Equal Opportunity Employer
The Salem County Sheriff’s Office maintains a strong policy of equal employment for all employees and applications for employment. The Salem County Sheriff’s Office hires, promotes and compensates employees on the basis of personal competence and potential for advancement without regard for race, color, creed, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, disability, citizenship, veteran status, as well as other classifications protected by applicable federal or state laws, unless required by bona fide occupational qualification.
Overview
The Salem County Sheriff’s Office is a New Jersey Civil Service Commission jurisdiction and adheres to New Jersey State Statutes and Administrative Code in its selection and promotion processes.
The Office further adheres to the provisions of N.J.S.A.11A:4-1.3 which authorizes the appointment of entry level sheriff officers, who are not on the certified Civil Service list. N.J.S.A.11A:4-1.3 allows the hiring of any candidate as a temporary entry level officer who then must complete a Basic Course for Police Officers within nine months of hire as a temporary entry level officer before receiving a probationary appointment. The civil service test is not required for entry level Sheriff’s Officer positions.
