Deputy Sheriff *Revised

Range A - $7,706.46 - $9,364.67 /month
Range B - $10,325.16/month
This is a continuous filing exam. Next filing cut-offs are at 5:00 pm on:

2/24/25, 4/28/25, 6/30/25, 8/25/25, 10/27/25, 12/29/25

Under supervision, the Deputy Sheriff performs law enforcement duties to protect life and property and to preserve law and order, and to perform related work as required.

This class is the journey level class in the Deputy Sheriff series. Incumbents perform the full range of duties including patrol, community oriented policing, crime prevention, crime investigations, supervision and control of inmates, court services, or specialized activities such as training, burglary prevention, and community liaison, depending on the assignment.

Knowledge of

• Federal, State, and County codes and ordinances relating to law enforcement
• Modern principles and procedures of law enforcement work
• Court and evidence procedures
• Court decisions and legislation affecting law enforcement practices
• Radio procedures
• Principles and practices of community-based policing
• Public and private community resources and programs
• Techniques for communicating and working with a variety of individuals from various socio-economic, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds
• Principles of human behavior including people under physical, psychological, and social stress

Ability to

• Read and understand departmental policies, rules, instructions, laws and ordinances and general literature pertaining to law enforcement activities
• Analyze and interpret legal codes and criminal evidence
• Recognize criminal activity and identify potential dangers to life and property
• Adopt quick, effective and reasonable courses of action, giving due regard to surrounding hazards and circumstances of each situation
• Develop keen powers of observation
• Use interview and interrogation in order to obtain useful, accurate, and truthful information from victims, witnesses, officers, and other persons
• Understand and follow written and verbal direction
• Keep accurate records and prepare clear, concise, and understandable reports
• Make arithmetical computations rapidly and accurately
• Learn the use and care of a variety of weapons, including small firearms
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with co-workers, other agencies, community groups, and the general public
• Communicate effectively with persons from a variety of socio-economic, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds
• Deal tactfully and courteously with the public
• Maintain persistence and self-control
• State factual information objectively
• Show compassion and empathy for others
• Read, write, and speak English at a level necessary for satisfactory job performance

Minimum Qualifications

Graduation from high school or satisfactory completion of an acceptable General Education Development (GED) test;
AND
Either: 1. Possession of a State of California Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Basic Certificate.
Or: 2. Satisfactory completion of a POST Basic Academy.
Or: 3. Current enrollment in a POST Basic Academy.
Note: Applicants qualifying under pattern (1) must submit a copy of the POST Basic Certificate with the application. If a period of three years has elapsed since employment as a full-time peace officer in California, successful completion of the California Basic Course Equivalency Examination administered by POST will be required before employment.

Applicants qualifying under pattern (2) must submit a copy of a certificate of completion from a POST Basic Academy with the application. If a period of three years has elapsed since Academy graduation, successful completion of the California Basic Course Equivalency Examination administered by POST will be required before employment.

Applicants qualifying under pattern (3) must submit a copy of an official document showing current Academy enrollment. Satisfactory completion of the Academy will be required before employment.

GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS

Compliance with Government Code
:
Incumbents appointed to this class shall meet the minimum standards set forth in California Government Code, Section 1031.

POST Requirement
:
Incumbents in this class are required to maintain Continued Professional Training…