Snow-dusted mountain peaks catching golden light above a forested river valley in Amelia County, Idaho.

Park City, Idaho · Now Hiring Deputies

Answer the Call.
Make a Difference.

Serve your community. Protect the innocent. Be the difference across 2,400 square miles of Idaho mountain country.

Serve. Protect. Lead.

  • Competitive Pay & Benefits

    Top pay in the region

  • Take-Home Vehicle

    For every deputy

  • Academy Sponsored

    We invest in you

  • Lateral Transfers

    Seamless process

  • Specialized Units

    Find your purpose

  • True Community Impact

    Make a difference

Amelia County by the Numbers

65 Sworn Deputies
2,400+ Square Miles
45,000 Residents Protected
5 Communities
130+ Years of Service

The Hiring Process

Six steps to the badge.

View the Full Process
  1. 01

    Apply Online

    Submit your application

  2. 02

    Background Check

    We get to know you

  3. 03

    Physical Fitness

    Prove your readiness

  4. 04

    Oral Board

    Let’s talk

  5. 05

    Conditional Offer

    Welcome to the team

  6. 06

    Academy

    Begin your journey

The Amelia Standard

Issued. Not offered.

Every patrol deputy is issued a new personally-assigned rig and the same first-rate gear — funded by the county’s 2023 public-safety levy. Nobody here drives hand-me-downs or shoots worn-out rifles.

  • Ford F-150 Responder — personally assigned, fully built
  • SLR MK1 patrol rifle — EOTech optic, Modlite light, SureFire suppressor
  • Glock 17 + Aimpoint COA — X300 Turbo light, Safariland duty rig
An Amelia County Sheriff's Office Ford F-150 patrol truck (fictional agency livery).

Ford F-150 Responder · Axon Fleet 3 · winter package

Talk to a Recruiter — a Real One

Three sergeants. Three lanes.

A member of the recruiting team responds within two business days. Usually faster. Usually Sgt. Emily.

Sgt. Shay Emily, an AI-generated fictional officer portrait.

Sgt. Shay Emily

Recruiting & Backgrounds Sergeant · 12 yrs

“I’ve sat on both sides of this table. Ask me anything — my job is to get good people to the starting line prepared.”

Ask me about

the hiring process, background investigations, physical fitness prep, special unit tryouts

Sgt. Hank Nicholas, an AI-generated fictional officer portrait.

Sgt. Hank Nicholas

Patrol Sergeant · Collateral Recruiter · 10 yrs

“If you want to know what the job is really like — the calls, the schedule, the take-home rig — that’s my lane. Straight answers only.”

Ask me about

patrol life, military-to-law-enforcement transition, schedules and take-home vehicles, backcountry operations

Sgt. Ryan Oshima, an AI-generated fictional officer portrait.

Sgt. Ryan Oshima

Investigations Sergeant · Collateral Recruiter · 13 yrs

“Laterals ask me the same question: “Will I get stuck?” I transferred in, and now I lead the detectives. The ladder is real.”

Ask me about

lateral transfers, the detective path, promotional process, investigations careers

One Team. One Mission. Amelia County.

Proudly serving and protecting the people of Amelia County since 1891.