Deputy Sheriff

Minnehaha County • Wichita, KS

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Minnehaha County Sheriff's Office is hiring a Deputy Sheriff to provide law enforcement services throughout Minnehaha County and several surrounding towns. The role supports the Sheriff's Office mission to preserve public safety and quality of life. Previous law enforcement experience is not required; new Deputies receive a comprehensive training program. Following graduation from South Dakota's 13-week law enforcement academy, new Deputies complete an intensive 15-week field training program. Deputies who are already law enforcement certified proceed directly to field training.

Deputies patrol the county, investigate illegal or suspicious activity, respond to dispatch calls, enforce traffic laws, and assist victims at accident scenes. They conduct investigations and interview victims and witnesses; serve warrants and legal documents; perform civil process procedures; locate individuals with arrest warrants; and mediate disputes. The position also involves community outreach and engagement with schools, local parades, and town celebrations. Opportunities for specialized assignments include Crisis Negotiations, SWAT, Fugitive Task Force, EMT, Criminal Investigations, School Resource Officers, and the Community Engagement Committee.

The position is based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The 2027 hiring range is $33.12 to $36.51 per hour, with full earning potential up to $49.08 per hour, plus regular opportunities for pay increases. New officers with good performance may receive pay increases of up to 5% after each of their first three years, in addition to annual increases. A $1.00 per hour night-shift differential and a retention bonus of $1,000 at 9, 18, 27, and 36 months of service are also offered to eligible newly hired Deputies who meet performance expectations. The schedule is 12-hour shifts, typically 15 shifts per month, with Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays off every other week.

Benefits include PTO, extended sick leave, health, dental, vision, and life insurance, paid holidays, and retirement through the South Dakota Retirement System. The County and Sheriff's Office also provide mental and physical wellbeing resources, including annual confidential mental health visits, additional support sessions for officers and family members, access to financial resources and legal advisors, an onsite workout facility, gym partnerships, gym reimbursement, wellness challenges, and health and fitness education.

Requirements

• Meet one of the following minimum education or work-history requirements: two years of college or vocational school (48 credit hours); two years of work experience as a certified law enforcement officer; two years of active, full-time military experience; four years of military reserve experience; or four years of professional work experience.
• Be at least 21 years old at the time of hiring.
• Be eligible for certification under the South Dakota Law Enforcement Officers Standards and Training Commission.
• Attach documentation verifying minimum qualifications, such as a college transcript, proof of law enforcement certification, or DD214.

Responsibilities

• Patrol throughout Minnehaha County and surrounding towns to investigate illegal or suspicious activities.
• Conduct thorough investigations and interview victims and witnesses.
• Enforce traffic laws and assist victims at accident scenes.
• Serve warrants and legal documents, perform civil process procedures, and locate individuals with arrest warrants.
• Respond quickly to dispatch calls and mediate disputes.
• Build community relationships through outreach and involvement in schools, local parades, and town celebrations.

Benefits

• Night-shift differential of $1.00 per hour.
• Retention bonus of $1,000 at 9, 18, 27, and 36 months of service for eligible newly hired Deputies with good performance.
• Bilingual specialty pay for officers who pass a language proficiency exam.
• Pay increases, including potential increases of up to 5% after each of the first three years for new officers with good performance, in addition to annual increases.
• PTO and extended sick leave programs.
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Paid holidays.
• Retirement through the South Dakota Retirement System.
• Annual confidential mental health visits and additional support sessions for officers and family members.
• Access to financial resources, legal advisors, work and lifestyle support, and educational resources.
• Onsite workout facility and partnerships with local gyms.
• Gym reimbursement, wellness challenges, and health and fitness education.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed