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| The Licking County Sheriff's Office is comprised of five divisions employing 135 sworn personnel and 57 civilians; the agency attrition rate for both 2007 & 2008 was 5%. Position openings for the following classifications occur infrequently however the agency continually accepts applications for any and all of the following positions: |
- Deputy Sheriff (Full-time or Reserve)
- Corrections Officer
- Dispatcher
- Clerk/Typist
- Nurse (RN & LPN)
- Licensed Social Worker
- Maintenance Worker
- Cook
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| There are two methods whereby applications may be obtained. The first is to pick one up at the Sheriff's Office Administration Lobby located at 155 East Main Street between the hours of 8 AM and 4 PM Monday through Friday. The other is to download the application from this site. The below link will direct you to the employment application for the Licking County Sheriff's Office. The Application for Employment is an Adobe PDF file. The file is read only; you cannot fill it out online. You will need at least Adobe Reader version 4 to read the file. If you do not have Adobe Reader, it can be downloaded for free, using the link below. We ask that you print out the application, and then fill it out by hand prior to submission. We will not accept typed applications. |
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| Once an application has been received, we will send you a notice that we are in receipt of the application packet. All applications are kept on file for a period of one year from time of submission or date of last action within a particular hiring process. Applications may be dropped off at the Administration Lobby of the Sheriff's Office or sent via mail to: |
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Licking County Sheriff's Office
Attention: Sergeant Daniel Hare
155 East Main Street
Newark, Ohio 43055
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| Please note: the hiring process for this agency, especially sworn positions, is extensive and lengthy. It is not uncommon for the process to take up to one year from the time an application is submitted to the time a person may be asked to test or interview. |
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| This application is used for both sworn and non-sworn (civilian) positions within the agency. Please mark in order of preference the position or positions you are applying for on the front of the application. Regardless of the position you are applying for, please ensure that you attach all of the necessary paperwork denoted on the front of the application. Incomplete applications will not be given further consideration. Also, it is required that the application be signed and notarized on page 15. Applicants that fail to have the application signed and notarized will not be given consideration for any positions within the agency. |
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| To obtain an application form in PDF format,click here! |
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| Once your application is received, you will be sent an acknowledgement. Your application will then be reviewed for minimum qualifications. The minimum qualifications to be considered for a sworn position with this agency are as follows: |
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- Current Ohio Peace Officer Certificate or currently enrolled in an OPOTA Basic Peace Officer Academy and will complete the program within six months of date of application submission or currently certified as a peace officer in another state, eligible for transfer under the Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission
- 21 years of age
- U.S. Citizen
- Valid Driver's License
- High school diploma or equivalency
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| Please note: The Licking County Sheriff's Office staffs all five divisions within the agency with sworn Deputy Sheriff's. We do not currently employ nor accept applications for Corrections Officers. |
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| If the applicant meets all of the basic minimum qualifications listed above, his or her application will be put on file for a period of one year. The agency conducts testing for sworn Deputy Sheriff positions on an infrequent basis. Once a test date has been determined, candidates who have applications on file and meet the basic minimum requirements will be invited to attend testing. The notification or invitation will be sent out at least 30 days in advance of the actual test date. |
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| The first phase in the Deputy Sheriff candidate testing process is comprised of both a physical agility test and written exam. Applicants invited to test will be first asked to successfully complete a physical agility test. The test is comprised of a 1.5 mile run within a certain time frame based solely on an applicant's age, as well as the requirement to complete a set number of sit-ups and push-ups within a one-minute time frame, the number again determined by the age of the applicant. |
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| Pre-Employment Physical Fitness Standards for Deputy Sheriff Positions: |
| Age Range | Fitness Test | Minimum Score Required |
| 21 - 29 years of age | | |
| | Sit-ups within 1 minute | 35 |
| | Push-ups within 1 minute | 18 |
| | 1.5 mile/2400 meter run | 16 minutes |
| 30 - 39 years of age | | |
| | Sit-ups within 1 minute | 27 |
| | Push-ups within 1 minute | 14 |
| | 1.5 mile/2400 meter run | 17 minutes |
| 40 - 49 years of age | | |
| | Sit-ups within 1 minute | 22 |
| | Push-ups within 1 minute | 13 |
| | 1.5 mile/2400 meter run | 18 minutes |
| 50 - 59 years of age | | |
| | Sit-ups within 1 minute | 17 |
| | Push-ups within 1 minute | 11 |
| | 1.5 mile/2400 meter run | 19 minutes |
| 60 years of age and higher | | |
| | Sit-ups within 1 minute | 8 |
| | Push-ups within 1 minute | 8 |
| | 1.5 mile/2400 meter run | 21 minutes |
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| Those applicants who successfully complete the physical agility test will then be asked to take a written exam. The exam, created and scored by an independent entity, is administered in three phases that test an applicant's general knowledge and cognitive abilities. |
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| Individuals who successfully pass both the physical agility and written tests will then be asked to sit for a panel interview. The panel will be comprised of three staff members from the agency representing multiple functions within the organization. Candidates receiving a score of 70% or higher on the panel interview are then forwarded to the next stage in the hiring process. |
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| Applicants that successfully pass the panel interview stage in this process are then subjected to a comprehensive and extensive background investigation. The investigation includes an examination into a candidate's criminal, driving and financial history, as well as interviewing past and current employers, references, and social acquaintances. This stage in the process is, by nature, inherently lengthy. While the first three phases of the hiring process may be administered within a two-month period, it may take several more months for the background investigation to be completed. |
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| Those individuals who successfully pass all of the testing and interview stages and successfully pass a background investigation will then be eligible for a final interview with the Sheriff or his designee. After a final interview has been completed, the Sheriff or his designee will then make the determination of whether to extend a conditional employment offer to the candidate. There are four components to the conditional offer for a sworn position that must be met: |
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- Physical Exam
- Drug Screen
- Psychological Exam
- Successful Firearms Qualification and Proficiency Demonstration
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| Once an individual has successfully completed these conditions, the candidate is then eligible for hire or appointment as either a full-time or reserve Deputy Sheriff. There is no ranking method utilized by the agency in this process. It is essentially pass/fail. Applicants seeking a full-time appointment may be sworn in as an active reserve or auxiliary unit until selected by the Sheriff to fill a full-time position. |
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| Once your application is received, you will be sent an acknowledgement. Your application will then be reviewed for minimum qualifications. Those minimum qualifications for a civilian position with this agency are as follows: |
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- 18 years of age
- U.S. Citizen
- Valid Driver's License
- High school diploma or equivalency
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| If the applicant meets all of the basic minimum qualifications listed above, his or her application will be put on file for a period of one year. When a non-sworn or civilian position becomes available within the agency, applications on file for that particular classification will be reviewed by the applicable Division Commander and Community Services Division personnel. The persons conducting the review will then generate a non-ranked list of potential candidates who will be invited to interview with a panel of three staff members from the particular division the position originates, as well as representatives from the Community Services Division. |
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| Candidates must receive a minimum score of 70% on the panel interview to be given further consideration in the hiring process. Those individuals that score a 70% or higher will again be reviewed by the applicable Division Commander and representatives from the Community Services Division in an attempt to generate a list of qualified candidates eligible for the next stage in the process. |
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| Those candidates selected by this review panel will then be subjected to an extensive and comprehensive background investigation. The investigation includes an examination into a candidate's criminal, driving and financial history, as well as interviewing past and current employers, references, and social acquaintances. |
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| Those individuals who successfully pass the background investigation will then be eligible for a final interview with the Sheriff or his designee. After a final interview has been completed, the Sheriff or his designee will then make the determination of whether to extend a conditional employment offer to the candidate. There are two components to the conditional offer for a non-sworn or civilian position: |
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- Physical Exam
- Drug Screen
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| Once an individual has successfully completed these conditions, the candidate is then eligible for hire for the particular position within the agency. |
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| The agency's Community Services Division handles all employee candidate testing and hiring process matters. Questions regarding this process should be directed to one of the following individuals within the Community Services Division: |
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| Sergeant Daniel Hare, M.S. (740) 670-5529 |