I am pleased that you have decided to apply for employment with the Bulloch County
Sheriff's Office. We have established very high standards for our employees. It is the policy of
this agency to hire only the best-qualified individuals. Our employee selection process is
thorough and regimented. It affords equal opportunity to everyone regardless of race, creed,
color, gender, national origin, age, or disability.
To be considered for employment, applicants must meet the minimum qualifications:
applicants must be at least 21 years of age for peace officer certification or 18 for jail officer
certification, possess a high school diploma or G.E.D., possess a valid driver's license,
honorable discharge (if prior military), be a U.S. citizen or naturalized citizen with the proper
documentation, and have no adverse driving record nor felony or family violence convictions.
In addition, you can have no illegal drug use in the past 12 months, no DUI convictions, and
must be able to obtain post-certification within 6 months of the hire date.
The hiring process includes but is not limited to the following:
Intensive background investigation, interview board, computerized voice stress examination,
and following a conditional job offer, medical examination, and drug screen. The entire
selection process takes approximately 90 days from the start of the selection process.
You must follow all directions provided. The application process requires you to
provide detailed information about yourself. Because we are a public safety
organization, we must have accurate and extensive information upon which to base our
employment decisions so that we can adequately serve the citizens of Bulloch County. Should you
have any questions, don't hesitate to contact our human resources office at 912-764-8888.
1. Applications will be reviewed for completeness.
2. Qualified Sheriff’s Office personnel will conduct Criminal History, Driver’s History, and Social Media checks.
3. The Professional Standards Captain, the Training Captain, and the Chief Deputy will initially review applications.
4. Applications that are incomplete, contain disqualifying information, or do not meet minimum qualifications will be excluded from the hiring process. Incomplete applications will not be returned.
5. Once positions become vacant, the remaining applications will be forwarded to an interview board, which will consist of qualified Sheriff’s Office personnel, including supervisory personnel from the Division where the vacancies have occurred. This board will select individuals who will attend an interview.
6. After the interview process, applicants will be selected as candidates to begin the hiring process. All other applications will be held for six months, pending any additional job openings.
7. Candidates who are selected for employment will undergo a background investigation, which will also consist of a Computerized Voice Stress Analysis.
8. After completion of the background investigation, candidates will be given a conditional offer of employment, at which time additional documentation will be required. Candidates who do not complete and return required paperwork in a timely fashion will be disqualified.
9. After the completed paperwork has been returned, the candidate will be required to undergo a physical examination by qualified medical personnel and will also be required to submit for a drug screen test.
10. Upon completion of the medical exam and drug screen, the candidate will be given a final offer of employment.
1. This application must be filled out completely and truthfully. Incorrect information or any omitted information will be considered deception on the applicant's part and will result in your application being rejected.
2. For persons you list as a reference, be sure to enter their current address and telephone number.
3. You must sign the application and personal history release form.
4. Do not submit this application for consideration unless all requested/required documents are included.
Please include the following documents when submitting your application:
• Copy of birth certificate
• Copy of high school diploma or G.E.D.
• Copy of social security card
• Copy of valid Georgia driver's license
• Photo of the applicant
• Copy of discharge from the armed forces (if prior service)
• Copy of military form DD214 (if prior service or active guard or reserve)
• Any other certificates, records, letters, or other documentation for the position for which you are applying
**NOTICE: YOUR LANDLORD MAY BE CONTACTED AS PART OF A BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION
** ALL ACTIVE RESERVISTS AND FORMER MILITARY MEMBERS MUST PROVIDE A DD214 AND DISCHARGE PAPERS IF APPLICABLE
(PLEASE DO NOT LIST RELATIVES OR FORMER EMPLOYERS. PLEASE LIST PEOPLE WHO HAVE KNOWN YOU FOR AT LEAST ONE YEAR.)
As required by sheriff's office policy "any candidate seeking employment with the sheriff's office shall complete an affidavit attesting to all the social media and social networking platforms in which they maintain or participate. The candidate shall be required to provide the designated background investigator with access to the social network platforms in which they participate or maintain."
I, the undersigned, do hereby swear or affirm the information provided by me in this application is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. By my signature, I acknowledge that I have read and clearly understand that I must submit to a polygraph examination and drug test at any time that I am requested to do so while my application is being considered, and during the term of my employment should I be hired by the Bulloch County Sheriff's Office. I also clearly understand that I am expected to answer any questions posed to me by another employee or law enforcement officer, honestly and truthfully without regard to personal consequence. I agree to perform all tasks as directed or instructed. I do this knowingly and voluntarily and have indicated so by my signature below.
I do hereby authorize the review of and full disclosure of all records concerning myself to the Sheriff or the duly appointed Deputies of The Bulloch County Sheriff's Office. The intent of this authorization is to give consent for full and complete disclosure of any and all records as they pertain to me that may be held or on file with any educational institution, financial statements and records wherever filed; employment and pre-employment records, including background reports, polygraph examinations or reports, efficiency ratings, complaints or grievances filed by or against me; the records and recollections of attorneys at law, or of other counsel, whether representing me or another person in any case, either criminal or civil, in which I presently have or have not an interest. I understand that any information obtained by a personal history background investigation which is developed directly or indirectly, in whole or part, upon this release authorization will be considered in compiling any report for the Bulloch County Sheriff's Office. I certify that any person(s) who may furnish such information concerning me shall not be held accountable in any form or fashion for giving this information; and I do hereby release said person(s) from any and all liability, which may be incurred as a result of furnishing such information. A photocopy of this form will be valid as an original thereof, even though the said photocopy does not contain an original writing of my signature.
