and last updated 2021-07-25 15:23:59-04
HAMPTON, Va. - The Hampton Sheriff s Office is hiring for various positions within the department.
The sheriff s office is hosting a drive-thru career fair on Saturday, July 31. The career fair will be held at the Bethel High School parking lot from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Staff will be onsite to answer any questions from the comfort of the applicant s vehicle.
The sheriff s office is hiring for the following positions:
Sheriff s deputies (Salary: $40,622)
Full and part-time registered nurses
Full and part-time licensed practical nurses
Certified medical assistant/ medication technician
Part-time dentist and dental assistant
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Hampton Sheriff s Office lowers recruitment age to 18, says staffing is low
The Hampton Sheriff s Office is calling on 18-year-olds to sign up for training to be a part of the office s workforce. Author: Anne Sparaco (13News Now) Published: 11:06 AM EDT June 3, 2021 Updated: 12:30 PM EDT June 3, 2021
HAMPTON, Va. The Hampton Sheriff s Office says it currently has several positions it needs to fill and it s calling on younger job seekers to eventually fill those positions.
Sheriff Karen Bowden says a common theme this past year among police departments and sheriff s offices across the nation is a declining number of available recruits. She says her department is no stranger to this pattern.
"People don't seem to be signing to get into law enforcement as they have in the past,” Sheriff Jim O’Sullivan of the Chesapeake Sheriff’s Office said.
Is lowering the hiring age for sheriff s deputies helping? Local offices weigh in
and last updated 2021-06-01 17:08:22-04
NORFOLK, Va. The search for law enforcement officers has challenged sheriff s offices recently, and finding new recruits proves to be difficult. People don t seem to be signing to get into law enforcement as they have in the past,â Sheriff Jim OâSullivan of the Chesapeake Sheriffâs Office said. Now you throw in COVID-19 and the civil unrest that we ve faced in the past year, it s been difficult recruiting and retaining,â Chief Deputy Rocky Holcomb of the Virginia Beach Sheriffâs Office said.