Company Description

Through teamwork and community involvement, we strive to make our neighbors and businesses a safer and happier place to live and work.

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Newberry County Sheriff’s COPS Program incorporates such things as community satisfaction, education, less fear of crime, the alleviation of problems, and improvement in quality of life with their partnership with the community. To implement these objectives, the COPS officers conduct educational, safety, and security projects within the community. They keep abreast of crime trends or special problems in their areas, and develop strategies with the community to help solve these problems.

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The COPS program provides services such as:

Child Identification

Child Safety Seat Checks

Gang Awareness

Neighborhood Watch

Church and Business Watch

Home Security

Operation Santa

Welfare Checks

Meals-on-Wheels Assistance

Youth Summer Camp

Youth Bike Rodeo

Various other Community Safety and Awareness Programs

Special Details; i.e., parades, festivals, reunions, other community events requiring a Deputy

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To contact our COPS division, you can email us or call the Newberry County Sheriff's Office at (803) 321-2211.

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Primary Careers and Earnings Potential

Deputy Sheriff - Salary Up To $49,401.00 With Class 1 Certification and Experience
Corrections Deputy - Salary Up To $37,968 With Class 2 Certification and Experience
Telecommunicator - Salary Up To $35,880.00 With Class 4 Certification and Experience

In addition, employees receive:

• Paid medical, dental, and vision insurance

• 13 paid Holidays

• Uniforms

• Take Home Vehicle

• Paid Vacation / Sick Leave

• $1,000 Night Shift Differential

• Plus a unique schedule that allows permanent shifts with every other weekend off.

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Note: Application Must Include:

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• A picture of the applicant

• Copy of birth certificate

• Credit history report

• Handwritten statement of why you wish to be a Deputy, Correctional Officer or 911 Operator

• Copy of High School diploma and/or any other degree

• Signatures affixed and witnessed

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The application is available in an editable format by downloading it to your computer.

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You can email questions or your completed application along with the required attachments to Lieutenant Pete Johnson or you may call his direct line at (803) 405-7710.

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You may also bring the application and documentation to our office or mail it to the following address:
 

Newberry County Sheriff's Office
Attention: Training Division
P.O. Box 247, Newberry, SC, 29108
 

Website

newberrycounty.gov