Detective Opening

The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is now accepting applications for the position of Detective. The duties of a Detective are as follows, but not limited to: 

·         Detects, identifies, apprehends, and assists in the prosecution of violent and non-violent criminal offenders 

·         Collects, analyzes and verifies information received during an investigation 

·         Writes affidavits and search warrants 

·         Executes and supervises search warrants, and arrest warrants 

·         Takes charge of crime scenes under investigation 

·         Uses education, training, and experience to determine if probable cause exists for arrest warrants, and executes arrests without warrants when appropriate

·         Recognizes, collects, processes and preserves physical evidence for court. 

·         Diagrams scenes, takes photographs, lifts latent finger prints, gathers and collects evidence. 

·         Completes written reports and testifies in court 

·         Takes call for crime scene and investigation call out

Minimum qualifications for this position: 

·         At least 5-years of law enforcement experience 

·         Self-motivated and driven to get the job done 

·         Experience writing reports, affidavits, and search warrants 

·         No Brady and Giglio issues 

·         Current Kansas law enforcement certification or eligible for reciprocity from another state

·         Currently employed as a law enforcement officer or recently separated 

·         Must have a valid driver's license 

·         No felony convictions, and pass a back ground check 

·         Must pass a drug, hearing, and physical agility testing

Salary - Depends on qualifications 

Benefits - Jefferson County is located in North East, Kansas between Topeka, Lawrence, Leavenworth, and Atchison. It is home to Perry Lake, with a population of around 18,500 people. Jefferson County offers extremely competitive health insurance packages with Blue Cross of Kansas, and is on KP&F retirement.  

Jefferson County is a ADA - EOE employer

Applications accepted through July 3, 2026.