Deputy Sheriff Recruit - Entry Level No Certification Required

May 25, 2026

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This is an entry level protection work, learning and becoming certified in both Civil and Criminal enforcement within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Employees learn to transport prisoners from State, County, City and courthouse institutions, provide protection for courthouse, judicial staff, and public safety for all judicial facilities, and maintain custody of prisoners during legal proceedings. Positions in this class serve in a training capacity learning and pursuing certification in the methods and techniques and developing the abilities necessary to perform both criminal and civil enforcement and to serve legal documents and enforcement of laws as outlined in C.S. Title 18, C.S. Title 75 and Title 231. This work involves regular exposure to unpredictable conditions and physical effort is frequently required. Work is performed under the close supervision of a higher-level deputy sheriff. CONTACT INFORMATION The analyst responsible for reviewing applications and additional documentation for this job opportunity is: Qadira Moore City of Philadelphia 1401JFKBlvd., Room 1530 Philadelphia, PA 19102 Phone: 215-686-2692 Fax: 215-686-2347 Email: <a href="mailto:Qadira.Moore@Phila.gov" data-uw-rm-empty-ctrl="" style="color: inherit; text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-align: left;">Qadira.Moore@Phila.gov</a>TYPE OF ELIGIBLE LIST: OPEN-COMPETITIVE Only an Open-Competitive eligible list will be established as a result of this examination. Permanent City employees will receive no promotional preference in this examination. Candidates who pass the exam and are placed on the civil service list will be retained on the list for a minimum of one year and a maximum of two years after the establishment of the Eligible List. <div style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-align: left;">RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT</div><div style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-align: left;">Philadelphia residency is not required to submit an application; however, applicants must have established bona fide residency in the City of Philadelphia for one year prior to appointment.</div> <div style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-align: left;">PREFERENCE FOR PHILADELPHIA RESIDENTS Candidates who have maintained a bona fide residence in Philadelphia for at least one year prior to the date of the civil service examination shall have priority over all other people receiving an identical test score.</div>To receive such preference, candidates must respond to the question regarding residence on this application. This response will be used to determine eligibility for preference for residents. Documentation of residence may be required if there is any question as to whether you meet the residency preference requirements.If an applicant does not respond to the appropriate residence question, it will be assumed that the applicant does not qualify for residence preference. Eligibility for residence preference must be determined by the date of the test administration. No requests for residence preference will be granted after the test administration. INDEBTEDNESS NOTICEAs a condition of employment with the City, any person offered employment shall be required to certify that such person either is fully current on any and all debts, taxes, fees, judgments, claims, and other accounts and obligations due and owing to the City; or has voluntarily entered into a payment agreement with the City. For so long as the person is employed by the City, the amount of the payment as set forth in the payment agreement (not to exceed, for any pay period, twenty percent (20%) of the person’s gross pay for such period, without the person’s consent) shall be withheld from each paycheck until such payment agreement is fully satisfied.Such person shall also be required to certify as a condition of employment that he or she is fully current on any and all debts, taxes, fees, judgments, claims, and other accounts and obligations due and owing to Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW) or has voluntarily entered into a payment agreement with PGW.Failure to enter into a payment agreement shall result in the cancellation of the appointment and removal from the certification. The name of the eligible candidate will be returned to the eligible list. PREFERENCE POINTS FOR CANDIDATES FOR OPEN-COMPETITIVE EXAMSCandidates who pass Open-Competitive exams may be eligible for additional points added to their final score. Preference Points may be claimed from the time of application until 30 days after the eligible list is established. The required documentation for the preference must be provided to receive the points. U.S. VETERAN'S PREFERENCETen points will be added to the scores of eligible veterans. You must be honorably discharged from the U.S. armed forces. Attach a DD214, member 4, or NGB-22 to your application if you wish your eligibility to be reviewed. Spouses of disabled or deceased veterans may also be considered. Veteran’s Points may be claimed at any time before the list expires. LEGACY PREFERENCE<div style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-align: left;">Ten (10) points for legacy preference will be added to the scores of the children and grandchildren of Philadelphia Firefighters or Police Officers who were killed or died in the line of duty who apply for open competitive tests and pass the examination. Candidates must submit documented proof of relationship to the deceased parent or grandparent AND the death certificate of the deceased parent or grandparent. </div><div style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-align: left;">NATIONAL VOLUNTEER SERVICE PREFERENCE</div><div style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-align: left;">Up to five (5) points will be added to the scores of eligible national volunteers who apply for open competitive tests and pass the examination. Candidates must submit a copy of their service letter to the staff member listed on the announcement if they wish for their eligibility to be reviewed. To be eligible, candidates must have:</div>A. Successfully completed a term of volunteer service with Peace Corps, AmeriCorps NCCC (including FEMA Corps), or AmeriCorps VISTA. Such candidates will be awarded <ul style="padding-left: 2rem; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 3pt; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><li style=" margin: 0in;">Five (5) points for the completion of a two-year term of service.</li><li style=" margin: 0in;">Three (3) points for the completion of a one-year term of service. </li></ul>B. Successfully completed at least 450 hours of service with AmeriCorps State and National (including Teach for America).<div style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-align: left;">Such candidates will have:</div><ul style="padding-left: 2rem; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 3pt; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-align: left;"><li>1 point added to their final score if they have completed 450 Hours of the above service.</li><li>2 points added to their final score if they have completed 675 Hours of the above service.</li><li>3 points added to their final score if they have completed 900 Hours of the above service.</li><li>5 points added to their final score if they have completed 1700 Hours of the above service.</li></ul><div style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-align: left;"> PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL DISTRICT CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE) PREFERENCE</div><div style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-align: left;">For exams announced after May 1, 2023, excluding Police and Fire entry level exams, candidates who successfully pass the open-competitive examination shall have up to 5 points added to their final score in accordance with Regulation 9.0670.</div><ol style="padding-left: 2rem; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 3pt; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-align: left;"><li>Only those competitors who have a passing grade in an all parts of the examination shall receive additional credits to which they may be entitled. The following requirements must be satisfied for a candidate to receive additional credits for examinations.</li><li>Candidates must have completed and graduated from a career technical education (CTE) program of the School District of Philadelphia during the three-year period immediately preceding the examination announcement open date.</li><li>Candidates may claim the additional credit at any time after the date that the examination is announced, until 30 days after the Established List of Candidates is approved by the Director or his/her designee.</li><li>If the 5 additional points from the CTE preference would rank a CTE graduate above a veteran, additional points shall be applied to the CTE candidate’s passing score to rank them directly below the veteran.</li><li>Candidates must submit adequate documentation including a high school transcript with completion of CTE Program as required by the Office of Human Resources.</li></ol> <div style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-align: left;">Candidates must successfully pass all parts of the examination before veteran’s preference, legacy preference, national volunteer service preference or CTE preference points are awarded.</div> <div style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-align: left;" data-pasted="true">TYPE OF EXAM: MODIFIED TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE EVALUATION</div><div style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-align: left;">Approved applicants will receive a score of 70 and any additional preference points and be ranked on the eligible list. Applicants will not be asked to appear to take a scheduled examination.</div><div style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-align: left;"> An Eligible List will be established the week of June 29, 2026. Please note that this date may change.</div> CERTIFICATION RULE Rule of List TEST REVIEW PROCESS There is no test review for a Modified Training and Experience evaluation.<undefined>High School/GED </undefined>The following statement represents the minimum training and experience standards which will be used to admit or reject applicants for tests. Candidates must meet requirements within 30 days after the last date for filing applications. 1. EDUCATION: Education equivalent to the completion of the twelfth school grade. PHYSICAL AND MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS<ul style="padding-left: 2rem; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 3pt; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><li>Ability to physically perform the duties and to work in the environmental conditions required of a position in this class.</li></ul> REQUIRED LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND/OR CERTIFICATES<ul style="padding-left: 2rem; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 3pt; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><li>Possession of a valid proper class motor vehicle operator’s license as issued by any state prior to appointment and possession of a valid proper class motor vehicle operator’s license as issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania within six months of appointment and during tenure of employment as a Deputy Sheriff.</li><li>Certification as a Deputy Sheriff by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, through Deputy Sheriffs’ Education and Training Program within one year of appointment</li></ul>NOTE: Child Protective Service Law requires FBI criminal history background check as well as the PSP criminal history background check and Pennsylvania child abuse background check as a condition of initial employment and during tenure of employment.

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