Deputy Sheriff - Lateral



Job Details

Deputy Sheriff - Lateral
Employer

County of San Bernardino

Salary

$62,732.80 - $93,537.60 Annually

Location

Throughout San Bernardino County, CA

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

17-04196-01

Department

Sheriff/Coroner

Opening Date

01/07/2017

Closing Date

Continuous

The Job

 
FUTURE SALARY INCREASE
3.0% Effective July 7, 2018

The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department is seeking experienced applicants to fill positions as Deputy Sheriff's who perform a variety of law enforcement functions, depending upon the level of experience and area of assignment, in a correctional facility, with the courts, on patrol, or in crime investigations. 

For more detailed information, refer to the Deputy Sheriff job description.

NOTE:  This Deputy Sheriff - Lateral recruitment targets applicants who have experience as a Peace Officer and possess a current CA POST Basic Certificate or higher.
Those interested in a career in law enforcement who have not attended a CA POST Accredited Basic Academy should apply for Sheriff's Trainee when it opens for application.  Complete a job interest card for Sheriff's Trainee on our website at www.sbcounty.gov/hr.
 
Applicants who have completed a CA POST Accredited Basic Academy but have not been employed and received a CA POST Basic Certification may qualify for Deputy Sheriff-PreService.  Check the Current Openings page weekly or complete a job interest card on our website and apply when posted.

 
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Deputy Sheriff's must: 
1)
 Pass San Bernardino County's safety, medical, psychological and polygraph examinations, including a drug test.  
2) Be fingerprinted and pass a background investigation; candidates must not have been convicted of a felony.  
3)
 Pass a physical agility test based on California POST standards.  
4)
 Complete a twelve-month probation period.  
5) Have a valid California driver license.  
6) Be available for rotating shifts, weekends, and holidays.  
7)
 Participate in mandated in-service training.
In addition to successful completion of probation, Sheriff's Deputies are required to successfully complete the Patrol Certification Process.

Patrol certification: In accordance with San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department policy 2.209, Rule 173, Safety members whose employment as a Deputy Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff Trainee begins on or after July 5, 2008, as a condition of employment, are required to become "patrol certified."  This is accomplished by transferring to a patrol division and successfully completing probation, the Department Field Training Program and one (1) year of independent patrol following successful completion of the Field Training Program.  Patrol Certification must be completed within Sheriff's Department Policy time frames; failure to do so will be deemed a failure to meet the job requirements of a Deputy Sheriff.

Uniform Allowance: Incumbents receive a yearly uniform allowance of $675.

(Salary range above includes possession of CA POST Advanced Certificate.)

Minimum Requirements

Experience:  One (1) year of law enforcement experience as a Deputy Sheriff, Police Officer, Deputy Marshal, or District Attorney Investigator.

- AND - 

Certificate:  Must possess a current California POST Basic, Intermediate, or Advanced Certificate.  All applicants not currently employed by a California law enforcement agency must have been so employed within the last three (3) years or possess a current California POST Requalification Certificate.

Selection Process

There will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on the information provided in the Application and/or Resume and the Supplemental Questionnaire. You are encouraged to include detailed descriptions of your qualifying experience and skills, as only the most highly qualified applicants will be referred to the Department.
 

 
Safety Unit

The County of San Bernardino offers a range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a variety of voluntary benefits. Programs and benefit amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked.

For a summary of benefits*, please click here.

Refer to the appropriate MOU, contact the County's Employee Benefits and Services Division at (909) 387-5787 or visit the Benefits website for more detailed information at
Employee Benefits and Services Division.

*Retirement benefits subject to change.

01

ELIGIBILITY: Select below the option in which you qualify for Deputy Sheriff - Lateral:

  • I possess a current California POST Basic, Intermediate, or Advanced Certificate, and one (1) year of law enforcement experience as a Deputy Sheriff, Police Officer, Deputy Marshal, or District Attorney Investigator.
  • I possess a current California POST Requalification Certificate, one (1) year of law enforcement experience as a Deputy Sheriff, Police Officer, Deputy Marshal, or District Attorney Investigator, and I have been employed with a California law enforcement agency within the last three (3) years.
  • None of the above. I understand that by selecting this option, my application will be DISQUALIFIED, and I will need to wait and reapply when I meet one of the above requirements.
02

PRIOR APPLICATION: Have you submitted an application for Deputy Sheriff - Lateral with the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department under your current, or another profile within the last six (6) months?

  • Yes
  • No
03

PRIOR DISQUALIFICATION: Have you been disqualified in the background process for the position of Deputy Sheriff Trainee with the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department within the last year?

  • Yes
  • No
04

BACKGROUND: The following questions are designed to assess your suitability for employment with the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department based on your personal background. Please answer each question truthfully, and to the best of your knowledge. This information will be used to determine whether or not you will be invited to participate in the examination process for Deputy Sheriff - Lateral.

NOTE: The information you provide in this section will only used in conjunction with your Deputy Sheriff - Lateral Application, and will not be shared with any other party outside of this process without your expressed written consent.

  • I understand.
05
Have you ever been convicted of a felony per California Government Code 1029?
  • Yes
  • No
06
Are you currently on any type of criminal probation?
  • Yes
  • No
07
Have you been arrested with the case still pending?
  • Yes
  • No
08
Have you been arrested for driving under the influence (DUI), or driving while intoxicated (DWI) within the last two (2) years?
  • Yes
  • No
09
Have you used methamphetamine, cocaine, or injectible anabolic steroids (other than doctor prescribed) in the last five (5) years?
  • Yes
  • No
10
Have you used hallucinogens, including LSD or Mushrooms in the last seven (7) years?
  • Yes
  • No
11
Have you ever used PCP, heroin, or opium?
  • Yes
  • No
12
Have you ever profited from the manufacture, cultivation, transportation, brokerage, or sale of any controlled substance including marijuana?
  • Yes
  • No
13
Have you used any illegal narcotics, controlled substance, or drugs including marijuana within the last six (6) months?
  • Yes
  • No
14
Have you ever injected any form of illegal narcotics?
  • Yes
  • No
15
Have you ever been convicted of Domestic Violence or Domestic Abuse?
  • Yes
  • No
16
Have you ever been convicted of obstructing or resisting arrest of a peace office as an adult?
  • Yes
  • No
17
Have you been terminated, or resigned in lieu of termination from a law enforcement agency within the last year?
  • Yes
  • No
18

CERTIFICATION: I certify that I have answered all of the above questions truthfully, and to the best of my ability. I have fully completed all sections of the employment application, and reviewed my application prior to submission. I understand that my application cannot be updated once it has been submitted.

  • I understand.

* Required Question

Employer
County of San Bernardino
Address
157 West Fifth Street, 1st Floor

San Bernardino, California, 92415-0440
Phone
(909) 387-8304
TTY Users: 711

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