Full Time Law Enforcement Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Salary : $77,522.12 - $117,099.32 Annually
Location : Operations Center, 600 301 Blvd W #202, Bradenton, FL 34205, FL
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 26-80001
Bureau: ENFORCEMENT
Opening Date: 01/05/2026
General Description of Duties
Performs certified sworn law enforcement and crime prevention work protecting the lives, property, and rights of the public in Manatee County through the enforcement of federal/state criminal laws, traffic laws, administrative rules, and county ordinances. Assignments include rotating shift schedules in any of the divisions of the Sheriff's Office required to provide deterrence, detection, pursuit, investigation of crimes and apprehension and arrest of law violators or suspected law violators.
FOR OUT-OF-STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT CERTIFIED OR MILITARY MEMBERS WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT
If you are certified in Law Enforcement in another state, federal agency, or military, or if you have more than four years break in Law Enforcement certification, you may be exempted from attending the full basic recruit academy and you qualify for an Out-Of State Equivalency. To determine if you meet the requirements please contact the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Assessment Center.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
KSA

• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to "read" people and/or potential adverse or unsafe situations and react according to agency policy and procedures.
• Ability to rapidly shift between dissimilar tasks. situations; make effective decisions while in stressful situations and circumstances and use physical force necessary to defend oneself and others.
• Knowledge of first-aid/CPR techniques.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of law enforcement, state laws, local ordinances and agency policies, procedures, and orders.
• Knowledge of the geography of Manatee County and the law enforcement service.
• Knowledge of how and when to apply tact and diplomacy in the day-to-day application of law enforcement responsibilities.
• Knowledge of cults, gang presence, and the drug culture including signs of their presence and/or influence.
• Knowledge of how and when to apply "DEADLY FORCE" in the enforcement of laws or the apprehension of violators.
• Skill in searching/inspecting individuals, materials, and facilities for contraband/weapons and unauthorized activities.
• Skill in the use of computers, two-way radio communications, and various other equipment used to perform daily functions of position.
• Skill in the use of firearms, non lethal weapons and various restraining devices.
  PHYSICAL ABILITIES
• Intermittent performance of extremely physically demanding work, typically involving some combination of reaching, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, running, and climbing. May involve lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling. Must be able to exert up to 150 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects such as in the event of chasing and subduing a law violator resisting control. Tasks may also involve standing, sitting, or walking for long periods. Visual perception and discrimination is required as well as being able to isolate and distinguish critical sounds, possibly under various conditions to include dark or crowded environments.

Tasks and Policies
TASKS

• Patrols assigned areas and conducts surveillance to prevent and detect criminal activity.
• Enforces local, state, and federal laws, including compliance with regulations, policies, and procedures. Issues warnings/citations, administers field tests, and makes arrests as necessary.
• Monitors dispatch and responds to emergency and routine calls for assistance, including traffic crashes, criminal actions in progress, emergency medical assistance, and domestic complaints. Administer basic first aid and/or CPR, and calls for necessary assistance.
• Conducts investigations of complaints, crimes, and disturbances; interviews witnesses; interrogates suspects; collects, preserves and reports on evidence.
• Foresees potential danger and eliminates or controls it. Performs police activity without injuring self or others. Provides backup to other law enforcement personnel.
• Prepares reports and keeps records of all activities in accordance with established policy and procedures.
• Assesses situations, secures scene, and restores order including the use of restraints and force whereappropriate up to and including deadly force.
• Provides accurate and clear law enforcement information to the public, secures people or property, participates in community policing and awareness projects, conducts presentations.
• Serves legal papers including; warrants, civil process, evictions and subpoenas. Appears and testifies at court hearings on behalf of the Sheriff's Office.
• Operates computerized management information systems to retrieve or enter information.
• Successfully completes all assignments to specifications, within specified timeframe and budget as directed and in accordance with agency policies and regulations. Performs other related duties as assigned.

POLICIES

• Arrives on time for work, limits breaks, and lunches to the allotted time, and leaves on time. Uses leave in accordance with General Orders; communicates and cooperates with management in providing proper notice of leave; patterns and amounts of leave usage (not including legitimate, properly scheduled and approved leave and protected leave).
• Volume of work accomplished is consistent with position requirements and produced within quality tolerance standards.
• Works with other team members to achieve group goals by contributing ideas in group settings, accepting ideas contributed by others, operating within team rules, participating in team activities (such as meetings), working with team members to improve job knowledge and skills, putting team goals over personal goals, and supporting team leaders once decisions are made.
• Follows standard office procedures, safety policies and procedures and Agency General Orders.
• Interpersonal relations, the manner in which the employee responds emotionally and verbally to the public, other employees, and supervisors. This Policy also relates to the image the employee projects and includes cleanliness and personal grooming.
• Operates and cares for equipment, tools, and vehicles according to prescribed standards and schedules.
• Follows safety procedures; meets standards for frequency, severity and at fault status of vehicle accidents, other accidents, and injuries of all types; participates in identifying and resolving causal factors for accidents; participates in promoting safety on the job.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)
• L/E Certified
• Valid Florida Driver's License
• Qualify and maintain firearms proficiency

Equal Opportunity Employer
The Manatee County Sheriff's Office is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for applicants and employees that fosters, maintains and promotes equal employment opportunity for all without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex, political affiliation, veteran's status, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, to include transgender status, disability or status in any other group protected by federal, state, or local law.
BENEFITS

• Certified (LE/CO) Deputy - Our salaries are highly competitive and ranked in the top range for Law Enforcement Agencies in the State of Florida.
• Excellent State Retirement
• Uniforms for Certified Personnel
• Uniforms - Cleaned, paid by the Agency
• 12 Holidays Per Year (includes employee's birthday)
• Excellent Vacation Plan - Start accruing two weeks of vacation time earned by the end of your first year
• Sick Leave - 12 days per year, accrued by pay period
• Life Insurance - Equals annual base salary
• Health Insurance (optional)
• Dental (optional)
• Take-Home Vehicle for Specific Certified Personnel
• Career Service - After one year of satisfactory continuous service
• Deferred Compensation Plan (optional)
• Direct Payroll Deposit (any banking institution)
• Disability Insurance (long-term disability)
• College Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Extensive Wellness Program-

01
Are you at least 19 years of age?

• Yes
• No

02
Are you a citizen of the United States?

• Yes
• No

03
Do you possess a valid driver's license?

• Yes
• No

04
Are you willing to work overtime, weekends, nights, rotating shifts, and holidays?

• Yes
• No

05
Which best describes your highest level of education?

• No High School Diploma or Equivalency
• High School Diploma/GED
• Some college
• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree

06
Have you received your Florida Law Enforcement Certification, or are you currently attending a Florida law enforcement academy? If you are certified, please provide us with a copy of your Certificate of Completion from the academy and the state exam results OR your certificate of compliance if you have worked in that discipline.

• Law Enforcement Certified in Florida
• Law Enforcement Certified in a state other than Florida
• Served in military as Military Police Officer
• Currently enrolled in a law enforcement academy academy
• I am planning on attending a law enforcement academy
• None of the above

07
How many years of experience do you possess as a certified Law Enforcement Officer?

• None
• Less than one year
• 1 - 2 years
• 3 - 4 years
• 5+ years

08
In the last twelve (12) months, have you used marijuana, or its derivative?

• Yes
• No

09
Have you ever sold, delivered or manufactured a controlled substance?

• Yes
• No

10
In the last three (3) years, have you illegally used any Schedule I through Schedule V, excluding marijuana, (Schedules I through V, as defined in the Controlled Substances Action, 21 U.S.C., Section 812, include but are not limited to, cocaine, crack. lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), amphetamines, methamphetamines, heroin, MDMA, GHB and anabolic steroids)?

• Yes
• No

11
If you answered "Yes", please provide the information listed below or type "N/A" if not applicable.* Drug, how taken, circumstances, number of times illegally obtained/used/supplied/sold.* Date of first time illegally obtained/used/supplied/sold.* Last time illegally obtained/used/sold.
12
Have you ever illegally used any of the following controlled substance in your lifetime? (Please check all that apply. If none, check the last box, "Not applicable".)

• Amphetamines such as Uppers/Speed
• Barbiturates such as Downers
• Benzodiazephines such as Valium/Darvon
• Cocaine/Crack
• LSD such as Acid/Microdots
• Marijuana or its derivatives
• Methaqualone such as Quaaludes
• Opiates such as Opium/Heroin/Oxycodone
• Phencyclidine such as PCP/Angel Dust
• Any other drug not previously listed
• Not applicable

13
Have you ever illegally used a controlled substance, including marijuana or its derivative, while employed as a law enforcement or corrections officer, while working in a prosecutorial position, or while employed in a position of public safety? (Exception: Any use of marijuana or its derivative while working in the capacity of an undercover operative for the purpose of the investigation)

• Yes
• No

14
Have you been convicted of a DUI in the last 60 months (5 years)?

• Yes
• No

15
Have you been convicted of a DUI more than once in your lifetime?

• Yes
• No

16
Have you ever pled guilty or no contest to, had adjudication withheld, or been convicted of a misdemeanor involving false statements, perjury or domestic violence?

• Yes
• No

17
Have you ever pled guilty or no contest to, had adjudication withheld, or been convicted of a felony offense?

• Yes
• No

18
Have you engaged in sexual abuse or been convicted, or civilly or administratively adjudicated, of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion by a victim who did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse?

• Yes
• No

19
Have you engaged in sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility, juvenile facility, or other institution (as defined in 42 U.S.C. 1997).

• Yes
• No

20
In order to conduct a thorough background investigation, you will be required to provide the website(s) and user name(s) for all social media accounts. In addition, you will be required to "friend" our background investigators on Facebook, if applicable. Do you confirm that on this application you have provided the requested information and will provide them access to your personal accounts?

• Yes
• No
• I do not have any social media accounts, personal websites, or blogs.

21
Have you registered with Selective Service?(NOTE: Registration is required by all males prior to their 26th birthday. If you are a male age 18-25 and have not yet registered, you must do so Females are not required to register at this time and should select 'N/A'.

• Yes
• No
• Exempt
• N/A

22
Upon review of the job description, are you able to perform the essential functions of the job?

• Yes
• No

23
If you answered "No" to the previous question above, please indicate any reasonabl...