Deputy Sheriff-Lateral

THE CURRENT VACANCY IS IN THE SHASTA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT ORAL EXAM IS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 2026 THIS POSITION IS LOCATED IN BURNEY, CA HOUSING ALLOWANCE - $5,000 SEE “SPECIAL REQUIREMENT” SECTION REGARDING POSSESSION OF A VALID DRIVER’S LICENSE AND CURRENT P.O.S.T. CERTIFICATE RESPONSES TO SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS REQUIRED FINAL FILING DATE: OCTOBER 07, 2026, AT 5:00 PM SALARY INFORMATION $6,009-$8,821 APPROXIMATE MONTHLY / $34.67-$50.89 APPROXIMATE HOURLY RESIDENT DEPUTY HOUSING ALLOWANCE : Incumbents in this position are assigned to live in and service the community as a resident deputy on a continuous basis and shall receive $5,000 per year paid with regular payroll in equal installments as a housing allowance. This position is in the DSA-DSS bargaining unit. Please refer to the applicable bargaining unit labor agreement (Memorandum of Understanding) for potential future salary increases: Shasta County Labor Agreements The salary range consists of six (6) salary steps, with approximately 5% between each step. Newly hired employees are appointed at Step A of the assigned salary range. Employees are eligible for a merit-based salary increase from Step A to Step B after six months of satisfactory service. Thereafter, employees may be eligible for annual merit-based step increases, beginning one year from the Step B effective date, until they reach the top step of the salary range. ABOUT SHASTA COUNTY Shasta County offers all of the amenities of the big city while retaining a comfortable small-town atmosphere. With its natural beauty, affordable housing, excellent educational system, abundance of recreational opportunities, and excellent quality of life, Shasta County is a great place to live, work, and raise a family. ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT The Sheriff's Office is organized into five divisions: Custody, Services, Enforcement, Investigations, and Coroner. The Custody Division includes the County Jail, the Annex Work Facility, and the Court Transportation facilities. The purpose of the jail is to incarcerate offenders while providing basic medical care for county, state, out-of-county, and federal prisoners who are ineligible to be assigned to alternative custody programs. The jail is a maximum-security facility that houses both pre-sentenced and sentenced persons. The Services Division includes the local Office of Emergency Services, Personnel and Hiring, Background Unit, Internal Affairs, and Records Unit. The Enforcement Division handles all patrol-related matters. The Enforcement Division is responsible for municipal law enforcement services within the City of Shasta Lake. The Animal Regulation Unit is also under the Enforcement Division of the Sheriff’s Office. The Investigations Division includes the Major Crimes Unit, Crime Lab, Shasta Interagency Narcotics Taskforce (SINTF), Marijuana Eradication Team (MET), and the AB109 Compliance Team. The Major Crimes Unit augments patrol and investigates property crimes, crimes against people including homicide and sexual assault, and other in-depth investigations. The other units such as SINTF, MET, and the AB 109 Compliance Team augment the Major Crimes Unit along with handling drug-related offenses, probation offenses, parole offenses, and other investigations, as assigned. The Sheriff is also the County Coroner; therefore, the Coroner’s Division is responsible for investigating sudden, violent, unusual, and unexpected deaths when the decedent has not been recently seen by a physician. The Coroner’s Division is commanded by a Lieutenant who serves as the agency’s Chief Deputy Coroner. ABOUT THE POSITION SPECIAL NOTE: An individual will be required to pass a background investigation relevant to working in a law enforcement office or facility prior to being hired. Under supervision, to perform law enforcement, crime prevention, crime detection activities; and to do related work as required in all four divisions of the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office. The individual selected for this position will be required to reside within the Burney Station beat boundary which encompasses the communities of Burney, Fall River Mills, McArthur, Old Station, Montgomery Creek, Round Mountain, Big Bend and portions of Oak Run and Bella Vista. DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS This is the full journey level sworn class in the Deputy Sheriff's series. Incumbents rotate through various assignments and are expected to learn and perform the full range of duties required. Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following: Patrols assigned areas and answers calls for protection of life and property; conducts preliminary investigations; interviews witnesses, victims, and suspects; gathers evidence, and takes statements in connection with suspected criminal activities; substantiates finding of fact in court; serves warrants and civil documents; pursues and apprehends suspects and makes arrests; serves as rangemaster; directs traffic and enforces traffic laws; assists and cooperates with other law enforcement agencies in investigations and arrests; and keeps firearms and other equipment in good working condition. If assignment is in the Burney Station: The employee must commit to serving the assigned beat areas for no less than three (3) years. Within 120 days of hire, the employee must establish residency. Residency means, at minimum, that the employee is physically located within 30 road miles of the Burney Station on a regular, consistent, and frequent basis. Any combination of education and experience sufficient to directly demonstrate possession and application of the following: Knowledge of : Basic principles and practices of law enforcement; basic rules and regulations of the Sheriff's Office; basic laws of arrest and rules of evidence; basic laws applicable to the apprehension and treatment of juveniles; care and operation of small firearms and other law enforcement equipment. Ability to : Demonstrate keen powers of observation and memory; se