Want To Go To Jail? ESCO Seeks Detention Deputies

June 4, 2009

The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is launching a campaign to recruit qualified detention deputies. Beginning the second week of June, the ECSO is starting its newest recruitment campaign seeking dedicated people to become detention deputies.

The detention deputy recruitment campaign will use radio and TV public service announcements that will be airing soon, online media resources and direct recruitment at events such as job fairs. This campaign focuses not only on the benefits this job has to offer the individual, but also what the individual can bring to the job. For example, excellent health care coverage, paid holidays and high job security are a few of the job benefits that are employee favorites, while a positive attitude, professional demeanor, and dependability are a few things that an employee can bring to the job.

Ultimately, this campaign is geared toward giving potential employees insight into the world of detention, by using current employee testimonials and highlighting the benefits and perks to being a detention deputy.

“We are looking for detention deputies at the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.” Sheriff David Morgan said. “Come apply; find out if you too can become ‘one of the professionals’ at the ECSO. In today’s economy there are few positions that provide immediate career potential, this is one. Don’t come looking for just a job; we are recruiting qualified applicants looking for long term employment with benefits and retirement.”

Applicants for the detention deputy trainee need a high school diploma, or GED equivalent, and certification through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the Florida Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission. Interested individuals that do not meet the required qualifications, are welcome to contact the ECSO for information on how to become qualified.

To find out more information including an extensive list of benefits, or to apply for the open positions, visit the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office website, www.escambiaso.com and click on “Employment”.

Comments

3 Responses to “Want To Go To Jail? ESCO Seeks Detention Deputies”

  1. Correctional Officer K. on June 7th, 2009 5:24 pm

    I have been a co for two years and it may be a tough job but someone has to do it. I know it is not the six figure job we all want but it pays the bills and that is what many people in our county need right now. Correctional officers and detention deputies are a cut above the rest in my opinion. If you want a challenge and need a good job maybe you should consider it. The county is a little different from the state but for the most part it is the same.

    WE WALK THE TOUGHEST BEAT

  2. Mark on June 4th, 2009 8:07 pm

    Let’s see a DOJ investigation for prisoner abuse, work with nasty inmates, make barely 30K per year and high rate of suicide and alcoholism? Sounds like a great job for a young person. Come on David Morgan you just told us they were all unprofessional just a couple of months ago. Has that all changed? If it was so great why are you having trouble recruiting?

  3. Fishhook240 on June 4th, 2009 5:13 am

    Its a good job with a lot of benefits. A young man/Woman would be crazy not to take this job. 25 year retirement and real good benefits. If you started in your early twenties you could retire before age fifty. There are only a few jobs that offer that and yes they do have a very good retirement. I wish that they made more money for putting up with the worst people this county has, but maybe in time they will. Its like all Government jobs the pays low at the start but get a lot better in the long run.

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