Job Information

MEDINA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
555 INDEPENDENCE DRIVE
MEDINA, OHIO 44256
330-725-0028

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Updated: June 17, 2022

Position Title: Deputy Sheriff

Medina County Sheriff is building an eligibility list for the position of Deputy Sheriff. Candidates will be required to complete the following to be considered for the position:

NTN's Frontline National Exam
Public Safety Self-Assessment
Application: found here

Salary Information: $60,028 - $70,824

Benefit Information: The Medina County Sheriff’s Office offers vacation, sick time, compensatory time, 12 holidays/yr., 2 personal days/yr., uniform allowance, 12-hour shifts, fitness facility, and education hourly premium. Insurance offerings include, major medical, dental, vision, long and short-term disability, life insurance, and a flexible spending account

Department Contact
Rebecca Byrne, Director Administrative Services and Programming
rbyrne@ohmedinaco.org

Department Overview
The Medina County Sheriff’s Office is a team made of individuals who are committed to making a positive impact in Medina County. A Medina County Sheriff’s Deputy must desire to be a part of something that is bigger than themself. Our office strives to provide the best to the residents of Medina County and each other.

Medina County Sheriff’s Office is comprised of 155 total staff, with 54 sworn deputies working Patrol, Transport, Civil Division, and Court Security. Specialty units include Detective Bureau, K-9, Bicycle Patrol, School Resource Officer, SWAT, Drone Team, Child Abduction Response Team (CART), Swift Water Rescue Team and Undercover Details.

Individuals who align with the values of Professionalism, Honesty, Integrity, and Loyalty should consider Medina County Sheriff’s Office as a premier law enforcement opportunity.

County Information
Medina County is 423 square miles of a diverse mixture of suburban and rural farming communities.

Population: 179,000

Job Requirements

Age:
Minimum age 21

Citizenship Required:
Yes

High School Grad / GED:
Yes

Driver's License:
You must possess a valid driver’s license issued by your state of residence

Ability to Read/Speak English:
Yes

College:
Not required; however, an hourly premium for Associate ($.40) and Bachelor ($.80) degrees is offered.

Academy Certification:
Not required

Necessary Certifications:
Must have or be able to obtain the required Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy (OPOTA) Basic Police Training certification.

Hiring Process:
Completion of the entry-level testing process through National Testing Network that meets the minimum passing score, physical agility test (40% Cooper Standard), Peer and Captain Panel Interview, Background Investigation, Polygraph, Drug Screen, Interview with the Sheriff, Psychological Test.

Lateral Transfers:

Lateral transfers will be given credit for their years of service for salary purposes only at the current contract rate.

Medina County Sheriff’s Office is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not and will not discriminate in employment and personnel practices on the basis of race, sex, age, handicap, religion, national origin or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Hiring, transferring and promotion practices are performed without regard to the above listed items.

Disqualifiers:

Honesty/Falsification: Any intentional falsehood or attempt to conceal disqualifying information during the selection process, to include omission of pertinent information. Failure or refusal to answer or respond to oral or written questions during any phase of the selection process. Use or attempted use of political influence to secure employment.

Family History: Verified or admitted physical or emotional abuse of one’s spouse, child, stepchild, and parent or other relative, or person with whom one has lived with or has had a relationship with, within the last ten (10) years. Non-compliance with a court order or legal contract to provide child support, alimony or other financial responsibility as determined by the appropriate support enforcement bureau or a court of law within the preceding five (5) years. Intentional violation of any protective or temporary restraining order as determined by a court of law within seven (7) years. Verified or admitted sexual abuse of one’s spouse, ex-spouse, child, stepchild, parent or other relative or person with whom one lives/has lived or has had a relationship with.

Employment: Discharge or resignation in lieu of discipline from any public safety occupation.

Military History: Dishonorable discharge from military service. Conviction of any article of the Uniform Code of Military Justice that would be equivalent to a felony conviction under the Ohio Revised Code (O.R.C.).

Traffic Related Offense: Not possessing a valid driver’s license or having valid insurance as required by the residence state on owned vehicle, at the time of application. Any conviction of vehicular homicide. Any other traffic offense(s) which would make the applicant to be deemed uninsurable by the County.

Gambling Offenses: Conviction of a gambling offense within the last (5) five years. Conviction of, or admission of, engaging in the promotion of illegal gambling activity where the applicant gains a financial benefit.

Criminal Activity: Any fraudulent insurance claims or fraudulent application for welfare or worker’s compensation. As a juvenile, any admission or conviction of an offense of one (1) violent felony as defined by the federal, state or local law of the jurisdiction where the offense occurred. As an adult, any conviction of any offense which would be defined as any offense of Domestic Violence as defined by the federal, state or local law of the jurisdiction where the offense occurred. As an adult, any conviction of any offense which would be defined as a felony as defined by the federal, state or local law of the jurisdiction where the offense occurred. Any pattern of theft offenses from an employer or during the course of employment as an adult. Immoral conduct, to include corrupting minors, voyeurism, importuning and other sexually related criminal offenses.

Substance Abuse: As an adult, any illegal sales of drugs of abuse, marijuana or prescription drugs. A pattern of abuse of alcohol, chemical agents/solvent-based substances or prescription drugs within the last (5) five years.

General: Failure to submit certificate(s) or proof of required certification. Unexcused failure to respond for a scheduled testing appointment (including but not limited to CVSA/Polygraph, interview and evaluation).

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