COMMUNITY LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY - CLASS #94

General Description

• Welcome and organizational overview from Sheriff Lemma and members of the command staff
• Department of Law Enforcement, Seminole Neighborhood Policing, Traffic Safety and DUI Enforcement (Patrol Operations)
• Criminal Investigations Division (Major Crimes, Victim Advocate, and Financial Crimes)
• Visit the Special Operations Section (Canine, Range and Water, Hazardous Device Unit, and Aviation)
• Special Services Division (Behavioral Services Unit, SCORE - Seminole Collaborative Opioid Response Efforts, Offender Management and Intelligence Section)
• Gun Range, EVOC (Emergency Vehicle Operations)
• Youth Services
• School Safety
• Forensic Services
• Public Affairs Division
• Visit the 9-1-1 Communications Center
• Visit the Criminal Justice Center and hear from the Office of the State Attorney
• Visit the John E. Polk Correctional Facility (Seminole County Jail)

Minimum Qualifications

To be eligible, all applicants must submit to a background check.

To attend the academy, you must:

• Upload a notarized Background Waiver with Application by clicking APPLY
• Upload a notarized Hold Harmless Indemnification Agreement ()
• If participating in a Ride Along, please view the Ride Along Fact Sheet ()
• Live or work in Seminole or surrounding counties
• Be at least 18 years of age
• Possess a valid driver's license or other form of government-issued photographic identification
• Disclose any arrests or convictions, including misdemeanors, to include pleas of nolo contendre, regardless of whether adjudication was withheld
• The Human Resources Division will contact each applicant to schedule fingerprinting upon passing the preliminary background

External applicants for employment will submit to a thorough background investigation, which includes, but not limited to, past employment/education verification, driver license review, credit history, prior drug use history, arrest/conviction record, and computerized voice stress analysis (CVSA) testing. A certified examiner administers the CVSA with questions addressing illegal drug use and general questions of honesty and criminal history. Any dishonesty or deception on the Employment Application will disqualify your application.

The background investigation process may take 3-6 months depending upon the complexity of the applicant's background and position for which you've applied. Applicants selected for employment will be provided a conditional offer and required to submit to a medical examination with drug screening.

Candidates must also comply with the Agency’s current Tattoo and Body Ornamentation Policy. A copy of General Order 28 - Dress and Appearance can be accessed here (). An applicant’s tattoos and body ornamentation must be disclosed at the time of application and will be documented as part of the agency’s review process, even if otherwise meeting the Agency’s policy.

Applicants not selected for employment will receive notification from the Human Resources Division, to include justification based on the following disqualifiers: negative background, failure to meet minimum qualifications as outlined in the specific job description, or any additional information discovered during the interview process. Applicants will be eligible to reapply with the Seminole County Sheriff's Office after one year from date of notification.

The Seminole County Sheriff's Office is committed to a diverse work force, is a drug free workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly support our military veterans and their families, and encourage them to consider applying to agency job announcements for which they may qualify. Preference-Eligible Applicant service members and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such service members and veterans, receive preference and priority and are encouraged to apply for the positions being filled. Additionally, certain Preference-Eligible Applicants may also be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements in employment.

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