Kenosha County Sheriff's Office
1000 55th Street
Kenosha, WI 53140
Website: www.kenoshacounty.org/548/Sheriffs-Office
Phone: 262-605-7901
Email: michael.preston@kenoshacountywi.gov
Sworn: 190
Population: 170,000
Application Deadline: 4/11/25
Starting Salary: $66,664 (December 29, 2024 Hiring Rate: $32.05/hour)
Benefits include:
State of Wisconsin retirement
Paid vacation
Health and dental insurance
Uniform, duty weapon, and protective vest are supplied
A take home patrol vehicle program is also available for Deputies who complete their probation and are assigned to the patrol division
Kenosha County is a Wisconsin Retirement System participating employer. Your participation is required, which includes an employee contribution.
Our employees enjoy a challenging work environment and have opportunities for career development and professional growth which include:
K-9 Unit
Marine Unit
Tactical Response Team
Drone Unit
Traffic Interdiction Unit
Bomb Squad
School Resource Officers
And many more
Are you interested in a law enforcement career filled with challenge and purpose?
The Kenosha County Sheriff's Office is seeking to hire professional, highly motivated, community-oriented individuals with integrity. We hire only the best, so you will work with other law enforcement professionals who are driven each day to meet new goals while protecting Kenosha County.
We invite you to apply for the position of Deputy Sheriff with the Kenosha County Sheriff's Office.
Be a part of the Kenosha County Sheriff's Office, a leader in public safety!
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Deputy Sheriffs perform a wide variety of duties connected with generalized police work. Assigned duties are performed in accordance with state statutes and departmental rules and regulations. Immediate supervision is received from a Sergeant or other superior officer. The Deputy Sheriff is expected to exercise independent judgment and initiative when faced with emergency situations. The work involves an element of danger.
Duties include, but are not limited to:
Patrol roads and highways in marked patrol squads
Respond to and investigate calls for service, reports of crime, and traffic accidents
Assist in providing search and rescue operations
Ensure public safety through enforcement of federal, state, and local laws
Securely transport persons in custody to and from court and other locations
Serve or deliver warrants and other court-related paperwork and civil process
Subdue, control, and detain aggressive individuals involved in physical confrontations
Prepare accurate and concise reports
Specialized police work includes, but is not limited to:
ATV and snowmobile patrol
Bicycle patrol
Water patrol on Lake Michigan and various inland lakes
Evidentiary recovery dive team
Community relations work such as DARE, Deputy Friendly, and School Resource Officers
Honor guard
K-9 unit
Bomb squad
Tactical response team
WORK SCHEDULE:
The Kenosha County Sheriff's Office is a 24 hour/day, 7 day/week operation. Employees must work holidays and weekends and must be able to work any of the existing shifts. Days off will rotate. Must be able to work overtime when needed, with or without advance notice.
SELECTION PROCESS:
Application Review
Entrance Examination
Determination of Preference Points
- Applicant must provide DD-214 (Member-4 Copy), if applicable
Successful candidates will be placed on a rank order eligibility list which will be in effect for a maximum of twelve months. These candidates will be taken in descending order through the following steps:
Driver's License and Driving History Record Check
Background Investigation
Oral Interviews
Physical Readiness Test
The State of Wisconsin's Physical Readiness Test is required to be admitted into the Law Enforcement Academy. The chart below shows the pass/fail standard.
Physical Readiness/Test Minimum Needed Score
1.5 mile run/20:20 minutes
300 m run/82 seconds
Push-ups/18
Sit-ups/24
Vertical Jump/11.5 inches
Agility Run/23.4 seconds
The Physical Readiness Test is a Pass/Fail test. If you fail any portion of the test, you fail the entire test and you will be removed from consideration from the selection process. Applicants who are not currently certified or certifiable must meet the Physical Readiness Test entrance standards set by the Wisconsin Department of Justice, Training and Standards Bureau, to be eligible for admission to the law enforcement academy – Physical Readiness Introductory Letter (https://wilenet.widoj.gov/sites/default/files/public_files-2022-04/2022_physical_readiness_introductory_letter.pdf)
Candidates who pass these steps and are selected by the Sheriff for conditional employment will participate in the following prior to appointment:
Job Trait Assessment
Physical Examination/Drug Screen (must possess the physical condition necessary to perform the essential duties of the position)
Kenosha County's Civil Service Ordinance provides an equitable system of recruitment, selection, promotion, and retention for Kenosha County Sheriff's Office Deputies. Please note, any candidate who has been placed on an eligibility list, and was subsequently decertified at any point, may not take the entrance examination again until one year has passed from the date of the previous exam.
RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT:
The position of Deputy Sheriff is governed by the Kenosha County Civil Service Ordinance. The Civil Service Ordinance has an established residency boundary which is twenty (20) miles in any direction from the borders of Kenosha County. Successful candidates must meet residency requirements within nine months of hire and maintain for duration of employment.
To learn more about the Sheriff's Office, please visit:
https://www.kenoshacounty.org/548/Sheriff
Applications must be submitted no later than Friday, April 11, 2025.
If you choose to apply by uploading a resume or through your LinkedIn profile, be sure all your employment, including summer and part-time employment while attending school, is included. All time must be accounted for. If unemployed for a period of time, state the dates of unemployment.
All candidates who pass the application review will be required to take the entrance examination.
Exam registration and location information will be sent to each applicant at the e-mail address you provide in your application. Please note, initial correspondence will be by e-mail, not home phone, mobile phone, or text, even if you choose another preferred contact method when submitting your application. Be sure to monitor your e-mail, including clutter, junk, spam, etc., so you do not miss the message about the entrance examination.
This position is located in Kenosha County, a growing community along the shores of Lake Michigan and less than an hour away from Milwaukee and Chicago.
To see why Kenosha County is a great place to live, work, and play, visit:
https://www.visitkenosha.com/
Thank you for your interest in employment with Kenosha County!