Careers
Join the TPSO Team
Working with the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office means making a difference in the community, alongside dedicated individuals, all committed to serving Tangipahoa Parish. Discover opportunities for growth and ongoing training with us.
A MESSAGE FROM THE SHERIFF
You deserve a forward-looking department, defined by service, professionalism, respect, and most importantly - keeping you safe.
- Sheriff Sticker
Professional Benefits
Competitive Salaries
Receive competitive pay aligned with industry standards.
Health Benefits
Access comprehensive health coverage for you and your family.
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Retirement Plans
Plan for your future with robust retirement benefits.
Professional Development
Grow your skills with ongoing training and development opportunities.
Application Process
Begin your rewarding career in law enforcement by completing our straightforward application process. We review applications based on qualifications and suitability for available positions. The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
You can also apply by downloading an application from our website and hand delivering it to the Sheriff’s Office’s Hammond Substation, located at 15475 W. Club Deluxe Rd., Hammond, LA 70403.
Please allow two weeks for receiving and processing. Questions regarding the application process should be directed to the department’s Recruiting Officer at recruiting@tpso.org.
Disqualifiers*
Please note, certain factors such as felony convictions or dishonesty in the application process may disqualify candidates from consideration.
Applicants for employment of the Sheriff's Office in any job classification shall be required to meet the following standards:
- Shall not have used, tried, tasted, experimented with, or possessed any illegal controlled substance within the twelve (12) months prior to application
- Shall not have used, tried, tasted, experimented with, or possessed any illegal controlled substance classified as a Schedule I substance (except cannabis) or Schedule II substance as enumerated in LA Revised Statutes Title 40 within the sixty (60) months prior to application.
- Shall not have sold or delivered any illegal controlled substance at any time. TPSO # 114 Title: Application and Selection
- Shall not have had a felony conviction in the past five (5) years for which one could have received a sentence of greater than ten (10) years in prison.
- Shall have no pending misdemeanor charges for criminal offenses.
- Shall have no hit and run convictions.
- Shall have no convictions of battery on police officer.
- Shall have not more than one (1) accident per each three (3) years of driving experience for positions that will regularly drive a department vehicle.
- Shall have no military discharge for less than honorable reasons.
- Shall have no false statements/omission of material fact.
- Shall have no unexplained gaps in employment history.
- Shall have no unstable employment history.
Any employee who resigned, in lieu of termination, for criminal and/or policy violations shall not be eligible for reappointment. Applicants for employment of the Sheriff's Office in job classifications of deputy sheriff, corrections deputy or any other classification that requires operation of an agency motor vehicle to regularly and routinely perform the essential functions of the position shall be required to meet the following standards for appointment to the job classification:
- Possess a current valid Louisiana driver's license.
- Not more than one (1) accident per each three (3) years of driving experience for positions that will regularly drive a department vehicle.
- Not have been convicted or pled to LA R.S. 14:98 - Operating a vehicle while intoxicated, during the sixty (60) months prior to date of application, nor more than one time total.
- Not have been convicted or pled to LA R.S. 14:108.1 - Flight from an officer; aggravated flight from an officer, during the sixty (60) months prior to date of application, nor more than one time total.
- Not have been convicted of any criminal traffic offenses as defined by LA R.S. 14:96 through 14:100, during the sixty (60) months prior to date of application, nor more than one time total.
