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The Ballard County Sheriff's Office is a modern law enforcement agency located in Western Kentucky.  The testing process for entry level positions in the Sheriff's Office is

Currently Closed

The Sheriff's Office does not experience a high rate of turnover of our officers, however, occasionally we do add new positions.  Please check back with this site from time to time.  Deputy Sheriff positions available include-

• Court Security Officer

• Deputy Sheriff

• Emergency Special Deputy Sheriff

• Special Deputy Sheriff

The Ballard County Sheriff's Office offers rewarding opportunities in all aspects of modern law enforcement.  These opportunities include:

• Patrol

• Investigations

• Narcotics Detective

• Canine Officer

• Selective Traffic Enforcement

• D.A.R.E. Instructor

• Firearms Instructor

• Evidence Tech

• Special Response Team

Please see our link to the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Website for current hiring standards.