Deputy Sheriff I (Lateral Only)

DEPUTY SHERIFF I

(LATERAL APPLICANTS ONLY)

Salary may be negotiable within the range listed above, based on position requirements and successful candidate's qualifications, subject to appropriate authorization.

The recruitment will remain open on a continuous basis until the needs of the Department are met.

RECRUITMENT/POSITION INFORMATION

This recruitment is being held to establish an Open Eligible List to fill vacancies in this class until the next recruitment.

Incumbents will be periodically rotated through assignments and shifts, including nights, weekends, holidays, and correctional/court facilities.

A Deputy Sheriff I is assigned, under supervision, to guard and supervise prisoners in correctional and court facilities, and other law enforcement duties as required.

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Sheriff's Department is the fifth largest sheriff's department in the nation, offering a rewarding career with the opportunity to serve Orange County in diverse assignments including land, air, and sea-based patrol, specialty investigative units, community engagement assignments, and unique collateral duty options. The Sheriff's Department prides itself on embracing a policing model that employs intelligence-led policing strategies and a community-focused approach to providing law enforcement services. We believe engaged communities make for safe communities. Accordingly, the Department also offers extensive training and outreach opportunities for personnel to build and strengthen relationships in the communities they serve through community-based policing, familiarization between law enforcement and community residents, and collaborative problem solving. This is more than a job; it is an opportunity to build a career of which you can be proud.

SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS

• CURRENT OR FORMER PEACE OFFICERS IN PC 830.1 STATUS THAT HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED PROBATION. PLEASE NOTE: ONLY PC 830.1 STATUS WILL BE CONSIDERED.
• POSSESS A VALID CALIFORNIA P.O.S.T. CERTIFICATE (BASIC, INTERMEDIATE, ADVANCED, SUPERVISORY OR MANAGEMENT).
• GRADUATED FROM A CALIFORNIA P.O.S.T. CERTIFIED PEACE OFFICER REGULAR BASIC COURSE ACADEMY.
• MODULAR FORMAT (RESERVE) TRAINING WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

All applicants must scan, upload, and attach their VALID California P.O.S.T. Certified Peace Officer Regular Basic Course Academy certificate and California P.O.S.T. certificate (Basic, Intermediate, Advanced, Supervisory, or Management) to the application. [Failure to immediately attach your certificates may result in an incomplete application and will not be accepted].

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Please click here for details on the Deputy Sheriff I classification, including the physical, mental, environmental and working conditions.

Some Knowledge of

• Criminal law; police patrol procedures; legal requirements for incarceration; custody and control of prisoners in jail and during transportation; operations and maintenance of standard police firearms

Ability to

• Read, understand, interpret and apply departmental policies, rules, laws and ordinances pertaining to law enforcement work.
• Write clear and comprehensive reports.
• Accurately observe and remember names, faces, numbers and events.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with others.
• Skillfully and safely operate police vehicles and standard police firearms.
• Pass a physical examination for peace officers whose typical duties demand top physical fitness and agility.

License/Certification

Possession of a valid California Driver License by date of appointment.

Option I
Have successfully completed the Sheriff-Coroner Department’s basic law enforcement training course at the Department’s Training Academy and have obtained a California Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) Basic Course Certificate.

Must maintain a valid California Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) Proof of Eligibility (P.O.E.) and obtain and maintain a valid California Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) Basic Certificate upon completion of probation.

A P.O.E. is not transferable between agencies and expires upon obtaining a valid California Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) Basic certificate.

Option II
Have successfully graduated from a California Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) certified basic law enforcement training academy, to the satisfaction of the Sheriff-Coroner, or possess a valid California Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) Basic Course Waiver.

And

Possess and maintain a valid California Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) Basic Certificate.

Special Requirements Must maintain periodic firearms qualification.

Requirements for Peace Officer Status

Applicant must

• Be legally authorized to work in the United States under federal law.
• Be at least 21 years of age by the date of appointment.
• Not have been convicted of a felony, and not be otherwise subject to disqualification under California Government Code Section 1029.
• Be free from any physical, emotional or mental condition, including bias against race or ethnicity, gender, nationality, religion, disability, or sexual orientation, that might adversely affect exercise of peace officer powers, as determined by a licensed examining authority in accordance with California Government Code Section 1031.
• Have graduated from high school, attained a satisfactory score on a General Education Development (G.E.D.) test or passed a California high school proficiency examination, or have attained a two-year or four-year degree from an accredited college or university.
• Pass a background investigation conducted in compliance with California Government Code Section 1031, to the satisfaction of the Sheriff-Coroner.

SELECTION PROCESS

Sheriff Human Resources screens all applications and supplemental information to identify the qualified candidates. After screening, the qualified candidates will be referred to the next step in the re