This class is a temporary/intermittent 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.*

Examples of Knowledge and Abilities

• 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*

Ability to

• 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

Employment Qualifications

Positions in this class require the incumbent to:

• Be able to meet medical standards as prescribed by POST and detailed in the POST Medical Screening Manual.
• Possess sufficient physical ability to perform the full scope and functions of a Peace Officer per Government Code 1031 (f).
  1. Usual and customary duties shall include all the requirements specified in Government Code Section 1031, including but not limited to the ability to frequently use physical force to restrain, defend against, or arrest uncooperative/combative persons, drag lift a 160 pound person, and to be able to run, jump, and climb in emergency situations.
• Achieve a minimum standard in the use of a firearm.

Individuals who do not meet these requirements due to disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

*Significant additions/changes pending Board of Supervisors approval.

Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. All applicants must complete and submit an online County of Sacramento employment application by 5:00 PM on the posted cut-off date. Click here to apply.

County of Sacramento
Department of Personnel Services
Employment Services Division
700 H Street, Room 4667
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone (916) 874-5593; 7-1-1 California Relay Service
Email EmployOffice@Saccounty.net
Inter-Office Mail Code: 09-4667

www.SacCountyJobs.net

• Employment applications and all documentation requested in this announcement must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.
• Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicant's computer or web browser. Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted their applications and all documentation prior to 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.
• Your application should highlight all relevant education, training, and experience, and clearly indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for the position as of the cut-off date.
• Application information must be current, concise and related to the requirements in this job announcement. You may only apply for this recruitment once. Duplicate and incomplete applications will be disqualified.
• A resume may be included with your application, however it will not substitute for the information requested on the application.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE

Applicants are required to provide a full and complete response to each supplemental question. The Supplemental Questionnaire is located in the tab marked "Supplemental Questions". Please be descriptive in your response.

Note: Responses of "See Resume" or "See Application", or copy and paste of work experience are not qualifying responses and will not be considered.

• Supplemental Questionnaires must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date. Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicant's computer or web browser. Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted their applications and all documentation prior to 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.
• The supplemental questions are designed to elicit specific information regarding a candidate's experience, education, and training. Responses should be consistent with the information on your application and are subject to verification.
• Please provide place of employment, pertinent dates, and concise, descriptive and detailed information for each question.
• If a job included responsibilities applicable to several questions, separate the different functions of the job to answer all the questions completely.
• Resumes or referral to the application or other questionnaire responses will not be accepted in lieu of completing each question.
• If you have no experience, write "no experience" for the appropriate question.
• For many individuals, it is more efficient to develop responses to the supplemental questions in a word processing document and then paste them into the final document to be submitted. Changes or corrections to your Supplemental Questionnaire cannot be made once your application packet has been submitted.
• If the Supplemental Questionnaire is used in the Formula Rate exam, failure to complete all of the questions or incomplete responses will result in a lower score. While scoring the Supplemental Questionnaire, the candidate's application and/or attachments will not be reviewed, therefore, a candidate's responses to the questions should be accurate, thorough, detailed, and complete.

FORMULA RATE EXAMINATION (Weighted 100%)

All candidates meeting the minimum qualifications by the cut-off date will have their Supplemental Questionnaire scored in the Formula Rate Examination.

This examination will evaluate the relevance, level, recency, progression and quality of candidate's education, training and experience. The candidate's application or other materials will not be included in this examination. Therefore, the candidate's responses to the supplemental questionnaire should be thorough, detailed and complete. The score from the Formula Rate Examination will determine the ranking on the eligible/employment list for this job.

All candidates competing in the testing process will receive written notice of their examination results by email. Notices can also be accessed in their governmentjobs.com inbox. Applicants achieving a passing score will be placed on the eligible list in rank order. The rank is determined by the test score attained from the examination.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Click here for Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

For information regarding County jobs:

• www.saccountyjobs.net