Talbot County Sheriff's Office

Partial profile reviewed 2026-10-25. Not proof of an opening.

Minimum requirements

• The recruit overview lists minimum age 21, U.S. citizenship, high-school diploma or equivalent and a valid driver's license. It does not require prior police, military, college or paid employment experience as a universal prerequisite.
• The page excludes felony convictions and serious misdemeanor convictions. The full current disqualifier policy and controlling state certification rules were not inspected; obtain current employer criteria rather than using this summary as an individual legal eligibility decision.
• Selected recruits must successfully complete an MPCTC-accredited academy during their first year of employment. This is a completion obligation, not proof of a reserved seat, a particular cohort date, academy tuition funding, salary during training or absence of repayment conditions.

Selected requirements, not a complete eligibility or disqualifier checklist.

Lateral entry

The page offers salary consideration for up to six years of prior experience, with a stated maximum of $79,983. It does not promise a particular step, automatic out-of-state certification recognition, academy exemption, waived fitness or skipped clinical/background phases. Obtain the current certified-officer process separately.

Recruiting contact

Needs confirmation

Hiring outline

1. The employer directs applicants to complete its Deputy interest form to start the process. The actual form and full application packet were not inspected. Interest submission is not completed screening or a guaranteed offer.
2. The page lists oral interview, physical ability test, polygraph, medical examination, toxicology screening, psychological examination and comprehensive background investigation. It also lists a POST written exam separately in the fitness section. Confirm the actual scheduling and written-test placement; no exact combined sequence or provider-specific score is inferred.
3. After the listed checks, the employment package goes to the Administrative Commander for a comprehensive review and recommendation of qualified candidates. The Sheriff makes the final review and selection. Completing the phases does not guarantee appointment or a particular ranking.
4. Ask D/Sgt. Marlene Gieraltowski at mgieraltowski@talbotcountymd.gov or 410-822-1020 for the current packet, testing schedule and recruit instructions. No contact or submission has been performed.

Physical testing

The source describes sit-and-reach flexibility, push-ups and bent-leg sit-ups in one minute, and a 1.5-mile run/walk, with the published group minimums below. It also lists a separate firearm-readiness assessment requiring ten trigger pulls with each hand; this guide supplies no weapon-handling instructions. Confirm technique, equipment, scoring, rest, retests, accommodations and current cohort applicability directly. No automatic training preset or individualized prescription is created.

Source checked October 25, 2026. These are the categories and values published by this employer; no standard is invented for an unlisted group and a 20–29 label does not override the recruit minimum age of 21. Confirm current applicability and all administration rules. No certified-officer waiver or automatic fitness preset is inferred.

Benefits

Needs confirmation

Hiring incentives

Availability and terms need confirmation.

The entry starting figure $67,680 is marked effective July 1, 2026, but its pay period and academy stage are not explicit in the reviewed page, so no annual recruit comparison is calculated. The advertised $5,000 housing assistance concerns eligible public-safety employees making a first home purchase in Talbot County, not free housing or an unconditional payment. Leave, LEOPS, insurance and premium-share descriptions require current eligibility and plan confirmation. No guaranteed academy funding, current opening, deadline or lateral waiver.

No test preset is imported from this profile. Bring current employer instructions to your preparation.