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Careers

The King County Sheriff’s Office offers an abundance of career opportunities for professionals, deputies, 911 communication centers, court protection and more!  Explore the many opportunities to grow your career, engage with the community, and be a part of an outstanding team.  Learn about the different types of careers the Sheriff's Office offers.

Active-Duty Service Members:

Launch your law enforcement career with KCSO 

Deputy Careers (Laterals & Recruits)

Deputy Careers 

Other employment opportunities within the Sheriff's Office

911 Communications careers

Court protection careers

Non-commissioned professional careers

Internship

Current openings

Check out all King County current openings

Disqualifiers

Check here for a sample of automatic and potential disqualifiers

Parternships

See contract cities KCSO partners with

Precincts

Check our precincts and areas of coverage

Related topics

Communications careers

Learn more about communications careers with the Sheriff's Office.

Court protection careers

Learn more about our court protection careers.

Deputy careers

Learn more about deputy careers in King County.

Disqualifiers

Learn more about potential disqualifiers.

Hiring process

Learn more about the hiring process for becoming a law enforcement officer.

Non-commissioned careers

Learn more about our non-commissioned professional careers options.

Qualifications

Learn more about qualifications for becoming a sheriff deputy.

Salary and benefits

Learn more about deputy sheriff salary and benefits.