Deputy Sheriff Lateral

Salary: $87,585.24 – $147,776.76 Annually

Position Summary:

As a full-time, sworn, peace officer, performs general law enforcement duties to protect life and property and to preserve law and order.

Essential Functions:

• Takes action, as deemed appropriate and within the guidelines of the law and departmental policy, in response to any public offense committed to which there is immediate danger to person or property or of the escape of the perpetrator of such offense whether on or off duty.
• Performs law enforcement administrative and operational duties such as writing reports, maintaining logs, and other records.
• Maintains current knowledge of policies and procedures resulting from changes in laws or other legal mandates affecting functional area of assignment.
• Takes responsibility for and maintains all equipment, including weapons, ammunition, and other specialized law enforcement equipment; attends required training; and maintains proficiency in all issued equipment.
• Responds to emergent situations such as natural disasters, civil unrest, or other tactical situations to protect lives and prevent criminal acts.
• Appears in court to testify in legal proceedings.
• Performs collateral duties as assigned.
• Performs community-based policing, interacts with community residents and engages in collaborative problem solving.

Requirements:

• Must be at least 21 years of age at the time of application.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States under federal law. Applicants will be required to submit their documents during the background investigation.
• A valid California class “C” driver license is required to perform job-related essential functions. Must possess a current, non-expired California class “C” driver license or above at the time of application.
• Successful applicants will be required to submit a copy of their California driver license during the background investigation. License must not be suspended, restricted, or revoked. An applicant’s driving record within the past 36 months will be evaluated.
• Option I: Completion of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s basic law enforcement training program approved by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) within the last two years.
• Option II: Two years of full-time, active law enforcement experience in a California POST-certified law enforcement agency within the past two years and possession of a Basic POST certificate.
• Option III: Current standing as a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) Designated Level I Reserve Deputy –AND– Three years of active experience* as an LASD Level I, II, or III Reserve Deputy within the past three years, two consecutive years of which must have been in a patrol capacity responding to a wide range of calls for service at a patrol station. *Active experience is defined as completing LASD’s required 240 hours per year of qualifying service.
• Must have completed the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s basic law enforcement training program approved by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) OR must possess a current and valid Basic Certificate from the State of California Commission on POST. Peace officers on probation must possess a current and valid Proof of Eligibility (POE) issued by POST at the time of application.