Deputy Sheriff II - Lateral

Position Information

Deputy Sheriff II - Lateral at Sonoma County Public Infrastructure.

This full‑time, working‑level position in the Deputy Sheriff job series is for individuals who meet one of the following criteria:

• Possess a California Commission of Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Basic Certificate, which includes at least one (1) year of recent, full‑time paid experience as a Law Enforcement Officer with a city, county, state or federal police agency; or
• Are out‑of‑state law enforcement officers possessing a California POST Basic Course Waiver (BCW), and at least one (1) year of recent, full‑time paid experience as a Law Enforcement Officer with a city, county, state or federal police agency.

In partnership with our community, Deputy Sheriffs commit to providing professional, fair, and compassionate public safety services with integrity and respect. The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office has been serving the community since 1850. We employ over 650 employees, in more than 30 different highly‑trained and specialized units. Our job is to protect the half‑million residents within the 1,768 square miles of Sonoma County.

Deputy Sheriffs patrol assigned areas, serve warrants, make arrests, and assist in preliminary criminal investigations. The patrol force operates out of the main office of the Sheriff's Office in Santa Rosa, two substations located in Guerneville, and the Sonoma Valley, as well as two contracted police stations in the Town of Windsor (Windsor Police Department) and the City of Sonoma (Sonoma Police Department).

Currently, patrol shifts are based on either a 4‑day, 10‑hour or a 3‑day, 12‑hour work day.

Deputies can be assigned to various work areas including patrol, civil bureau, personnel, coroner, investigations, prisoner transport, helicopter, marine unit, and court security. They are required to work all shifts and overtime, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

A variety of specialty assignments are also available in the Sheriff's Office. Assignments such as explosive ordinance detail, SWAT team, tactical response team, hostage negotiator, training officer, dog handler, helicopter observer, internal affairs investigator, background investigators, and detective assignments within a variety of investigative units. Specialty assignments are made on a "most qualified" basis and are entitled to premium pay. To learn more about these assignments, and how we serve the community, please visit the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office website.

The Sheriff's Office is eager to recruit and develop Deputy Sheriffs who have exceptional interpersonal and problem‑solving skills in order to effectively interact with our diverse community, work independently, and make appropriate decisions during times of emergencies and in the midst of stressful situations. Additionally, the most qualified candidates will bring:

• A Basic P.O.S.T certificate
• One or more years of experience working patrol for another agency
• Knowledge of California laws
• Experience testifying in a court of law
• Some knowledge of Sonoma County and demographics

Salary Advancement – a salary increase after 1,040 hours (6 months when working full‑time) for good work performance; eligibility for a salary increase for good performance every year thereafter, until reaching the top of the salary range.

Additional premiums – for specialty assignments and POST Intermediate and Advanced Certificates, up to 10% of base salary.

Bilingual Premium Pay* – an additional $0.90/0.45/hour on top of the hourly pay rate for basic/fluent bilingual positions.

Paid Time Off – competitive vacation and sick leave accruals, 12 paid holidays, and an additional 8 floating holiday hours per year.

County Paid Health Premium Contributions – 100% premium contribution for the majority of employee‑only and employee + family health plan options.

Staff Development/Wellness Pay – annual benefit allowances of up to $750 and ongoing education/training opportunities.

Post‑Retirement Health Reimbursement Arrangement – County contributions to help fund post‑retirement employee health insurance/benefits.

Retirement…