TRAVIS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Deputy Alvis Prince

JOBS We have everything from civilian staff to medical and obviously Law Enforcement Security Coordinator $32345 / year Office Specialist $13/ hour or $28,262 to $34,621 / year

PAY Corrections Officer Cadet (Starting Corrections Officer) 38,919/year After Probation and licensing 44,368.27/year 2 years Senior Corrections Officer 48,226.26/year 2 years Corrections Sergeant 72,920 /year Deputy Sheriff 52,301/year Senior Deputy 57,305/year LE Detectives 73,697 / year LE Sergeant 81,831 / year

WHAT WE LOOK FOR Communication skills Initiative Dependability / reliability Job history Criminal History / driving record Personal references Education Physically able to do the job

THE HIRING PROCESS Pre-Employment Screening Checklist / online Do you have a valid and current driver’s license? Yes No Have you ever been questioned, detained, or arrested by police or had criminal charges filed against you or been summoned to court? (This includes sealed records, Order of Restricted Access and field release citations other than for traffic offenses) Yes No

COMMON DISQUALIFIERS Driving Record Drug use Dishonesty

COMMON DISQUALIFIERS (9) Having been discharged from any city, state, federal, or private corrections institute or law enforcement agency as an Officer or Civilian for disciplinary reasons, resigning to avoid suspension or discharge or having resigned during a disciplinary investigation without final judgment being rendered. [TCSO Permanent Disqualifier] 10) Making false statements (lying), falsely swearing to statements or any other manner of falsifying testimony in any official matter or in any significant business transaction [TCSO Permanent Disqualifier] (5) Being convicted of five (5) or more moving traffic violations and/or negligent collisions within a 24-month period during the five (5) years preceding the date of the application. [TCSO Temporary Disqualifier]

(6) Having a driver’s license suspended, revoked or invalid during the five (5) year period preceding the date of application [TCSO Temporary Disqualifier] (8) Omitting incidents, circumstances, or information of material fact that would otherwise be used in consideration for an offer of employment, or any deceptive statement or act. This will disqualify an applicant for a minimum period of one (1) year [TCSO Temporary Disqualifier] (10) Illegal use of any controlled substance, dangerous drug, or marijuana within the past five (3) years from the date of the application TCSO Temporary Disqualifier]

PROCESS CONTINUED If there are no immediate disqualifiers on the online application then our office will contact the applicant inviting them to our next scheduled test date. Required testing: All TCSO Employees are required to take our Standard Reading comprehension and vocabulary test. Those that pass will move on to the Physical readiness test. The PRT is a 2000m row for time on a Concept 2 rower with a 50% target time based on their age/ weight and gender.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT QUESTIONNAIRE Questions about: Past Employment Finances Traffic history Drug use The most important question on this form Did you truthfully answer all of the questions on this application?

FULL DISCLOSURE Expungements Applicant’s need to list involvement as required on the form. We will still see it. Drivers Safety course- for insurance, it is still on your record. Pre Trial diversion- Still on your record. If it happened, tell us about it. We will find it

PERSONAL HISTORY STATEMENT 26 pages requiring job history, including contact information on those employers. Personal references Traffic record, Criminal and civil history, drug use.

PHS The applicant takes this form with them to complete. Calls to schedule interview bringing the completed form in with required documentation: Original Documents : Current DL, SS Card, Birth Certificate, Auto insurance, DD 214 if applicable, Education(transcripts),

INTERVIEW / HONESTY Now the applicant has filled out 3 separate forms: Pre-screening checklist Online Pre-employment Questionnaire Personal History Statement

BACKGROUND PROCESS Criminal History and Drivers license check. all past residences we check with the LE for any involvement. Contact references and employers. Need good references that know the applicant and can be contacted.

HIRING Oral board Drug testing Psych test Physical Job offer

QUESTIONS?