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Application

This Application packet is for entry level Raleigh County Deputy Sheriff. The beginning salary range is $50,870.00 to $52,670.00 effective July 1st, 2024. The nature of the work to be performed is general law enforcement duties. The minimum qualifications required for the entry level position are: to be between the ages of 18 and 45; a high school diploma or GED; pass all three aspects of the physical ability test; pass the written examination (a 70 is considered passing); and undergo a complete background investigation, a complete medical and a complete psychological examination. There is a $5,000.00 sign on bonus for West Virginia Certified Officers possessing a current certification. Read all instructions carefully and thoroughly. Neatly type or print all forms in blue or black ink. All persons interested in this position must return the completed application to the County Clerk’s Office (215 Main Street, Beckley, West Virginia 25801) or the Raleigh County Law Enforcement Office (308 Ned Payne Drive, Beckley, West Virginia 25801), along with legible copies of all required documentation listed below:

All applications submitted will be held until the next hiring phase. Upon initiating the new hiring phase all applicants will receive an email from the secretary of the Civil Service Commission, as well as an additional packet that will notify of the physical ability test dates and each applicant may choose the date most convenient. The additional packet must be submitted in a timely manner as indicated in the email from the secretary.

PLEASE NOTE THAT UPON RECEIPT OF THE APPLICATION PROVIDED HEREWITH, IN THE EVENT THAT THE APPLICATION IS INCOMPLETE OR INCORRECTLY COMPLETED AND/OR COPIES OF THE ABOVE ITEMS WERE NOT PROVIDED WITH THE APPLICATION, YOU WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO TAKE THE PHYSICAL ABILITY TEST AND THIS WILL RESULT IN IMMEDIATE DISCONTINUATION FROM THE APPLICATION PROCESS. The Civil Service Commission has adopted an Affirmative Action Plan and we encourage all minorities interested to apply. Equal Opportunity Employer. Raleigh County Deputy Sheriff Civil Service Commission Benny G. Jones, Commissioner David D. Gentry, Commissioner Christopher Davis, Commissioner

DEPUTY SHERIFF CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION APPLICATION

I hereby make application for the position of Deputy Sheriff in the County of Raleigh:

Name(Required)

First Last

Email(Required)

Home Phone(Required)

Cell Phone

DRIVER’S LICENSE NO:

Expiration Date:

Driver’s License(Required)

Max. file size: 3 MB.

CURRENT MAILING ADDRESS

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

CURRENT PHYSICAL ADDRESS:

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

COMPLETE PHYSICAL ADDRESSES FOR THREE PREVIOUS YEARS, IF DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE:

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

COMPLETE PHYSICAL ADDRESSES FOR THREE PREVIOUS YEARS, IF DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE:

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

COMPLETE PHYSICAL ADDRESSES FOR THREE PREVIOUS YEARS, IF DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE:

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

NEXT OF KIN:

Phone(Required)

I CERTIFY THAT I AM BETWEEN THE AGE OF 18 AND 45 YEARS

Yes

No

Date of Birth:(Required)

Place of Birth:

ZIP:

Birth Certificate(Required)

Max. file size: 3 MB.

Questions

ARE YOU A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES?(Required)

Yes

No

ARE YOU ADDICTED TO OR HAVE THE HABITUAL USE OF INTOXICATING LIQUORS OR DRUGS?(Required)

Yes

No

HAVE YOU BEEN CONVICTED OF A FELONY?(Required)

Yes

No

HAVE YOU BEEN CONVICTED OF ANY CRIME OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE?(Required)

Yes

No

HAVE YOU BEEN FOUND GUILTY OF INFAMOUS OR NOTORIOUSLY DISGRACEFUL CONDUCT?(Required)

Yes

No

HAVE YOU BEEN DISMISSED FROM PUBLIC SERVICE FOR DELINQUENCY OR MISCONDUCT?(Required)

Yes

No

HAVE YOU MADE A FALSE STATEMENT OF ANY MATERIAL FACT OR PRACTICED OR ATTEMPTED TO PRACTICE ANY DECEPTION OR FRAUD IN AN APPLICATION IN ANY SUCH EXAMINATION OR IN SECURING ELIGIBILITY?(Required)

Yes

No

HAVE YOU BEEN DISQUALIFIED FROM OWNING OR POSSESSING A FIREARM UNDER WEST VIRGINIA OR FEDERAL LAW?(Required)

Yes

No

DO YOU HAVE ANY MENTAL HEALTH OR PHYSICAL HEALTH ISSUES THAT WOULD RENDER YOU UNFIT FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF THE DUTIES OF THE POSITION OF DEPUTY SHERIFF?(Required)

Yes

No

If you answered “Yes" to any of the above questions (number 2 thru 9) please describe:(Required)

ARE YOU A CERTIFIED POLICE OFFICER?(Required)

Yes

No

Certification by the West Virginia State Police Academy to serve as a police officer (if applicable)(Required)

Max. file size: 3 MB.

Preference Points

Prior Law Enforcement Service Preference: Those applicants who achieve a passing score on the competitive written examination and who have previously been certified as a law enforcement officer by the state of West Virginia, or who have been similarly certified by any other jurisdiction and are eligible for such certification under the rules and regulations of the Law Enforcement Training Subcommittee of the West Virginia Division of Criminal Justice Services, will be awarded one point per complete year of prior law enforcement experience, not to exceed a total of five points in addition to the points scored on the written examination provided that the certification is current or is eligible for immediate renewal without having to attend the full Police Training Academy Program. Persons claiming preference must submit a copy of his or her prior certification to the commission with this application.

Date of Certification:(Required)

Veterans Preference: To receive veteran preference, separation from active duty must have been under honorable conditions. This includes honorable and general discharges. A clemency discharge does not meet the requirements of the Veterans Preference Act. Active duty for training in the Military Reserve and National Guard programs is not considered active duty for purposes of veteran preference. Any applicant who claims veteran’s preference, and who has made a passing score on the written examination, shall have preference points added after the applicant’s eligibility is verified. Persons claiming preference must submit a copy of his armed forces DD-214 to the commission with this application.

Military Service(Required)

Yes

No

Date of Enlistment(Required)

DATE OF DISCHARGE/RELEASE FROM ACTIVE DUTY:(Required)

BRANCH OF MILITARY(Required)

DISCHARGE OR RELEASE FROM ACTIVE DUTY WAS:(Required)

HONORABLE

GENERAL

DISHONORABLE

DID YOU HAVE MORE THAN TWENTY-FOUR MONTHS OF CONTINUOUS ACTIVE DUTY OR THE FULL PERIOD CALLED OR ORDERED TO ACTIVE DUTY?(Required)

Yes

No

Please Explain:

WERE YOU DISCHARGED UNDER 10 U.S.C. 1171 OR FOR HARDSHIP UNDER 10 U.S.C. 1173?(Required)

Yes

No

Please Explain:

DID YOU RECEIVE OR WERE YOU ENTITLED TO RECEIVE A CAMPAIGN BADGE OR EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL?(Required)

Yes

No

ATTACH A COPY OF YOUR DISCHARGE DD-214 TO THIS APPLICATION(Required)

Max. file size: 3 MB.

ARE YOU A DISABLED VETERAN:(Required)

Yes

No

ATTACH PROOF OF SUCH DISABLEMENT TO THIS APPLICATION (proof required for consideration)(Required)

Max. file size: 3 MB.

Education Background

Check All that Apply:(Required)

GED/High School Diploma

Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

GED/High School Diploma AND College Degree(s)(Required)

Years (From/To)

School Attended

City and State

Year of Graduation

Type of Degree

You must complete the information requested below with the institution(s) where you earned your GED/High School Diploma AND College Degree(s) (if applicable).

High School Diploma/GED(Required)

Max. file size: 3 MB.

College Diploma (if applicable)

Max. file size: 3 MB.

Associate's Degree(s)(Required)

Years (From/To)

School Attended

City and State

Year of Graduation

Type of Degree

Bachelor's Degree(s)(Required)

Years (From/To)

School Attended

City and State

Year of Graduation

Type of Degree

Master's Degree(s)(Required)

Years (From/To)

School Attended

City and State

Year of Graduation

Type of Degree

BUSINESS AND EMPLOYMENT:(Required)

Years (From/To)

Name of Employer

Employer Address (City & State)

Employer's Phone #

Reason for Leaving

PLEASE PROVIDE AT LEAST FIVE YEARS OF EMPLOYMENT HISTORY, BEGINNING WITH YOUR MOST RECENT EMPLOYER.

Confirmation

I understand.

I understand that in the event this application is incomplete or incorrectly completed and/or copies of the required documentation are not provided with the application, I will not be permitted to take the physical ability test and this will result in discontinuation from the application process.
I understand the commission may require, in connection with this application, such certificates of citizenship, physicians, or others, having pertinent knowledge, as the good of the service may require.
I acknowledge the commission may refuse to examine me or after examination to certify as eligible, if found to lack any of the established preliminary requirements for the examination or position of deputy sheriff for which I am applying.
I acknowledge that the Civil Service Commission and the Raleigh County Sheriff’s office will obtain all prior records, including school and employment records. By signing below, I give permission for all necessary records to be released to the Raleigh County Deputy Sheriff Civil Service Commission and the Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office.
I attest to the accuracy and truthfulness of the information provided and any misstatement of material facts will be grounds for disqualifying me from further consideration in the selection process, or, if hired, grounds for discharge.

PUSH-UPS (18 in one minute) Applicants must be able to complete 18 push-ups within one minute. 1. The hands of the applicant are placed about shoulder width apart. The administrator places a fist on the floor below the applicant’s chest. 2. Starting from the up position (elbows fully extended), the applicant must keep the back straight at all times and lower the body to the floor until the chest touches the administrator’s fist. Applicant then returns to the up position. SIT-UPS (28 in one minute) Applicants must be able to complete 28 sit-ups within one minute. 1. The applicant starts in the up position, knees bent, heels flat on the floor, hands folded across the chest touching the shoulders. 2. The deputy holds the feet of the applicant down firmly. 3. In the up position, the applicant should pass the elbows over the knees then return until the shoulder blades touch the fist of the deputy / administrator. Any resting should be done in the up position. 1.5 MILE RUN (14 minutes 36 seconds) Applicants must be able to complete the 1.5 mile run within 14 minutes and 36 seconds. EQUIPMENT: A stopwatch or clock with a sweep second hand; an indoor or outdoor track or another suitable running area measured to 1.5 miles; testing forms to record data. 1. The applicant should refrain from smoking or eating for two hours preceding the test. 2. Allow adequate time prior to the test for stretching and warm-up exercises. 3. During the administration of the test, the applicant can be informed of the time. If several applicants run at once, their individual times at the finish can be called out and recorded. 4. An important consideration at the end of the run is the “cool down” period. The applicant is cautioned about sitting or standing around immediately after the run to prevent venous pooling. Applicant should walk an additional five minutes or so in order to enhance venous return and aid in recovery. AT ANY TIME, APPLICANT FAILS ANY PORTION OF THE PHYSICAL ABILITY STANDARDS TEST THAT IS A TOTAL FAILURE OF THE ENTIRE TEST AND THE APPLICANT’S PARTICIPATION CEASES AT THAT MOMENT.

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