Sheriff's Detentions Sergeant - Shift - Department Promotional

This is a Department Promotional Examination and is open to eligible employees of the Sheriff's Office.

Shift pay: 5% additional pay for evening shift work; 7 ½ % additional pay for night shift work. Applicants must be willing to work any shift of a 24-hour period and any 5 of 7 days.

May include knowledge of supervision and training techniques; reading and analyzing information; writing and reviewing reports; scheduling and record keeping.

Applicants must attain at least a 70% score on each phase of the examination process.

Additional Suggested Study References:
The test items will not necessarily be taken directly from these references, but the content of these materials covers some topic areas of the exam:

• Effective Supervisory Practices:
  Better Results Through Teamwork, 4th Edition:
  Wrighton, Scot. (Eds.). (2005). Effective Supervisory Practices:
  Better Results Through Teamwork, 4th Edition. International City/County Management Association.
• For the Record:
  Report Writing in Law Enforcement:
  Hess, Karen M. & Orthmann, Christine Hess. (2008) For the Record:
  Report Writing in Law Enforcement, 6th Edition. Innovative Systems.

Although these topics may be covered in the exam, the test items will not necessarily be taken directly from these references.

The Human Resources Division may solely conduct an appraisal of application materials should there be an insufficient number of candidates to warrant a written exam.

Examination components for promotional testing will be administered during the scheduled date(s)/time(s)/location without exception.

One (1) year of experience as a Sheriff’s Detentions Senior Deputy with Kern County.

Possession of a valid PC 832 firearms certificate.

Possession of a valid Class “C” California Driver's license is required at time of appointment. Specialized licenses required for some assignments.

Sheriff's Detentions Sergeant

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Admittance to the examination will require a valid government issued photograph identification. Applicants who are unable to present proper identification must make arrangements with the Human Resources Division prior to the test date.

A background check may be conducted for this classification.

Following an offer of employment, you may be required to submit to post offer medical and drug screening tests at County expense.

This examination will establish a 12-month eligible list from which appointments will be made at the Kern County Sheriff's Office as needed.

This is a Department Promotional Examination and is open to eligible employees of the Kern County Sheriff's Office who have successfully completed their initial probationary period and received an overall rating of standard or better on the last employee performance report.

Kern County Sheriff’s Office will seek and retain qualified individuals who maintain a high moral character, are ethical in all facets of life, and are trustworthy and professional when serving our community. The seven pillars of the ideal candidate include:
Integrity & Honesty, Decision Making & Judgment, Social & Cultural Sensitivity, Stress Tolerance, Conscientiousness, Interpersonal Skills, and Communication Skills.

For more information regarding Kern County's recruitment process, please see our FAQ page.

Kern County is an ADA compliant and an equal opportunity employer and encourages all qualified individuals from diverse backgrounds to apply.