BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ( WIAT ) — On Tuesday, law enforcement agencies with the Personnel Board of Jefferson County spoke to new applicants under one roof.
Those interested in working for the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office or one of the 16 area police departments must submit their applications through the board. However, this one-day recruitment event at the Birmingham CrossPlex marked the first time all agencies were brought together.
Derrick Ball shook a lot of hands at the recruitment fair as a potential applicant with ten years of law enforcement experience.
“I’m coming in with several certifications and several instructor hats I wear,” Ball said. “So I want to see what would be a good fit for the agency.”
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One booth that caught his eye was featuring the Birmingham Police Department due to its lateral program.
“They got some pretty good incentives with the 20-year retirement the $5,000 sign-on bonus,” Ball said.