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Columbus · NE · County sheriff

Platte County Sheriff's Office

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  • Published basics: age21 by training completion, citizenship, diploma/GED, TABE and license. Criminal/character, NLETC and Merit Commission requirements also apply; full eligibility unresolved.

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sheriff@plattene.us

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  1. Submit application for review.
  2. Invited applicants take written and physical tests.
  3. Passing candidates interview with Merit Commission; later screening sequence unverified.

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The county sheriff's Road Patrol is based at 2610 14th Street, Columbus, with jurisdiction throughout Platte County; detention is a separate work route. Its undated careers page describes deputy applications followed by written and physical tests, then a Merit Commission interview for passing applicants. It also describes salary and benefits during a county-funded academy. Confirm current intake, standards and funding conditions directly; no active opening or current pay amount is established.

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