Deputy Sheriff; Academy​/Lateral

Position: Deputy Sheriff (Academy/Lateral)

In addition to a competitive compensations package, new, full-time, regular hire experienced Lateral Deputy Sheriff's are eligible to receive a$10,000 signing bonuswhich will be split into two equal payments: 50% at time of hire (i.e. first paycheck) and the remaining 50% after successful completion of their probationary period.

At the County of Marin, our employees overwhelmingly report feeling their work is meaningful, they like the work they do, and they are proud to tell people “I work for the County of Marin.” Discover more about us, our values and our organizational culture on the Department of Human Resources website. Read on to find out more about this opportunity.

The Marin County Sheriff'sOffice:
The Marin County Sheriff's Office is committed to partnering with our communities to provide leadership and excellence in public safety. We take pride in our department and work hard to provide a safe environment for our residents. The department is divided into three major bureaus;
Administrative and Support Services, Detention Services, and Field Services in addition to operating the countywide Major Crime Task Force. The responsibilities of the Sheriff's Office Bureaus include providing general law enforcement services in the unincorporated communities of Marin County, maintaining the county jail, providing security to the Superior Court, operating a countywide communications division, performing death investigations under the purview of the Coroner, operating a documentary services division consisting of records, warrants, civil units, and more.

To learn more about the Sheriff's Office, visit our website.

This Deputy Sheriff opportunity is for those who arelateral applicants, academy graduates or current academy attendees. Deputy Sheriffs serve in patrol, custody, court, and investigation divisions that include a variety of specialty assignments. Deputies provide law enforcement for unincorporated communities and rural areas throughout Marin County. Deputies process, guard, transport, and supervise prisoners as well as provide security for courtrooms.

Deputy Sheriff Academy Attendees receive appointment at the Deputy Sheriff Trainee level. Upon successful completion of a POST Academy, the Marin County Sheriff's Field Training Program, Jail Operations Program, or the Court Floor Operations Training Program, and meeting the qualifications for the higher level class, graduates will be promoted to Deputy Sheriff and paid as such.

Our Highly Qualified Candidate:
The ideal candidate will have demonstrated the desire for a career in law enforcement through college coursework and, in accordance with POST guidelines, will continuously demonstrate, maintain and exceed high standards of personal conduct in the following areas:

• Personal and professional integrity;
• Attention to safety;
• Effective impulse control;
• Avoidance of risk taking activity and substance abuse;
• Consistent acceptable performance in high stress environments;
• Good interpersonal skills;
• Proper decision making and judgment;
• Ability to continuously learn and effectively communicate.

QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge of:

• Basic law enforcement concepts and terminology, including jail operations, criminal investigation, law enforcement, and crime prevention
• First aid principles and techniques
• Report preparation and record keeping
• Human behavior theories related to criminology, crisis intervention, and crowd control
• Considerable knowledge of laws and court decisions pertaining to law enforcement, including search and seizure, suspect and prisoner rights, and custody and protection of evidence
• Operational principles and practices of criminal investigation, law enforcement, and crime prevention
• Court and trial procedures
• Use and effects of police weapons;
  Methods of self-defense and physical restraint
• Community oriented policing
• Organizational policies and procedures
• Vocabulary of technical/specialized fields of law enforcement such as identification, detention, and pathology

Ability to:

• Learn, interpret, apply, and explain complex laws and regulations
• Read and interpret documents in English such as maps, diagrams, and textbooks;
  Communicate effectively in English in both…