As of
The Brazoria County
Sheriff’s Office will be
accepting applications for
Deputy Detention Officers
and Dispatchers (shift work
required)
Basic
Minimum Qualifications for
Detention Officers and
Dispatchers
To be
considered for employment
with the Brazoria County
Sheriff’s Office, you must:
-
Be at least 19 years of
age [21 years of age if
you are applying for a
County Jailer position].
-
Have no more than 20/200
vision that is
correctable to 20/20.
-
No past convictions for
Driving While
Intoxicated (DWI or
DUI).
-
No more than three (3)
moving violations within
the last 2 years.
-
Possess a valid, current
Texas Driver’s License.
-
Not have ANY felony
convictions.
-
Not have ANY misdemeanor
convictions for any
offense involving moral
turpitude or family
violence.
-
Be a United States
Citizen [born or
naturalized]
-
Possess a high school
diploma or G.E.D.
-
If prior military
service, possess an
honorable discharge.
-
Be prepared to purchase
regulation departmental
uniforms [a minimum of
$200]
-
Have a current, working
telephone.
-
Successfully pass a
written examination
consisting of vocabulary
and comprehension
skills.
-
Applicants failing this
test will be allowed to
test a second time not
less than 90 days from
the first test, if a
position is available at
that time.
ALL
INTERVIEWS ARE POST-TEST AND
ARE SCHEDULED BY THE
PERSONNEL OFFICER.
o Not previously been
re-hired by the Brazoria
County Sheriff’s Office more
than once.
o Starting pay for
clerical is $10.75/hour,
dispatchers $12.08/hour,
Animal Control $12.80/hr and
detention deputy is
$15.24/hour
All other positions are
normally filled from within
the Department.
