Sheriff’s Office

Employment for Deputy Sheriff

Interested in joining our team? All applicants must be 21 years of age prior to completion of the Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Program. You must be a citizen of the United States and possess a high school diploma or a certificate that certifies an educational development of at least a high school graduation level (GED). You must pass a T.A.B.E. test.

 Application

Applicants are required to possess a valid driver’s license. You must be of good character so as to be free of any convictions of any crime punishable by imprisonment in a state or federal penitentiary for a term of one (1) year or more, or any misdemeanor conviction involving moral turpitude, or from which a pardon has not been received.

Applicants must be able to pass the physical agility test as established by the Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Center and meet any and all other requirements as specified by the Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Center. Additionally, applicants must meet requirements as established by the Platte County Sheriff’s Office Merit Commission rules.

Platte County offers full-time deputies benefits, to include competitive wages, uniform allowance, retirement, medical insurance (percentage paid for by county), paid vacation, paid holiday leave, sick leave, and a take-home patrol unit.

Applications can be obtained at the Platte County Sheriff’s Office, 2610 14th Street, Columbus, Nebraska or by email at [email protected] or you can click either the button above or the link found on the left sidebar and download an application.

Once applications have been reviewed, you will be notified to take a written examination for the position along with a physical test. If you pass both the written and physical test, you will receive an interview with the Platte County Merit Commission.

Law Enforcement Academy

Once hired, you would attend an intensive training program that will last approximately 16 weeks at the Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Center in Grand Island, Nebraska.

​Tuition and other fees are paid by the Platte County Sheriff’s Department. The Training Center is a live-in academy, and therefore housing and meals are provided. While attending the academy you will receive the starting salary and benefits.

 ​The Law Enforcement Academy classes are generally Monday – Friday, 08:00 – 17:00; however, some night classes are required.

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Employment for Corrections Officer

The position of corrections officer for the Platte County Sheriff’s Department shall act as a direct link between the facility and those incarcerated there. This position requires the officer to carry out all daily duties as designated by policy and procedure and those assigned by superior officers.

Application

You must be 19 years of age and a citizen of the United States. You must be of good character so as to be free of any convictions of any crime punishable by imprisonment in a state or federal penitentiary for a term of one (1) year or more, or any misdemeanor conviction involving moral turpitude, or from which a pardon has not been received.

You must possess a high school diploma or a certificate that certifies an educational development of at least a high school graduation level (GED). Additionally, you must meet any and all other requirements as specified by the Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Center and any requirements as established by the Platte County Sheriff’s Office Merit Commission rules.

Our Detention Facility is located at 1125 E. 17th Street in Columbus, Nebraska. It was completed in June of 2003 at a cost of $7,176,034. The facility has an inmate capacity of 144 adult inmates. The facility incorporates several types of housing. Open bay housing is used for workers and minimum-security inmates, with cell block pods used for inmates of a more serious nature.