Human Resources

The Plymouth County Sheriff's Department employs a diverse group of people with a variety of skills and experience.

Our largest area of employment opportunities is for correction officers who work inside the Plymouth County Correctional Facility. They make up approximately half of the work force. Many have military experience or a college degree, often in criminal justice. However, this is not a job requirement. Those hired as COs attend the Basic County Correction Officer Academy before actually manning a post.

Some officers move on to specialty assignments such as maintenance, central control, booking, laundry, property, and other functional posts inside the prison.

The correctional facility also has a medical unit that employs nurses, human service workers and educational staff.

Additional employment opportunities exist for administrative and support personnel, deputy sheriffs, investigators, technicians, K-9 deputies, transportation officers, among others.

The department is looking for hardworking and dedicated individuals interested in a career in corrections or law enforcement. Basic requirements for employment are:

19 years of age
A high school diploma or an equivalency certificate issued by the Massachusetts Dept. of Education
A valid driver's license (class 3)
Pass a drug and psychological test
Pass a general and criminal background check
Pass a written and a physical fitness test
Demonstrate verbal and written skills sufficient to effectively communicate

The Sheriff's Department is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity or for any reason whatsoever.

For additional information, contact 508.830.6288

The Plymouth County Sheriff's Department application can be used to apply for any available position within the Department. Please print out all pages of the application, sign, and send it to the following address:

Plymouth County Sheriff's Department
Attention: Human Resources
24 Long Pond Road
Plymouth, MA 02360

In order to view and print the application, please download Adobe Acrobat Reader. The program is a free and will allow users of PC, Macintosh and Unix based systems to view, search and print high quality copies of the application. After downloading Acrobat Reader, you can click the link below to view and print out the application.

If you don't have Acrobat Reader click below:

CLICK HERE TO PRINT THE EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION

If for some reason you cannot print out the application, you can pick one up at the Communications Center on the ground floor of the Sheriff's Department's Public Safety Building located at 24 Long Pond Road in Plymouth.