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The CCSO is Collier County's primary law enforcement agency with over 1,000 members. All full time positions with the Collier County Sheriff’s Office provide a generous benefit package that includes: Agency-paid participation in Florida Retirement System, Life Insurance, Group Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Career Paths and more.

Careers are available in either a certified capacity such as law enforcement and jail deputy, or a civilian capacity in areas such as Finance, Information Technology, Crime Scene and many other fields.

The Collier County Sheriff's Office is an equal opportunity employer. Applications are available at any substation or at the Collier County Sheriff's Office Headquarters located at 3301 E. Tamiami Trail Bldg J1. Call 793-9212 and speak to a member of the Human Resources Division.


We have immediate openings for the following positions:

Deputies & Corrections Officers

Sheriff Don Hunter has authorized a $3,000 cash payment to successful applicants who join the Collier County Sheriff's Office. This payment is to reimburse applicants for relocation costs and equipment not provided by the Agency (footwear, side firearm, and leather).

ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FROM MALE AND FEMALE APPLICANTS FOR IMMEDIATE OPENINGS!

A Deputy Sheriff serves as the alter ego of the Sheriff. A Deputy is appointed to provide for the safety and welfare of the county's population and visitors. A Deputy must be physically and mentally able to enforce local, state, and federal laws and regulations. Must respond to emergency situations. A complete job description is available at website.

Minimum qualifications for position:
Applicant must meet one of the three following criteria: (1) Eighteen (1 or more months full time experience as a law enforcement officer or corrections officer; OR (2) Bachelors Degree from a regionally accredited college; OR (3) Eighteen (1 or more months of full time experience (active duty) as a Military Police Officer with an honorable discharge. Applicants, who are unable to meet any of the above qualifiers, may choose to gain experience as a Jail Deputy with the CCSO.

Must be a minimum of 21 years of age and a

US citizen. No maximum age.

Must have at least a high school diploma or GED.

Must have a crime free background with little or no use of illegal substances.

Trainee positions are available. We will sponsor applicants in appropriate law enforcement academy and pay a salary of $16.53 per hour while you attend. Once you pass the state certification exam, the salary increases to $17.78 per hour (2236 hours per year). Applicants with 2 or more years of experience within the last 8 years will increase to $41,929 base salary. Applicants with 5 or more years experience within the last 8 years will increase to $44,221 per year. Additional education incentive monies are available to certified members.

Career path to Corporal (more than a 5% salary increase) with two years of satisfactory service plus education and/or training criteria met. First level of supervision is at Sergeant level.

Benefits include: Agency paid participation in Florida Retirement System, group health insurance ($65/month for family), dental plan ($20/month for family), tuition reimbursement, take home vehicle within county limits, sick leave, paid days off, credit union and more.

We are an equal opportunity employer with Veteran's Preference available.

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Posted by: Mitpo62

Sign me up baby! Uh, oooops...already been there.

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Posted by: OutOfManyOne

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Originally Posted by Mitpo62 Sign me up baby! Uh, oooops...already been there.

Didn't like it? No Union?

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Posted by: PBC FL Cop

All the Florida sheriff's recently were allowed to unionize. Collier County has a lot of nice areas, but the biggest problem for anyone looking to relocate there is the cost of homes. In the past 4 years the prices have gone thru the roof (not to mention house insurance), but unfortunately the salaries have not.

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Posted by: 94c

Two guys on my job got positions there. One already had family there the other did not. One ended up coming back because of the cost of living.

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Posted by: Mitpo62

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Originally Posted by OutOfManyOne Didn't like it? No Union?

No it was family. Wife and sons were terribly homesick and missed the freezing weather, ice, wind, and snow.

Unions down there are not terribly strong. We used to call it "collective begging" because there is no binding arbitration. I will say however that most departments down there have the best equipment on the market.

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Posted by: Delta784

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Originally Posted by Mitpo62 We used to call it "collective begging" because there is no binding arbitration.

There isn't here, either.

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Posted by: OutOfManyOne

I think policing in MA is not too shabby. I think we can do way better, when I look at PDs in NJ,NY,CA, comparable to our cost of living but their base is huge, without Quinn type of incentives. We are still behind the 8-ball with the exception of a few PDs, such as Quincy, Weymouth, Braintree(got a nice contract). When I see MSP get that good contract I am very glad, I love to see anyone get as much as they can, eventually it will ticker down to the rest.

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Posted by: Mitpo62

Amen!

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Posted by: Macop

I find intersting how some pds in fl have strong unions and some dont.

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Posted by: j809

Yeah MACOP, but your union where you work is not the greatest. I mean you do open town bathrooms every morning.

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Posted by: Mitpo62

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Originally Posted by j809 Yeah MACOP, but your union where you work is not the greatest. I mean you do open town bathrooms every morning.

Well, it was strong when Steve Balmain was there keeping an eye on things!

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Posted by: mpd61

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Originally Posted by j809 Yeah MACOP, but your union where you work is not the greatest. I mean you do open town bathrooms every morning.

Tell me it's not AFSCME Yimmy!!!!!!!!

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Posted by: Mitpo62

I have a friend who went down there because he wanted to be a cop sooner than later. He fulfilled his contract obligation (3yrs) and is now heading home. He is getting on with the CT SP. Just proof in the pudding that you can do just about anything if you put your mind to it. There's no action in mere words alone.

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Posted by: massirishcop

My brother is on the Collier County Sheriffs Dept, loves it down there.

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Posted by: Hawgcop15

Don't knock the CCSO. I just did a ride along and had a blast. I was impressed with the agency and all the good info about the Sheriff. Everyone has thier opinion and I believe it could be a great place to work.

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Posted by: Massreturnee

That's South Florida. The whole State is Right-To-Work. On the SE coast there are some strong unions (Hollywood, Ft Lauderdale, some agencies in Miami and Palm Beach for example) but there is an old saying in SE Fla " A union is only as strong as its local membership". The Gulf Coast w/ its more GOP Line is more anti-union. Though hopefully w/ the influx of northerners that might change.....though being a LEO in SE Fla for 11 years I doubt it.

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Posted by: Hawgcop15

Returnee,

What brought you back to Mass? Was it the heat during the summer months?

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Posted by: PearlOnyx

Towards the end of my academy, there was a possibility that I was going to end up in Naples so I looked around a bit at apartments and what not, and rents were comparable to what I was paying on the North Shore. I had no desire to live there, so luckily I didn't end up there, but I have a few friends that work Collier County, and they seem to love it.

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Posted by: 1968SS

I grew up in Naples, it's grown a ton since then. When I lived there, the Collier County Sheriffs required a minimum of 1 1/2 years in the jail before doing patrol. That's since changed if you have school or experience behind you. From what I know, it's a pretty good gig. Naples PD is another story...

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Posted by: Mitpo62

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Originally Posted by Hawgcop15 Returnee, What brought you back to Mass? Was it the heat during the summer months?

That did it for me, plus those hurricanes. Wife and kids had enough.

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Posted by: Deuce

Mmmm nipples... Sounds like paradise to me, sign me up..

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