top of page
Employment
​The Porter County Sheriff's Office is currently accepting applications for the position of 
Police Officer

 

 

Probationary Officer $59,740
2nd Class Officer $64,066
1st Class Officer (includes Merit Pay)$74,231

​​

Job Requirements:

​

  • Must be at least 21 years of age at time of appointment

  • United States citizen

  • Must possess a high school diploma or GED from an accredited school

  • Must possess a valid Indiana driver’s license (or obtain one within 60 days of establishing residency)

  • No felony convictions

  • No misdemeanor conviction of domestic violence

  • Must become a resident of Porter County within one (1) year of appointment

​

Benefits:

​

  • Medical / dental / vision / prescription insurance available

  • Life insurance

  • Wellness program

  • In-house fitness room with Men’s and Women’s locker rooms (available 24 hours/day)

  • Paid vacation

  • Paid holidays

  • Full pension with 20 years of service (Officer pays 3% of salary)

  • Deferred compensation plan available (Hoosier START 457 Plan)

  • Take-home car program (after completion of academy & field training)

  • Individual in-car laptop computers

  • Quartermaster system – all clothing & equipment furnished by department

  • Life Insurance through Porter County Government and Indiana Sheriff’s Association

 

If interested complete the Police Officer Application PDF file.   

Applications may be hand delivered or mailed to the Sheriff's Office.

​

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Application

Thanks for submitting!

​The Porter County Sheriff's Office is currently accepting applications for the position of Probationary Jail Officer.

 

 

Starting salary: $47,273.00 

​

Job Requirements:

​

  • United States citizen

  • 21 years of age or older

  • high school or GED diploma

  • no felony convictions

  • valid Driver's License

​

Benefits:

​​

  • Insurance (medical, dental, and vision)

  • State Perf Pension

  • Life Insurance

  • Paid Vacations

  • Paid Holidays

  • Paid Training

  • Uniform Issuance

  • Available Overtime

​

If interested complete the Jail Application PDF file   

Applications may be hand delivered or mailed to the Sheriff's Office, Attn: Jail Admin.

​

Equal Opportunity Employer

​The Porter County Sheriff's Office is currently accepting applications for the position of Court Security Officer.

 

 

Starting salary: $47,273.00 

Please submit the Court Security Application PDF file and authorization to release information form to Captain Phil Miller once completed.  You can mail it to or drop it off in person at the Porter County Sheriff's Office between Monday - Friday 8am-4pm or email to pmiller @porterco-ps.org.  Any questions regarding the position can also be sent to the email or calls can be directed to 219-477-3805  

​

Job Requirements:

​

  • United States citizen

  • 21 years of age or older

  • high school or GED diploma

  • no felony convictions

  • valid Driver's License

​

Benefits:

​​

  • Insurance (medical, dental, and vision)

  • State Perf Pension

  • Life Insurance

  • Paid Vacations

  • Paid Holidays

  • Paid Training                                                                                                                 To be considered for this

  • Uniform Issuance                                                                                                     position applications must be 

  • Available Overtime                                                                                                  turned in by May 16th at 4pm

​

​​

Equal Opportunity Employer

​The Porter County Sheriff's Office is currently accepting applications for the position of College Student Employment Program (C-StEP).

 

 

The Porter County Sheriff’s Office has created a new program for full-time college students looking for part-time employment.  C-StEP is an employment opportunity designed to give the full-time college student majoring in a law enforcement related field, real-life experience by working inside of the Porter County Jail and earn money at the same time.  The student must be 18 years or older and will work 24 hours per week (3-shifts) at a rate of $17 per hour and must remain a full-time student to participate in this employment opportunity program.

​

Job Requirements:

​

  • United States citizen

  • high school or GED diploma

  • no felony convictions

  • valid Driver's License

​

​​​​​

​

Equal Opportunity Employer

Quality Correctional Care provides medical care to the inmates at the Porter County Jail.  QCC is a dynamic, growing provider of medical and mental health services for inmates throughout the state of Indiana.

​

Quality Correctional Care is currently looking to fill the following positions:

​

  • RN or LPN: day shift, 8:00 am-8:30 pm and rotating weekends

  • RN or LPN: night shift, 8:00 pm-8:30 am and rotating weekends

​

If interested in applying, please download and fill out the Employment Application.  The application and a current resume should be sent to abbey@qualitycorrectional.com.

​

Porter County Sheriff's Office

2755 State Road 49,

Valparaiso IN 46383

Sheriff's Office Hours of Operation:

Administration Office Hours

Monday through Friday 8am to 4pm

Sheriff's Office 219.477.3000

Jail Division 219.477.3050

​

​

Jail Hours of Operation:

Administration Office Hours

Monday thru Friday 7am to 3pm

​

Civil Bureau 219.477.3155

Detective Bureau 219.477.3130

Records 219.477.3080

​

Jail Master Control 24/7

With the exception of the hours:

11:30 am to 12:30 pm and 5:30pm to 6:30 pm

​

Sheriff Jeffrey A. Balon  Porter County Sheriff's Office  Chief Timothy Manteuffel

bottom of page