Please click the link below to visit portal of current openings.
Current Job Openings
Career Opportunities Include:
Deputy Sheriff
- Road Patrol
- Special Response Team (SRT)
- Canine Handler (K-9)
- School Resource Officer (SRO)
- Community Police
- Motor Squad
- Reserve Deputy Volunteers
- Detectives
- Courthouse Security
- More…
Detention Officer
- Booking and Release Section
- Classification Officer
- Field Training Officer
- Gangs – STG Officer
- Inmate Property Officer
- Inmate Transportation Deputy
- Special Management Unit Officer
- More…
Civilian Positions
- Administrative Professional
- Administrative Technician
- Administrative Associate
- Intake Support Technician
- School Traffic Control Officer
- Food Services (Cooks)
- Custodians
- More…
*All available positions will be posted on the Cumberland County Jobs website.
Minimum Qualifications for a Deputy Sheriff / Detention Officer
- Candidate must be a U.S. citizen or Naturalization Certification, if applicable.
- Candidate must be 20 years of age or older.
- Candidate must have a clean criminal record and no felony convictions.
- Candidate must be able to complete a job-related Physical Agility Test.
- Candidate must be able to pass comprehensive background checks, which may include but are not limited to written tests, interviews, and reference checks.
- Candidate must pass a polygraph examination, psychological screening, drug screening, and complete medical examination by a licensed physician.
- Candidate must reside within 60 miles of the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office.
Candidate must submit copies of the following supporting documentation:
- Birth Certificate
- Valid North Carolina Driver’s License
- Reading Comprehension Test (Not Required for Detention Officer) – Click Here for Reading Test Instructions
- NC BLET Certification for a Deputy Sheriff (Not Required for Detention Officer)
- Social Security Card
- High School Diploma or GED certificate
- If you were in the military, a copy of your DD214 (Member copy 4) will need to be provided showing your type of discharge. Please include a notarized letter explaining any disciplinary action against you during your time of service.
- Certified criminal history from every county in North Carolina you have resided in for the past ten years.
- For all prior criminal charges provide a notarized statement explaining the incident. (For all Misdemeanors & Felonies only)
- Notification of any pending citation or criminal charge. (If you receive any citation or criminal charge while in the hiring process provide immediate notification the Recruitment Office as well as documentation once it has been disposed of)
- Naturalization Papers (If you are a Naturalized Citizen)
Deputy Sheriff- Detention Officer Application Supporting Documentation:
Deputy Sheriff – Detention Officer Supporting Forms
Form F-3 Additional Work History
Authorization For Release Of Information
Civilian Position Supporting Forms:
Authorization For Release Of Information
Sheriff’s Office Internship Program:
Click the link below to get more information:
Internship Program Application
Contact Information:
Human Resources
Human Resources Director – Subira Sanders (910) 677-5406
Human Resources Office Manager – Shaylene Parnell (910) 677-5405
*Contact us via EMAIL.
Deputy Sheriff Recruitment
The Sheriff Deputy Recruitment Interest Card is designed for those interested in joining our agency as a Deputy Sheriff or a Deputy Cadet Only. This is not the official application to join the agency Please click on the link below.
Sheriff’s Deputy Recruitment Interest Card
Lt. Craig Spearman (910) 672 -5685 – EMAIL
SSgt. Rachella Dawson-Raynor (910) 677-5468 – EMAIL
Barbara Travelstead Recruitment Liasson – 910-672-5626
Detention Officer Recruitment
Lt. James Collins (910) 672 -5700 – EMAIL
SSgt. Jamil Kelly (910) 672-5761 – EMAIL
Hours of Operation
Monday – Thursday 8:00am – 5:00pm
Friday 8:00am – 4:00pm
After hour emergencies should contact the Watch Commander at (910) 677-5432
The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office is an Equal Opportunity Employer