The Cayuga County Sheriff s Office is looking for recruits.Â
A post on thesheriff s office Facebook page said the application deadline for a civil service exam for those seeking a deputy job is Wednesday, March 31. That written test is scheduled for Saturday, May 15. Interested people can apply through the county website at mycivilservice.cayugacounty.us/exams or call (315) 253-1284. Health and safety regulations amid the COVID-19 pandemic will be enforced.
A location for the written test has not yet been confirmed, Cayuga County Sheriff Brian Schenck said. That exam will include reading comprehension, situational judgement, problem sensitivity and reasoning.
Schenck said the office s road patrol division currently has three vacancies. Without counting supervisors or investigators, the division currently has around 17 people. Those vacancies impact the office s operations.