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Pinellas Sheriff's Office hiring school resource officers

 
The Pinellas Sheriff's Office is hiring school resource officers. Times files.
The Pinellas Sheriff's Office is hiring school resource officers. Times files.
Published April 5, 2018

The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office is hiring school resource officers to help fulfill a state requirement to have an armed guard in every school by July 1.

The starting salary is $46,410 for the sworn deputy position, which would have a Monday through Friday schedule and a take-home car, according to an announcement by the agency.

Applicants with three or more years of certified experience are eligible for a $3,000 signing bonus and relocation stipend of $3,000 from out of state; $500 from Manatee, Hillsborough or Pasco counties; and $1,500 for everywhere else in Florida.

The mandate is part of a school security bill passed by the Legislature on the heels of the Feb. 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High.

Applicants must be at least 21 and tobacco-free six months prior to applying and through the duration of the job.

To apply, call the Human Resources Bureau at (727) 582-6208 or visit pcsoweb.com.