Alternative Sentencing Officer

Alternative Sentencing Officer

Annual Salary: $88,400.00 - $114,920.00

Deadline to Apply: Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Position Information:
The Alternative Sentencing Officer supervises and monitors defendants who have been sentenced as an alternative to incarceration in activities related to the legal conditions of probation; and performs related work as required.

Minimum Qualifications:
Two years of full-time paid public law enforcement experience; OR an equivalent combination of training and experience.

License Or Certificate

•  A valid driver’s license is required at the time of appointment and must be maintained for continued employment in this classification. 
• Must possess a current and valid Nevada Commission of Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Basic Category I Certificate at the time of application, and it must be maintained for continued employment in this classification. 
• Required to complete POST continuing education requirements in accordance with NRS/NAC 289 for continued employment in this classification. 

Out of state applicants must meet POST requirements per Nevada Administrative Code (NAC) 289.200 at the time of application.

Out of state applicants must pass the POST Academy challenge exam with a 70% or higher score within one (1) year of appointment.

Must meet Nevada Commission on Peace Officer’s Standards and Training (POST) requirements per Nevada Administrative Code (NAC) 289.110 as listed below:

Graduation from high school or possession of a General Education Development (G.E.D.) Certificate.

Must be a United States Citizen at time of application.

Must be 21 years of age at the time of appointment.

A person may not be appointed to perform the duties of a peace officer if he or she has:

• Been convicted of a felony in this State or of any offense which would be a felony if committed in this State.
• Been convicted of an offense involving moral turpitude or the unlawful use, sale or possession of a controlled substance.
• A documented history of physical violence; or
• Resigned in lieu of termination or been terminated from any civil service employment for substantiated misconduct involving dishonesty, and has not been reinstated as a result of a judicial action or any available appeal or remedy relating to the resignation or termination, including, without limitation, any civil service appeal, direct administrative appeal or collective bargaining remedy. For purposes of this paragraph, “dishonesty” includes untruthfulness, deception, misrepresentation, falsification, and dishonesty by admission or omission