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Seward, Nebraska · NE · County sheriff

Seward County Sheriff's Office

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Official county sheriff information ↗
Applicant research note · checked 2026-10-23

Seward County's Sheriff's Office lists the Justice Center at 261 S. 8th Street, Suite 245, Seward; 402-643-2359. It describes professional county police services and provides division, civil-process and public-service resources. County career navigation is available, but does not by itself establish an open deputy position or employer-paid academy route.

Seward, Nebraska · NE · City / town police

Seward Police Department

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City officer civil-service and certification explanation ↗
Applicant research note · checked 2026-10-22

City explains civil-service recruitment and a commission eligibility list advertised as needed, not on a fixed annual schedule. Officers must hold or obtain Nebraska certification. Department: 402-643-2579. Confirm complete minimums, next application window, selection and physical testing, pay and any academy support. Ability to obtain certification is not proof of employer-funded training.

Seymour · IN · City / town police

Seymour Police Department

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Official recruiting resource · vacancy not verified

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Official employer and applicant information ↗Official employer and applicant information ↗
Applicant research note · checked 2026-10-28

The city identifies Seymour Police Department and provides a general Human Resources applicant gateway. Human Resources posts available positions and accepts applications through its listed routes. Confirm whether sworn police recruitment is open and which requirements apply.

Albany · TX · County sheriff

Shackelford County Sheriff's Office

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Official employer applicant gateway ↗
Applicant research note · checked 2026-10-29

The county job gateway links a patrol deputy-sheriff applicant resource.

Shakopee · MN · City / town police

Shakopee Police Department

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Original city police employer, functions and employment navigation ↗

Shaler Township, Pennsylvania · PA · City / town police

Shaler Township Police Department

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Official employer applicant resource ↗
Applicant research note · checked 2026-10-28

The official township employment page states police officer applications are accepted when Civil Service examinations are held and offers examination notices. Its crossing-guard applications are separate civilian roles.

Shallotte, North Carolina · NC · City / town police

Shallotte Police Department

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Official employer applicant gateway ↗
Applicant research note · checked 2026-10-28

The official police page links town Job Openings. Use the endorsed route and confirm the intended role, current openings and application requirements directly.

Sharon village, Wisconsin · WI · City / town police

Sharon Police Department

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Official agency information · vacancy not verified

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Original employer police identity and contact ↗
Applicant research note · checked 2026-10-23

The department identifies itself as Village of Sharon, Wisconsin police at 125 Plain Street, P.O. Box 401, 262-736-4617. An administration contact form is available, but no message was sent. Ask about current sworn applications, full minimum qualifications, certification or beginner route, selection and physical tests; an open-door public service policy is not a job announcement.

Shawano, Wisconsin · WI · County sheriff

Shawano County Sheriff's Office

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Recruiter contact, hiring stages, physical-test standards, benefits and incentives need confirmation. Use official sources; missing information does not mean unavailable.

Official agency information · vacancy not verified

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County sheriff contact information ↗
Applicant research note · checked 2026-10-23

The county sheriff's contact page gives 715-526-3111 for non-emergency sheriff calls and separately lists the jail's number. Use the sheriff contact route to ask where current sworn deputy applications are handled; this page is not a vacancy announcement or a statement of applicant qualifications.

Shawano city, Wisconsin · WI · City / town police

Shawano Police Department

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Recruiter contact, hiring stages, physical-test standards, benefits and incentives need confirmation. Use official sources; missing information does not mean unavailable.

Official agency information · vacancy not verified

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Original employer police identity and contact ↗
Applicant research note · checked 2026-10-23

City police lists 125 South Sawyer Street, 715-524-4545, and Chief Mike Musolff at mmusolff@cityofshawano.com. The city independently identifies Shawano as the county seat of Shawano County. This municipal employer is separate from the county sheriff. Ask about current officer applications, full requirements, certification route, screening and physical tests; general city employment navigation does not prove a vacancy.

Topeka, Kansas · KS · County sheriff

Shawnee County Sheriff's Office

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Official recruiting resource · vacancy not verified

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Official sheriff applicant gateway ↗
Applicant research note · checked 2026-10-28

Official county sheriff recruiting gateway links requirements and application information and separates deputy recruiting from dispatcher navigation. Confirm the currently offered applicant route, full eligibility, selection steps, academy conditions and application dates directly with the employer. Recruiting content and navigation do not independently establish a funded current vacancy. Separate from Topeka police, Shawnee city police and county corrections employers. Resource only; no staffing/pay snapshot, detailed guide or JobPosting.

Shawnee · KS · City / town police

Shawnee Police Department

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Official recruiting resource · vacancy not verified

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Official police recruiting, requirements and salary ↗

Sheboygan Falls city, Wisconsin · WI · City / town police

Sheboygan Falls Police Department

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Official agency information · vacancy not verified

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Original employer police identity and contact ↗
Applicant research note · checked 2026-10-23

The city police website lists 920-467-7902 and police@sheboyganfallswi.gov. Its public forms include records and ride-along requests, not officer application instructions. Contact the department for current sworn recruitment, full eligibility, certification or academy route, selection and physical standards. This city employer is distinct from Sheboygan city police, the county sheriff and Town of Sheboygan Falls.

Sheffield, Alabama · AL · City / town police

Sheffield Police Department

Non-certified police route only
$18.02/hour or $37,482/year as published; undated
Certified police route only
$18.38/hour or $38,230.40/year as published; undated

Undated police route figures; confirm current schedule · Reviewed 2026-10-24. Base pay is not total compensation.

Original city police employment section ↗
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Recruiter contact, hiring stages, physical-test standards, benefits and incentives need confirmation. Use official sources; missing information does not mean unavailable.

Official recruiting resource · vacancy not verified

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Original city police application qualifications and route-specific compensation ↗
Applicant research note · checked 2026-10-24

City employment instructions distinguish non-certified and certified police routes. Applicants submit packets through City Hall/City Clerk, with three non-family references different from application references; discharge papers apply only when claiming veteran preference, not universal military-service requirement. BAT/degree/certification exceptions require current confirmation. The page gives undated non-certified $18.02/hour or $37,482/year and certified $18.38/hour or $38,230.40/year; do not combine, recalculate or treat as current guaranteed compensation. 4:30 PM is a return-time instruction, not a dated vacancy deadline. Correctional/fire/laborer rules and pay are separate jobs. Full current screening, numeric PAT, complete legal eligibility, academy funding and actual officer intake remain unverified. No forms, accounts, testing registration, cookies, documents or outreach used.

Shelburne · VT · City / town police

Shelburne Police Department

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Official recruiting resource · vacancy not verified

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Original police patrol employment and role-specific resources ↗
Applicant research note · checked 2026-10-22

Original department employment page links patrol officer postings, job description and applications separately from dispatch, communications, administrative and lieutenant resources. Department address: 5420 Shelburne Road. Confirm current sworn opening, complete entry/lateral minimums, selection, fitness, pay and academy arrangements; presence of application links alone is not confirmed intake.

Harlan · IA · County sheriff

Shelby County Sheriff's Office

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Official recruiting resource · vacancy not verified

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Shelby County Iowa sheriff ↗County employment applications and notifications ↗
Applicant research note · checked 2026-10-23

The Iowa Sheriff's Office is at 1104 9th Street, Harlan, 712-755-5026. The county lists contracted law enforcement for Harlan and ten other incorporated communities, which are not separate sheriff employers. County employment provides a general application and job notifications. Confirm the deputy-specific route and standards with the office; a general county application or unrelated job listing does not establish an open sworn position.

Columbiana · AL · County sheriff

Shelby County Sheriff's Office

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Official recruiting resource · vacancy not verified

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Original sheriff application process and deputy fitness ↗
Applicant research note · checked 2026-10-22

Apply through the county law-enforcement personnel board. Non-certified applicants take its basic assessment; certified/lateral applicants are exempt from that assessment, not from deputy fitness. After board certification: background, scheduled fitness/interview, structured oral, polygraph, psychologist and possible sheriff interview/conditional offer, followed by medical/drug screening. Deputy fitness requires APOST agility, 22 push-ups and 25 sit-ups in one minute each, plus 1.5 miles in 15:28; jail deputy uses a different test. Non-certified new deputies attend academy. Complete age, education, citizenship and license prerequisites are not established here. Recruitment text: 205-964-8734. Confirm current eligibility and appointment availability.

Shelby County; Memphis, Tennessee · TN · County sheriff

Shelby County Sheriff's Office

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Recruiter contact, hiring stages, physical-test standards, benefits and incentives need confirmation. Use official sources; missing information does not mean unavailable.

Official recruiting resource · vacancy not verified

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Sheriff-branded Memphis Tennessee careers and role routes ↗
Applicant research note · checked 2026-10-28

Official sheriff-branded Memphis, Tennessee careers page advertises patrol deputy and corrections deputy hiring and separate dispatcher opportunities. Its no-experience headline applies to corrections, not patrol. Reserve and community volunteer programs are separate from paid hiring. Route details and application provider remain unread. Complete patrol eligibility, screening, numeric fitness, current pay, deadline and academy financial terms unverified. Hiring claim is attributed to the source, not an independently confirmed funded opening. Separate from Memphis Police and other-state Shelby counties. Resource only; no guide or JobPosting.

Shelbyville, Kentucky · KY · City / town police

Shelbyville Police Department

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Official recruiting resource · vacancy not verified

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Original city police applicant FAQ and submission instructions ↗
Applicant research note · checked 2026-10-22

City police FAQ lists applicant age 21, US citizenship, diploma/GED and valid Kentucky driver's license. Applications with supporting documents go to city HR at 315 Washington Street; HR: 502-633-8000. Ongoing application acceptance does not guarantee an immediate appointment. Confirm current recruit versus certified route, full screening, POPS fitness requirements, pay and any academy support or repayment terms. Citizen academy participation is not police certification. Kentucky municipal employer, distinct from Shelbyville agencies in other states.

Shelbyville · TN · City / town police

Shelbyville Police Department

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Official recruiting resource · vacancy not verified

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Official applicant and recruiting information ↗
Applicant research note · checked 2026-10-28

The Tennessee police department page links the city Job Opportunities gateway. It explains how to return a city application and currently lists other municipal roles. Check for future police opportunities; no current sworn vacancy is established.

Shell Lake · WI · City / town police

Shell Lake Police Department

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Official agency information · vacancy not verified

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Original employer police information ↗
Applicant research note · checked 2026-10-23

City's original police page lists 246 Industrial Boulevard and 715-468-7640, separate from emergency 911. This is municipal police, not Washburn County Sheriff also based in Shell Lake. Current sworn vacancies, pay, eligibility, screening, physical standards and academy funding remain unverified.

Shelley · ID · City / town police

Shelley Police Department

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Official agency information · vacancy not verified

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Official employer applicant gateway ↗
Applicant research note · checked 2026-10-29

The city police page links City Jobs for applicant information.

Shelton · WA · City / town police

Shelton Police Department

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Woodstock · VA · County sheriff

Shenandoah County Sheriff's Office

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Official recruiting resource · vacancy not verified

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Official applicant and recruiting information ↗
Applicant research note · checked 2026-10-28

The county jobs page lists deputy sheriff patrol, posted November 14, 2025 and open until filled, for certified applicants or people seeking to become officers. Read the full announcement and confirm current intake and training conditions with the county.

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