Personnel

Hours of operation are 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday.

Contact Information:

Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office
Human Resources Department

701 Murray St., Suite 300, Alexandria, LA, 71301

Alma Perkins - (318) 449-5494 - Email
Elizabeth Kartsimas - (318) 473-6853 - Email

Application Process

Applications for employment can be downloaded or picked-up from and returned to Human Resources on the third floor of the Rapides Parish Courthouse. Interviews are done by appointment only with the Director of Human Resources.

RPSO Employment Application

RPSO is currently taking applications for Correctional Officers and "P.O.S.T. certified" Police Officers.

Requirements for Corrections Deputy

• MUST be 21 years of age
• Ability to work shift work
• Have High School diploma or Equivalency Diploma
• Have physical ability to perform all Corrections Deputy duties
• Pass pre-employment drug screen
• Pass pre-employment physical

Requirements for Enforcement Deputy

• MUST be 21 years of age
• Ability to work shift work
• Have High School diploma or Equivalency Diploma
• Have physical ability to perform all Enforcement Deputy duties
• Pass pre-employment drug screen
• Pass pre-employment physical
• Pass pre-employment polygraph
• Must have Peace Officer Standard and Training (P.O.S.T.) Certification