(La Porte County, IN) - The La Porte County Sheriff’s Office is now accepting applications for the position of Merit (Patrol) Deputy. 

 

An applicant who successfully completes and passes the various stages of the process will immediately fill a vacancy within the Merit Division. 

 

The hiring process will include the following stages:  application phase, physical agility testing, written examination, computerized voice stress analysis examination, background investigation, Merit Division panel interview, Merit Commission interview, and psychological examination. 

 

Applicants who have successfully graduated from a certified law enforcement academy will be “fast-tracked” through an abbreviated hiring process.     

 

Applications can be found online by accessing www.laportecountysheriff.com or by picking them up at the front desk of the Sheriff’s Office. 

 

Individuals who apply and meet the required standards will be notified with further instructions. 

 

The starting salary for a Merit Deputy is $56,000. 

 

Following one year of service, the salary increases to $65,000. 

 

Those with current or prior law enforcement experience are strongly encouraged to apply as the LCSO offers a variety of specialty divisions, incentives, benefits package, and a financially sound pension.    

 

Completed applications can be dropped off at the front desk of the Sheriff’s Office, sent via standard mail, or as a scanned attachment and sent via email. 

 

Completed applications may be mailed to the following:

 

La Porte County Sheriff’s Office

Attn:  Captain Derek J. Allen

809 State Street

La Porte, Indiana 46350

 

All completed applications sent via email shall be sent to the following:  dallen@lcso.in.gov. 

 

Any questions should be directed to Captain Allen at the aforementioned email address.