Deputy Sheriff II (Lateral)

Salary: $63.28 – $76.84/hour; $131,622.40 – $159,827.20/year

Position Summary:
Under general supervision, Deputy Sheriff II’s supervise the work and conduct of inmates in a county correctional institution; patrol an area and enforce law and order; receive and serve civil process; maintain order in courts; assist with special investigations; investigates circumstances surrounding death in cases referred to Coroner; under direction, coordinate emergency services programs and volunteer activities; and do related work as required.

Deputy Sheriff II’s are trained in law enforcement knowledge and skills, may be rotated among posts in the courts, jails, correction facilities, the Coroner’s Bureau, patrol districts, and investigation according to Department needs. These classes differ from the next higher class, Sergeant, which is a first-line supervisory position.
Essential Functions:

• Providing security to the Consolidated Superior Courts
• Operating the Coroner’s Bureau
• Operating full-service criminalistics laboratory
• Performing Civil Process
• Operating a County Jail (Santa Rita)
• Operating the County Office of Emergency Services
• Providing patrol and investigative services to the unincorporated areas of Alameda County
• Pursuant to contractual agreements, providing patrol and investigative services to the City of Dublin, Oakland International Airport, Highland County Hospital, Social Services, and to the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District
• Conducting a basic academy pursuant to Police Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) requirements.
• Providing Fish and Game enforcement
• Project Director of the Narcotics Task Force
• Serving as the Executive Director of the Sexual Assault Felony Enforcement (SAFE) Task Force

Requirements:

• The equivalent of eighteen (18) months of experience as a Deputy Sheriff I in the Alameda County classified Service and possession of a California Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Basic certificate.
• A minimum of 36 months full-time experience as a Peace Officer in a California law enforcement agency (municipal or state police department, Sheriff’s department, or California Highway Patrol) with a separation date within 36 months of application date and possession of a California POST Basic certificate.
• A minimum of 36 months full-time experience as a peace officer in a law enforcement agency outside of California and possession of a valid Basic Course Waiver (BCW) issued by California POST.
• Valid California State Motor Vehicle Operator’s license by date of appointment.
• Must be at least 21 years of age at time of appointment.
• Candidates are not required to be a US citizen but must be legally authorized to work in the United States under federal law. (SB 960).
• Federal law and County policy requires that certain positions in the class of Deputy Sheriff I, which require a commercial driver’s license and the performance of duties defined as “safety sensitive,” are subject to post-offer/pre-placement/pre-duty, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, random, return-to-duty and follow-up drug and alcohol testing.
• A thorough background investigation will be made of all prospective Deputy Sheriffs. A record of any felony conviction will result in disqualification.