Deputy Sheriff

/month

Range B - $10,603.56/month

This is a continuous filing exam. Next filing cut-offs are at 5:00 pm on:

10/27/25, 12/29/25, 2/23/26, 4/27/26, 6/29/26, 8/24/26, 10/26/26, 12/28/26*

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.

• 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

• 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

Graduation from high school or satisfactory completion of an acceptable General Education Development (GED) test;

AND

Either:

• Possession of a State of California Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Basic Certificate.
• Satisfactory completion of a POST Basic Academy.
• Current enrollment in a POST Basic Academy.

• Under Gov. Code 1031(e), only U.S. accredited high school diplomas, GED tests, equivalency tests approved by the State Department of Education, or U.S. accredited college degrees are accepted. Diplomas or degrees from unaccredited or non‑U.S. schools will not be accepted.

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…