Sheriff Jobs in Texas

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Top hiring companies in your area for Sheriff positions

Required or preferred licenses and certifications for Sheriff positions.

The following top skills are often required or desired to land a Sheriff position

• Administrative Skills
• Automated External Defibrillator
• Background Checks
• Background Investigations
• Business Correspondence
• Calendar Management
• Clerical
• Closing
• Communication Skills
• Community Policing
• Complaint Resolution
• Computer Skills
• Corrections
• Crime Prevention
• Criminal Investigations
• Criminal Justice
• Crisis Intervention
• Crisis Management
• Customer Service
• Defensive Tactics
• Dispatching
• Documentation
• Driving
• Drug Testing
• Education Experience
• Events
• Fair Labor Standards Act
• Filing
• Firearms
• First Aid
• High School Diploma
• Interviewing
• Investigation
• Law Enforcement
• Leadership
• Legal Document Preparation
• Management
• Microsoft Office
• Military Background
• Narcotics
• Organization
• Patrol
• Personnel Management
• Policy Administration
• Problem Solving
• Psychotherapy
• Public Safety
• Recordkeeping
• Regulations
• Scheduling
• Snow Removal
• Special Weapons and Tactics
• Staff Supervision
• Surveillance
• Telephone Skills
• Training and Development
• Weapons

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