• Investigate crimes
• Obtain and serve arrest warrants
• Perform building checks
• Complete detailed written reports
• Search and transport prisoners
• Respond to any and all dispatch calls received
• Inspect equipment and vehicle
• Record traffic/criminal citations
• Prosecute cases in court
• Testify in General Sessions Court or higher
• Operate the patrol vehicle and all vehicle equipment
• Perform foot patrols
• Assist other agencies as required
• Investigate traffic accidents
• Direct traffic and conduct traffic safety checkpoints
• Assist in the training of new deputies as assigned
• Communicate all major/critical incidents to Command Staff

• US Citizen
• 21 years of age minimum
• High School Diploma or GED
• Valid S.C. driver’s license (upon hiring)
• Registered S.C. voter (upon hiring)
• Resident of Beaufort County (upon hiring)
• Fluent in the oral and written communication of the English language
• Clean criminal record: No felony, serious misdemeanor or convictions of any crime of moral turpitude
• Good credit history
• Good driving record: no DUI or DUS convictions in the past five years
• Candidates who have been in the military must have received an Honorable Discharge

The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office shall comply with the South Carolina Code of Laws 23-23-60 (B) referred to as the South Carolina Training Act regarding a candidates eligible for certification as a law enforcement officer in South Carolina.

South Carolina Code 23-23-60 (B) sets the minimum standards for law enforcement certification in South Carolina. The Sheriff’s Office exceeds these minimum standards for Deputies hired by the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office in some situations.

• U. S. Citizenship
• An application under oath on a format prescribed by the Director of the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy.
• Evidence that the candidate has completed high school and received a high school diploma; equivalency (military or other) recognized and accepted by the South Carolina Department of Education or South Carolina.
• Evidence that the candidate is physically fit to fulfill the duties of a law enforcement officer. Such proof must be in obtaining a complete medical history by a licensed physician or medical examiner and a complete medical examination.
• The candidate has not been convicted of any criminal offense that carries a sentence of one year or more or a criminal offense that involves a crime of moral turpitude. The forfeiture of bond, a guilty plea, or a plea of nolo contendere is considered the equivalent of a conviction.
• Candidate must be a person of good character as established by an in-depth background investigation. In determining good character, consideration must be given to all law violations, including traffic and conservation law convictions, prior history of alcohol and drug abuse, etc.
• Candidate must have a valid and current state driver’s license with no record during the previous five years for suspension of the driver’s license as a result of driving under the influence, reckless homicide, involuntary manslaughter, or leaving the scene of an accident.
• A favorable credit check.
• Fingerprints that show the candidate has no felony convictions.
• The candidate must be photographed.
• Evidence that the candidate’s present age is not less than twenty-one years.
• If the candidate has successfully completed a course of law enforcement training by the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy or another law enforcement training Academy, copies of the documents must be obtained.
• No convictions for criminal domestic violence.
• No excessive traffic tickets or convictions for Driving Under the Influence of drugs or alcohol, driving with a suspended driver’s license or leaving the scene of a traffic accident within the last five (5) years.
• Must have a responsible credit history.
• Must pass an in-depth background investigation.
• Must pass a reading and comprehension test, scoring a minimum of 70% out of a possible 100.
• Must successfully pass an Oral Interview Board.
• Must pass a medical examination, drug test, psychological screening and a polygraph examination.
• Must pass the Sheriff’s Office physical agility course in 3 minutes or less.
• Must successfully complete all of the training and certification requirements mandated by the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy.
• Must be able to qualify with the agency issued weapons.
• Graduated from an accredited high school or obtained a GED. College graduates or candidates who are bilingual are encouraged to apply.
• Deputy Sheriff’s must be willing to be assigned to any Branch within the Sheriff’s Office.
• Candidates who have been in the military must have received an Honorable Discharge.

• This is an unpaid position.
• The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office provides all uniforms and equipment.