Deputy Sheriff Trainee

Salary: $101,504.00 Annually.

Essential Functions:

• The class of Deputy Sheriff Trainee is the beginning of the career ladder of the law enforcement classes.
• The position is a non-sworn, civilian training classification to be used while incumbents are attending a certified Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) Basic Police Academy. The P.O.S.T. approved police academy, as described in and required by Section 832 of California Penal Code, consists of intensive instruction on law enforcement procedures combined with rigorous physical fitness training.
• Incumbents in this classification receive the same employee benefits as Deputy Sheriff with the exceptions that they will be placed in the miscellaneous retirement category until successful completion of a designated police academy, and as civilian employees, they will not be covered by Government Code Sections 4850 and 3300 through 3311.
• Upon satisfactory completion of academy training, incumbents will be sworn in as peace officers; placed in the Safety retirement category and appointed to the Deputy Sheriff I classification and begin a one (1) year probationary period.

Requirements:

• You must have a verifiable T-Score of 42 or higher that has been issued no earlier than one year before you submit this application.
• You must be a United States citizen or permanent resident (or in the application process) at the time of application.
• You must be at least 20 1/2 years of age
• You must have a valid California driver’s license. If you are an out-of-state applicant, you must possess a valid driver’s license for the state in which you reside but must be able to successfully obtain a California driver’s license.