If you are interested in becoming a member of the Durham County Sheriff's Office, applications for Detention Officer, Deputy Sheriff, Telecommunicator, and Civilian positions are available Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm. Applications may be picked up at the Durham County Sheriff's Office located at 510 South Dillard Street, Courthouse, 3rd floor. If you would like one of these applications emailed to you, please send your request to the Sheriff's Office at
TrainingRecruitment@DurhamSheriff.org, or download the application from the links below.
Durham County participates in the E-Verify program administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration. For more information, view the E-Verify participation and Right-to-Work posters available below in English and Spanish.
We are a Equal Employment/Affirmative Action Employer
Training and Recruitment Frequently Asked Questions