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Mr. Payne,
I am currently deployed to Iraq, I will be returning at the end of the year & then in July 2009 I will be getting out of the Army to pursue a career in law enforcment. I would like to become a sheriff & one of the places I was looking is S.C. but all of the web sites I have found require me to actually be in state before I begin the process. Is there anything that I can start doing early to ensure that I already have the job instead of moving just to find out that I didn't get hired? I will have 5 years active duty time, 2 combat deployments with over 2 years spent deployed & I am an 11B Infantrymen. I have no college at this time I am currently trying to start correspondance courses though.
Michael,
Thanks for the question.
I don't know of any law enforcement agency that reserves an opening for someone. However, about 3-6 months from getting out of the Army, start your application process.
There are some places that require you be a resident of the state and a lot more that do not require that at the time of the application process. A very thorough background investigation and application process can take anywhere from 1 month to 5-6 months.
I know a lot of Sheriff's Departments in South Carolina do not require residency until the date of hire.
Try the following Web Site: www.sccja.com there will be links to a bunch of law enforcement agencies in South Carolina.
Best wishes, and good luck!
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William Payne
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South Carolina general law enforcement career information. South Carolina Criminal & Traffic Laws. Field Training Manager, Court Systems, Police Recruiting & Hiring, Personnel/Employee Evaluations, Non-Lethal Weapons & Use of Force.
Experience
Retired after 24-1/2 years experience as a Municipal Police Officer. 19 years as a Sergeant. I guest instructed at the State of South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy. I am a Community Policing Instructor, Field Training Officer, Instructor-Trainer in the Monadnock Expandable/PR-24 Batons, Defensive Tactics Instructor, Law Enforcement Driving Instructor, O.C. Spray Instructor, Taser Instructor, and liaison for State Accreditation Standards. I also serve as an Adjunct Instructor for Park University, where I teach in the Criminal Justice Administration Degree Program.I am currently Director of Security for a major hospital system in South Carolina.
Organizations
South Carolina Law Enforcement Officer's Association.
Education/Credentials
South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy
Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice Administration, Park University.
Master of Arts Degree in Management, Webster University.
Master of Arts Degree in Human Resources Development, Webster University.
Datamaster Operator, Monadnock PR-24/M.E.B. Instructor-Trainer, Defensive Tactics Instructor, Field Training Manager, Certified Basic Investigator, Certified in Homicide Investigations.
Awards and Honors
Beaufort County, South Carolina, Police Officer of the Year, 1990.
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