Explore police hiring resources in Georgia.

Partial profile reviewed 2026-10-24. Not proof of an opening.

Minimum requirements

• The page lists minimum age21 for deputy sheriff and18 for detention officers and civilian positions. Do not apply the detention age to the deputy role.
• Published general requirements include an accredited high-school diploma or GED, a valid driver's license, no adverse driving record, and no felony convictions or misdemeanors involving moral turpitude. Obtain the complete current screening and disqualifier policy before relying on this summary.
• An honorable discharge is required if the applicant previously served in the military. Previous military service is not a universal hiring prerequisite.
• The interest form asks about POST certification, but that question alone does not establish certification as a requirement for every position. The reviewed overview does not verify a novice academy route, certification equivalency, training funding or repayment terms; confirm the actual requisition.

Selected requirements, not a complete eligibility or disqualifier checklist.

Lateral entry

The reviewed page does not establish an out-of-state certification waiver, credited-service formula, guaranteed lateral pay step or novice deputy academy sponsorship. Ask sheriff HR which requisition and certification route apply.

Recruiting contact

Explicit sheriff Human Resources contact; no outreach performed

Hiring outline

1. Complete the application and submit all supporting documents, as the first published step. The comprehensive packet and interest form were not used or submitted.
2. Attend the interview board listed by the source. Panel membership, questions, scoring and scheduling are not established by the overview.
3. Attend the captain's interview.
4. Receive a conditional offer if selected. The source places this before the subsequent screening stages; an offer is not guaranteed.
5. Complete the background investigation.
6. Complete the named voice-analyzer stress test. This is the source's label; do not substitute an unverified polygraph protocol.
7. Complete the psychological evaluation.
8. Complete the physical evaluation. The overview does not specify a numerical fitness test or establish whether this is a medical examination or another assessment.
9. Complete drug screening. Confirm the current appointments, final selection process and any additional checks directly; no overall duration is verified.

Physical testing

The source lists a physical evaluation without movements, cutoffs, times, distances or scoring. It does not establish a timed hiring PAT, academy standard or individualized preparation prescription. Ask HR for the current role-specific protocol, medical versus fitness distinction, accommodations and retest instructions.

Benefits

Published labels include medical/dental/vision, transport insurance, life and disability options, parental leave,14 paid holidays, sick/vacation time, a457b retirement plan, uniforms/equipment, gym memberships, POAB dues and deputy take-home vehicles. Obtain current plan costs, employer contributions, eligibility, leave accrual and vehicle restrictions; no personal benefit guarantee is established.

Hiring incentives

Education, language, veteran, POST and medical-credential incentives are listed as flat dollar increases without an explicit pay period, and K9 handling is listed as a12% increase. Eligibility, duration, stacking and approved placement are unverified. These optional credential or assignment incentives are not universal entry requirements; do not assume every applicant receives them.

Partial guide reusing440 reviewed official job page, with no new fetch or freshness claim. Public HR location is1 Broad Street Suite103, Ellijay, Georgia30540, not a verified test site. Dispatch intake restriction is role-specific. Nine-step sequence is published, but full policy and current requisitions remain unverified. No numeric PAT, pay ranking, guaranteed training or immediate vacancy/deadline. Interest form, packet and personal information not submitted; no accounts, signatures, consent or outreach. No separate policy link exposed on the reviewed page, not affirmative reuse permission.

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