• DIVISION:  Various Locations
• WORK SCHEDULE:  Shift work, which may include varying hours, evening, nights, holidays and weekends.

• SALARY: Starting Salary: $74,712 (Pay Grade 290, Step 1)
  * Candidates' with (3) or more years of Certified Law Enforcement experience - Starting Salary: $81,600 (Pay Grade 290, Step 3)
  * Plus an excellent benefits package.

SELECTION PROCESS:  Failure to successfully pass any of the steps specified below will result in applicant disqualification.  Review of prior employment records will be conducted.

• EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION: Complete the on-line application.
• SCREENING OF APPLICATION: Ensures each candidate meets our agency's minimum requirements and standards.
• INTAKE OF DOCUMENTS AND CREDIT CHECK
• PRE-BACKGROUND CHECKS: Driver’s license and criminal history checks.
• CONDITIONAL OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT
• MEDICAL EXAMINATION AND DRUG SCREENING
• PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION
• POLYGRAPH
• BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: In accordance with Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office and Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) standards.
• FINAL APPROVAL BY SHERIFF/DESIGNEE
• FINAL OFFER OF EMPLOYEMENT

NOTE: Sworn members who are presently assigned to a specialty unit as defined in any Collective Bargaining Agreement are eligible to apply for other opportunities within the agency upon the successful completion of one (1) year of service at their present assignment. Sworn members not assigned to a specialty unit are eligible to apply for other opportunities upon successful completion of their probationary period. 

NOTE: Civilian members may apply for any posted non-management position upon the successful completion of their probationary period. Civilian members may apply for any posted management position regardless of their probationary status at the time of the posted position.

NOTE: External applicants applying for a position that requires a college degree or college credits/credit hours should upload Unofficial Transcripts with their application. If an external applicant meets all job requirements as indicated within the posting details, applicant will be required to provide Official Transcripts to Human Resources during the selection process.

SELECTION PROCESS:  All offers of employment to external applicants and internal part-time to full-time or civilian to sworn candidates are also subject to and contingent upon successful completion of the CVSA/polygraph, background investigation, pre-employment physical examination and drug screening.   

Applicants with a disability who require accommodation within the application should direct a request in advance to Human Resources.

DATE, TIME, AND LOCATION:  Testing, when required, will be conducted in Human Resources at a date and time to be announced.  The date, times, and location of the interview process to be announced, in writing, by the hiring division. 

REVIEW AND APPEAL PROCESS:   An appeal of a decision, scoring error, or test results shall be made in writing to the Human Resources Division Manager or designee within seven (7) calendar days after the release of any score or decision that eliminated the candidate from the process, or affected the candidate's score.  This appeal process is the only method to appeal these matters and is available to internal PBSO applicants exclusively.

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