— Recruitment / 2026
Become a
Spokane County
Deputy.
Nine briefings. Straight from the deputies who run the hiring process, the academy, and the field. Watch the whole series before you apply — you'll show up ready.
— The Series
Nine Briefings.
One Path In.
Click any chapter to load it in the player. The full run-time is roughly the length of one shift briefing.
Welcome
Intro to the Deputy OCDS
An overview of the Online Candidate Data System and what it means to start the deputy hiring process with Spokane County.
— The Pipeline
From Application to Solo Patrol
Apply via OCDS
Create your candidate profile and submit the initial application.
Background & eSOPH
Complete the personal-history packet, references, and vetting.
Academy & Pre-Academy
Condition, study, and complete basic law enforcement training.
FTO to Solo
Ride with a Field Training Officer until you're cleared for solo patrol.
— Where It Can Take You
Patrol Is the Start.
Not the Ceiling.
Air Support
Air 1
Rotary-wing patrol overwatch, search, and pursuit support alongside Spokane's TFO program.
K9 Unit
Deputy & Partner
Dual-purpose patrol dogs for tracking, apprehension, and narcotics — one of the region's most active K9 programs.
K9 / Field
Live Deployments
K9 handlers deploy on real property crimes, suspect pursuits, and building searches across the county every shift.
EOD
Bomb Squad
Regional bomb techs work in full EOD suits with render-safe robots — one of only a handful of accredited teams in the Inland Northwest.
Marine / Dive
Marine Unit
Public-safety divers and boat operators covering Lake Coeur d'Alene, Long Lake, and the Spokane River for search, recovery, and patrol.
Traffic
DUI Enforcement
Night traffic units run field sobriety and impaired-driving enforcement — high-volume, high-skill work that saves lives.
SWAT / Drone
SWAT Ops
Pre-entry briefings blend small UAS reconnaissance with the BearCat and Rescue 2 — every callout planned on the tailgate before the stack moves.
SWAT / Team
Regional SWAT
Spokane County anchors the regional SWAT team — full-time operators drawn from patrol who train weekly and deploy on high-risk warrants across the Inland Northwest.
Air / Rescue
Air 1 & Rescue
Rope-rescue technicians work the Sheriff's decommissioned Huey tower — hoist ops, litter extractions, and short-haul rehearsals for real mountain callouts.
UAS / Drone
UAS Program
Enterprise-grade DJI Matrice platforms with thermal and laser rangefinding — deputy pilots fly overwatch for SWAT, missing-person searches, and fire-scene mapping.
UAS / Team
Drone Operators
A growing pilot cadre — patrol deputies certified under Part 107, trained in-house, and dispatched with the drone truck to callouts across the county.
Tactical / EDU
SWAT & Robotics
Teleoperated recon platforms, breaching, and hostage-rescue operations with the regional SWAT team.
Ready to Take the Oath?
Reach out to our recruiting team. We'll walk you through the timeline, the standards, and the next open testing date.
Contact Recruiting