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Canton, Ohio · OH · County sheriff

Stark County Sheriff's Office

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Official recruiting resource · vacancy not verified

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Official source links reviewed: . This is not a vacancy verification date. Hiring information can change; use the employer's current announcement.

Official sheriff career resource ↗
Applicant research note · checked 2026-10-28

Official sheriff employment page provides an online application link and describes a release waiver to complete and upload as part of the employer process. Confirm the currently advertised role, complete eligibility, selection requirements and application dates directly with the employer. Application navigation alone does not establish an open deputy intake. Separate from Canton and Alliance municipal police and Stark County North Dakota. Resource only; no pay snapshot, detailed guide or JobPosting.

Starkville · MS · City / town police

Starkville Police Department

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Official recruiting resource · vacancy not verified

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Official source links reviewed: . This is not a vacancy verification date. Hiring information can change; use the employer's current announcement.

Official municipal police and career navigation ↗Official city employment and application navigation ↗City-linked career portal; no readable announcement retrieved ↗
Applicant research note · checked 2026-10-22

Official police and city employment pages link municipal career portal, which returned no readable announcement text during review. This is not evidence hiring is closed. No current sworn vacancy, salary, age/education criteria, academy support, physical standards or ordered screening verified. General department number 662-323-4131, not verified dedicated recruiting line. Generic city application guidance and third-party job previews are not a complete current officer selection policy. Resource-only; no thin indexed guide or JobPosting. Distinct from Mississippi State University police and Oktibbeha County sheriff.

State College, Pennsylvania · PA · City / town police

State College Borough Police Department

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Official recruiting resource · vacancy not verified

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Official source links reviewed: . This is not a vacancy verification date. Hiring information can change; use the employer's current announcement.

Official municipal police department and service area ↗Official recruiting period and contact instructions ↗
Applicant research note · checked 2026-10-23

Borough-operated municipal department is distinct from Penn State University Police. Official department page describes service in the borough and Harris and College townships. Applications are accepted only during Civil Service Commission-directed recruiting periods; a notification subscription is not an application or proof of an opening. Recruiting contact: policerecruiting@statecollegepa.us; borough HR: hrdept@statecollegepa.us, 814-234-7115.

Statesboro · GA · City / town police

Statesboro Police Department

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Official recruiting resource · vacancy not verified

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Official source links reviewed: . This is not a vacancy verification date. Hiring information can change; use the employer's current announcement.

City police recruitment and selection ↗
Applicant research note · checked 2026-10-22

21 or older; no experience required. Reading, writing and mathematics at high-school-equivalent level; valid or obtainable Georgia license; current Georgia POST eligibility. Criminal, drug and tattoo restrictions apply. Application when vacancies exist; physical agility; interview panel; top sworn candidates receive background investigation including polygraph; medical and psychological evaluations; final offer. PAT required; specific events and passing threshold not verified here. Applications may create a six-month eligibility list, not guarantee a vacancy. Ask department to confirm current intake, educational documentation and citizenship/POST details. Undated starting-pay figure not presented as a current offer.

Statham · GA · City / town police

Statham 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 official agency page links Statham Police Department Application Packet for applicant information.

Stayton · OR · City / town police

Stayton 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 recruiting resource · vacancy not verified

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Official source links reviewed: . This is not a vacancy verification date. Hiring information can change; use the employer's current announcement.

Official city employment index with police-specific application documents ↗

Steamboat Springs, Colorado · CO · City / town police

Steamboat Springs Police Department

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Official recruiting resource · vacancy not verified

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Official source links reviewed: . This is not a vacancy verification date. Hiring information can change; use the employer's current announcement.

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

The police Join Our Team page directs applicants to the city careers page for opportunities and online applications and offers an email contact for recruitment questions. Use those employer routes to confirm current roles and requirements.

Stearns County · MN · County sheriff

Stearns 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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Official source links reviewed: . This is not a vacancy verification date. Hiring information can change; use the employer's current announcement.

Official sheriff information ↗County confirms sheriff service identity ↗
Applicant research note · checked 2026-10-23

County's sheriff contact hub separates administrative leadership, division/main numbers and emergency communications. Use Sheriff Administration for routing employment questions rather than dispatch or inmate-search resources. County public-safety page independently identifies the sheriff's countywide role. Exact recruiter contact and office location were not established in the readable body.

Owatonna · MN · County sheriff

Steele County Sheriff's Office

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Official agency information · vacancy not verified

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Official source links reviewed: . This is not a vacancy verification date. Hiring information can change; use the employer's current announcement.

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

Minnesota sheriff office at 2500 Alexander Street Southwest, Owatonna; office 507-444-3800. Dispatch/nonemergency: 507-451-8232. Distinct from Steele County, North Dakota. General office is the appropriate starting point for employment routing; tip lines and public-service policy descriptions are not application instructions.

Finley · ND · County sheriff

Steele 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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Official source links reviewed: . This is not a vacancy verification date. Hiring information can change; use the employer's current announcement.

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

North Dakota county sheriff office in Finley, distinct from Steele County, Minnesota. Office: 201 Washington Avenue West, second floor; 701-524-2742. The county lists sheriff and deputy contacts and a county employment link. Ask about sworn deputy recruitment rather than assuming staff listings are vacancies.

Steelton · PA · City / town police

Steelton Police Department

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Hiring details · research incomplete

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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Official source links reviewed: . This is not a vacancy verification date. Hiring information can change; use the employer's current announcement.

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

The borough police page links a Police Employment Application document.

Steger · IL · City / town police

Steger 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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Official source links reviewed: . This is not a vacancy verification date. Hiring information can change; use the employer's current announcement.

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

The official police page explains entry-level testing and application inquiries and links Careers and HR. Testing is described as approximately every two years.

Steilacoom · WA · City / town police

Steilacoom Police Department

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Stephenson County, Illinois · IL · County sheriff

Stephenson 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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Official source links reviewed: . This is not a vacancy verification date. Hiring information can change; use the employer's current announcement.

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

The sheriff careers page separates new-hire and certified lateral patrol deputies from court-security, corrections and volunteer reserve roles. It provides an online application and says the office will contact applicants. Confirm the intended route, current availability, complete requirements, selection and academy arrangements; volunteer roles are separate.

Stephenville, Texas · TX · City / town police

Stephenville Police Department

State hiring and academy guide →
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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

Only details explicitly shown above have been researched. Current vacancies, deadlines and complete eligibility must be confirmed with the employer. Read the applicable current announcement before applying.

Official source links reviewed: . This is not a vacancy verification date. Hiring information can change; use the employer's current announcement.

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

The police Join Our Team page lists a recruiting lieutenant contact and describes minimum qualifications and conditional-offer screening. It addresses applicants who are not yet licensed as well as experienced officers. Confirm current openings, academy arrangements and full selection requirements.

Sterling Heights · MI · City / town police

Sterling Heights Police Department

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Official recruiting resource · vacancy not verified

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Official police entry alternatives and application instructions ↗

Sterling, Illinois · IL · City / town police

Sterling 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 recruiting resource · vacancy not verified

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Official source links reviewed: . This is not a vacancy verification date. Hiring information can change; use the employer's current announcement.

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

The Fire and Police Commission administers officer hiring through an eligibility list. The police page describes written, oral, background, polygraph, psychological, medical/drug and POWER testing, and lists applicant requirements. Confirm testing notices and the current application window.

Sterling · MA · City / town police

Sterling Police Department

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Official agency information · vacancy not verified

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Official source links reviewed: . This is not a vacancy verification date. Hiring information can change; use the employer's current announcement.

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

The police employment page provides officer applicant information and cover-letter and resume submission routes.

Stevens County · WA · County sheriff

Stevens County Sheriff's Office

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Washington directory listing

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Morris · MN · County sheriff

Stevens 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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Official source links reviewed: . This is not a vacancy verification date. Hiring information can change; use the employer's current announcement.

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

Minnesota county directory identifies sheriff office at 400 Colorado Avenue, Suite 401, Morris; 320-208-6500; jasondingman@co.stevens.mn.us. Communications uses the same main number but a separate dispatch email. Ask for sworn deputy recruitment and distinguish emergency-management or dispatch positions from licensed patrol appointments.

Hoboken · NJ · Campus police

Stevens Institute of Technology Police Department

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Official agency information · vacancy not verified

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Official source links reviewed: . This is not a vacancy verification date. Hiring information can change; use the employer's current announcement.

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

The official campus police page links Work at Stevens. Confirm current police opportunities and application requirements directly with the institute.

Stevens Point · WI · City / town police

Stevens Point Police Department

State hiring and academy guide →
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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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Official department hiring and qualifications ↗

Lumpkin, Georgia · GA · County sheriff

Stewart 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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Official source links reviewed: . This is not a vacancy verification date. Hiring information can change; use the employer's current announcement.

Official Georgia sheriff application-download instructions ↗Official sheriff public office contact ↗
Applicant research note · checked 2026-10-25

Official application page instructs applicants to download and complete a PDF, print it and bring it to the sheriff's office. The actual packet was not reviewed or submitted. Public contact page lists 229-838-4311 and mailing address P.O. Box 817, Lumpkin, Georgia 31815, not a verified walk-in application address, dedicated recruiter or testing appointment. Availability of a form is not evidence of an active vacancy. No salary, full role qualifications, current staffing, screening order, academy funding or numerical fitness standards verified. Staff names in the contact directory are not treated as current staffing counts.

Stewart County, Tennessee · TN · County sheriff

Stewart 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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Official source links reviewed: . This is not a vacancy verification date. Hiring information can change; use the employer's current announcement.

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

Official Stewart County sheriff page is headed Hiring Patrol Officers and describes application pickup and return at its Cedar Street facility. It says POST certification and experience are preferred but not required. The notice is yearless; confirm availability directly. Its older correctional-officer URL wording is not adopted as the current role.

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