If you are interested in a position with the Gilchrist County Sheriff’s Office, please fill out one of the applications below and return to 9239 S US Hwy 129, Trenton, FL 32693.

Prior to filling out he application, please read the below listed requirements to be eligible; The application may be located at:

• Sworn Application
• Non Sworn Application

To become employed as a certified law enforcement, correctional or correctional probation officer in Florida individuals must:

• be at least 19 years of age.
• be a citizen of the United States.
• have earned a high school graduate or equivalent (GED). (A bachelors degree is required for correctional probation officers.)
• not have been convicted of any felony or of a misdemeanor involving perjury or false statement.
  Any person who, after July 1, 1981, pleads guilty or nolo contendere to, or is found guilty of a felony, or of a misdemeanor involving perjury or a false statement, shall not be eligible for employment or appointment as an officer, not-withstanding suspension of sentence or withholding of adjudication.
• never have received a dishonorable discharge from any of the Armed Forces of the United States.
• have good moral character.
• have passed a Commission approved Basic Abilities Test. *
  successfully completed the Florida Basic Recruit Training Program for the respective discipline or equivalency for out of state officers. *
• achieve a passing score on the State Officer Certification Examination. *
  (Exception: auxiliary officers do not need to take the SOCE).
• have been fingerprinted by the employing agency with prints processed by the FDLE and the FBI.
• successfully passed a background investigation, to include drug testing and financial history.
• have passed a physical examination by a licensed physician.
• completed a CJSTC-68 Affidavit of Applicant Form
• (If already a certified officer) complied with mandatory retraining or educational requirements.

Statutory Authority

For specific Florida Statute references and additional information, also see:

• 943.13 – Officers’ minimum qualifications for employment or appointment
• 943.135 – Establishment of qualifications and standards above the minimum