HAMILTON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
1000 SYCAMORE STREET, ROOM 110
CINCINNATI, OHIO 45202
OR
11021 HAMILTON AVE, 45231 PATROL
HEADQUARTERS
POSITION APPLIED FOR DATE
THE HAMILTON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE CONSIDERS ALL APPLICANTS WITHOUT REGARD TO
RACE, RELIGION, CREED, GENDER, NATIONAL ORIGIN, AGE, DISABILITY, MILITARY STATUS,
SEXUAL ORIENTATION, OR ANY OTHER LEGALLY PROTECTED STATUS.
APPLICANT QUESTIONNAIRE
By submitting this form electronically or signing and delivering in person you agree to the following
terms:
This questionnaire will be used for reference by those who will be considering you for employment with the
Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office. Fill it out COMPLETELY and CORRECTLY!
An extensive background investigation will be conducted into your personal history.
Applicants for police officer positions will be required to take a CVSA (voice stress) examination. Civilian
applicants may also be requested to take a CVSA examination.
Any FALSE, MISLEADING or INCOMPLETE information will be grounds to disqualify you for employment
with the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office. Further, false or inaccurate information provided on this
application may cause you to be discharged once hired by the Sheriff’s Office.
I have read and fully understand the above
By typing your name, you acknowledge that you have read and understand the above.
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(Applicant’s Signature)
FOLLOW DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY
1. MAKE CERTAIN THAT EACH QUESTION IS ANSWERED COMPLETELY and CORRECTLY.
2. READ EACH QUESTION CAREFULLY.
3. DO NOT LEAVE A QUESTION BLANK. IF IT DOES NOT APPLY TO YOU, WRITE N/A IN THE SPACE.
1. PERSONAL DATA
LAST NAME FIRST NAME MIDDLE NAME
HOME PHONE DAY PHONE E-MAIL ADDRESS
CURRENT ADDRESS STREET & NUMBER CITY STATE ZIP CODE
HEIGHT WEIGHT HAIR EYES SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER ARE YOU A U.S. CITIZEN
YES NO
LOCATION OF ANY SCARS, MARKS AND/OR TATTOOS
LIST ANY OTHER NAME YOU HAVE EVER USED:
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A. STARTING WITH YOUR PRESENT ADDRESS, LIST ALL ADDRESSES YOU HAVE LIVED AT FOR THE PAST TEN (10) YEARS. INCLUDE
YOUR ADDRESSES IN THE MILITARY SERVICE.
DATES
STREET ADDRESS CITY COUNTY STATE ZIP CODE
FROM TO
2. MARITAL STATUS
A. ARE YOU (CHECK ONE): MARRIED SEPARATED E. IF PREVIOUSLY MARRIED,
DATE
SINGLE DIVORCED WIDOWED DISPOSITION OF FORMER MARRIAGES.
B. SPOUSE’S MAIDEN NAME C. SPOUSE’S DATE OF BIRTH
3. REFERENCES
LIST THREE (3) REFERENCES (NOT RELATIVES OR FORMER EMPLOYERS) WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE ADULTS AND WHO HAVE KNOWN
YOU WELL DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS:
NAME RESIDENCE OR BUSINESS ADDRESS (NUMBER & STREET)
HOW LONG KNOWN? OCCUPATION
(CITY) (STATE) (ZIP)
HOME PHONE DAY PHONE E-MAIL ADDRESS
NAME RESIDENCE OR BUSINESS ADDRESS (NUMBER & STREET)
HOW LONG KNOWN? OCCUPATION
(CITY) (STATE) (ZIP)
HOME PHONE DAY PHONE E-MAIL ADDRESS
NAME RESIDENCE OR BUSINESS ADDRESS (NUMBER & STREET)
HOW LONG KNOWN? OCCUPATION
(CITY) (STATE) (ZIP)
HOME PHONE DAY PHONE E-MAIL ADDRESS
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4. EDUCATION
A. DO YOU HAVE (CHECK ONE) COLLEGE DEGREE G.E.D. CERTIFICATE HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA
LIST ALL HIGH SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES YOU HAVE ATTENDED
YEARS
NAME ADDRESS DIPLOMA/DEGREE
COMPLETED
1
2
3
4
5
INDICATE ANY FOREIGN LANGUAGE YOU CAN SPEAK, READ, AND/OR WRITE
DO YOU HAVE ANY SPECIALIZED TRAINING THAT PERTAINS TO THE JOB YOU ARE APPLYING?
5. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
A. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN DISMISSED OR ASKED TO RESIGN FROM ANY EMPLOYMENT? YES NO
B. HAVE YOU FILED EMPLOYMENT APPLICATIONS WITH ANY OTHER SOURCES RECENTLY? YES NO
PLACE OF BUSINESS ADDRESS
C. BEGINNING WITH YOUR PRESENT, OR MOST RECENT EMPLOYER, LIST ALL OF THE PLACES YOU HAVE WORKED, IN THE PROPER
ORDER. LIST PERIODS OF SCHOOL, MILITARY SERVICE, AND UNEMPLOYMENT. KEEP IN PROPER SEQUENCE. OMIT NONE!
NAME OF EMPLOYER: ADDRESS:
PHONE #:
(CITY) (STATE) (ZIP)
STARTING DATE: LEAVE DATE:
JOB TITLE: SUPERVISOR’S NAME:
1.
BEGINNING SALARY: FINAL SALARY:
WORK PERFORMED:
PERMISSION TO CONTACT: YES NO IF NO, EXPLAIN:
REASON FOR LEAVING
NAME OF EMPLOYER: ADDRESS:
PHONE #:
(CITY) (STATE) (ZIP)
STARTING DATE: LEAVE DATE:
JOB TITLE: SUPERVISOR’S NAME:
2. BEGINNING SALARY: FINAL SALARY:
WORK PERFORMED:
PERMISSION TO CONTACT: YES NO IF NO, EXPLAIN:
REASON FOR LEAVING
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NAME OF EMPLOYER: ADDRESS:
PHONE #:
(CITY) (STATE) (ZIP)
STARTING DATE: LEAVE DATE:
JOB TITLE: SUPERVISOR’S NAME:
3.
BEGINNING SALARY: FINAL SALARY:
WORK PERFORMED:
PERMISSION TO CONTACT: YES NO IF NO, EXPLAIN:
REASON FOR LEAVING
NAME OF EMPLOYER: ADDRESS:
PHONE #:
(CITY) (STATE) (ZIP)
STARTING DATE: LEAVE DATE:
JOB TITLE: SUPERVISOR’S NAME:
4.
BEGINNING SALARY: FINAL SALARY:
WORK PERFORMED:
PERMISSION TO CONTACT: YES NO IF NO, EXPLAIN:
REASON FOR LEAVING
NAME OF EMPLOYER: ADDRESS:
PHONE #:
(CITY) (STATE) (ZIP)
STARTING DATE: LEAVE DATE:
JOB TITLE: SUPERVISOR’S NAME:
5.
BEGINNING SALARY: FINAL SALARY:
WORK PERFORMED:
PERMISSION TO CONTACT: YES NO IF NO, EXPLAIN:
REASON FOR LEAVING
NAME OF EMPLOYER: ADDRESS:
PHONE #:
(CITY) (STATE) (ZIP)
STARTING DATE: LEAVE DATE:
JOB TITLE: SUPERVISOR’S NAME:
6.
BEGINNING SALARY: FINAL SALARY:
WORK PERFORMED:
PERMISSION TO CONTACT: YES NO IF NO, EXPLAIN:
REASON FOR LEAVING
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NAME OF EMPLOYER: ADDRESS:
PHONE #:
(CITY) (STATE) (ZIP)
STARTING DATE: LEAVE DATE:
JOB TITLE: SUPERVISOR’S NAME:
7.
BEGINNING SALARY: FINAL SALARY:
WORK PERFORMED:
PERMISSION TO CONTACT: YES NO IF NO, EXPLAIN:
REASON FOR LEAVING
D. HAVE YOU EVER APPLIED FOR A POSITION WITH ANY LAW ENFORCMENT AGENCY OR WHEN
CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT?
YES NO
WHAT POSITION? WHAT DEPARTMENT? WHAT WAS THE DISPOSITION?
F. HAVE YOU EVER RECEIVED ANY LAW ENFORCMENT OR CORRECTION TRAINING? WHEN WHERE
YES NO
TYPE OF TRAINING: LAW ENFORCEMENT CORRECTIONS
6. CRIMINAL CONVICTION HISTORY NOTICE
THE OHIO REVISED CODE SECTION 311.04(C)(1) STATES THAT THE SHERIFF SHALL NOT
APPOINT A PERSON AS A DEPUTY SHERIFF PURSUANT TO DIVISION (B)(1) OF THIS SECTION
ON A PERMANENT BASIS,ON A TEMPORARY BASIS FOR A PROBATIONARY TERM,OR ON OTHER
THAN A PERMANENT BASIS IF THE PERSON PREVIOUSLY HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF OR HAS
PLED GUILTY TO A FELONY.
THE OHIO REVISED CODE SECTION 2953.32-(D)(6) STATES THAT SEALED CONVICTIONS
(EXPUNGEMENTS) MAY BE INSPECTED BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AS PART OF A
BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION OF AN APPLICANT FOR A LAW ENFORCEMENT OR
CORRECTIONS POSITION.
Please initial that you have read and understand the contents of this box(int)___________________
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7. ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIP
A. ARE YOU NOW, OR HAVE YOU EVER BEEN, A MEMBER OF ANY FOREIGN OR DOMESTIC ORGANIZATION, ASSOCIATION, MOVEMENT, GROUP,
OR COMBINATION OF PERSONS WHICH IS TOTALITARIAN, FACIST, COMMUNIST, OR SUBVERSIVE, OR WHICH HAS ADOPTED, OR SHOWS A
POLICY OF ADVOCATING OR APPROVING THE COMMISSION OF ACTS OF FORCE OR VIOLENCE TO DENY OTHER PERSONS THEIR RIGHTS
UNDER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OR THE STATE OF OHIO OR WHICH SEEKS TO ALTER THE FORM OF GOVERNMENT OF
THE UNITED STATES, OR THE STATE OF OHIO, BY ANY UNLAWFUL, OR UNCONSTITUTIONAL MEANS?
YES NO IF YES, EXPLAIN ON THE REVERSE SIDE.
B. HAVE YOU EVER PARTICIPATED IN ANY DEMONSTRATION, STRIKE, PICKET LINE OR DELEGATION SPONSORED BY ANY GROUP OR
ORGANIZATION AS A PROTEST MEASURE? YES NO IF YES, EXPLAIN BELOW
8. MILITARY STATUS
SELECTIVE SERVICE NUMBER DRAFT CLASSIFICATION
LOCAL BOARD # ADDRESS
A. HAVE YOU EVER SERVED IN THE ARMY, NAVY, MARINE CORPS., AIR FORCE, COAST GUARD, R.O.T.C. OR ANY OTHER MILITARY OR SEMI-
MILITARY ORGANIZATION? YES NO IF SO, LIST THEM. IF THERE WAS MORE THAN ONE PERIOD, THEN LIST THE SEPARATE PERIODS.
MONTH/YEAR ENTERED BRANCH OR ORGANIZATION DISCHARGE DATE TYPE OF DISCHARGE RANK
B. LIST ALL MILITARY SERVICE NUMBERS:
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Friend/Relative Name:________________
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Current/Past HCSO employee Name:_____________
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