Deputy Sheriff

Minnehaha County•Pierre, SD

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Minnehaha County Sheriff's Office is hiring a Deputy Sheriff for its patrol team, based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Deputies provide law enforcement services throughout Minnehaha County, including surrounding towns, and work to preserve public safety and quality of life. Previous law enforcement experience is not required; newly hired Deputies receive a comprehensive training program. Applicants who have already earned law enforcement certification proceed directly to field training. The position may also be used to fill other vacancies at a lower pay grade. The 2027 hiring range is $33.12 to $36.51 per hour, with earning potential up to $49.08 per hour and regular opportunities for pay increases. With good performance, new officers 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 retention payments of $1,000 at 9, 18, 27, and 36 months of service are also offered to eligible newly hired Deputies who meet performance expectations. Specialty pay is available to bilingual officers who pass a language proficiency exam. Deputies work 12-hour shifts, totaling 15 shifts per month, with Friday, Saturday, and Sunday off every other week. After graduating from South Dakota's 13-week law enforcement academy, new Deputies complete an intensive 15-week field training program with Field Training Officers. The role offers opportunities to pursue specializations such as Crisis Negotiations, SWAT, Fugitive Task Force, EMT, Criminal Investigations, School Resource Officers, and community engagement. The County provides PTO and extended sick leave programs; health, dental, vision, and life insurance; paid holidays; and retirement through the South Dakota Retirement System. Wellbeing resources include annual confidential mental health visits, additional support sessions for officers and family members, financial resources, legal advisors, work and lifestyle support, educational resources, an onsite workout facility, local gym partnerships, gym reimbursement, wellness challenges, and health and fitness education. Deputies are also encouraged to participate in schools, local parades, and town celebrations through the Sheriff's Office's community-oriented policing approach.

Requirements

Meet at least one minimum education or work-history requirement: 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.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual ability may qualify an officer for specialty pay after passing a language proficiency exam.
Existing law enforcement certification allows a newly hired Deputy to proceed directly to field training.

Responsibilities

Patrol throughout Minnehaha County to investigate illegal or suspicious activities.
Conduct thorough investigations and interview victims and witnesses.
Enforce traffic laws and promote roadway safety.
Assist victims at accident scenes.
Serve warrants and legal documents and perform civil process procedures.
Locate individuals with arrest warrants.
Respond promptly to dispatch calls.
Mediate disputes and help restore order.
Conduct outreach and build relationships and trust in the community.

Benefits

Health, dental, vision, and life insurance.
Paid holidays.
PTO and extended sick leave programs.
Retirement through the South Dakota Retirement System.
$1.00-per-hour night shift differential.
Eligible newly hired Deputies with good performance may receive $1,000 retention payments at 9, 18, 27, and 36 months of service.
Specialty pay for bilingual officers who pass a language proficiency exam.
Regular opportunities for pay increases, including increases of up to 5% after each of the first three years for new officers with good performance, in addition to annual increases.
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, local gym partnerships, gym reimbursement, wellness challenges, and health and fitness education.