Sheriff Sergeant

Merced, CA
Merced County Sheriff

Salary: $94,640.00 – $115,065.60 Annually

Essential Functions:

  • Respond appropriately to situations.
  • Perform in-the-line-of-duty firearm responsibilities.
  • Physically restrain subjects and prisoners.
  • Enforce California laws.
  • Follow orders and directions of Lieutenants and Sheriff Administrative Staff.
  • Maintain strength, endurance and agility.
  • Maintain consistent and regular attendance and punctuality.
  • Perform job duties under stressful conditions.
  • Analyze data, complete comprehensive reports, perform quality control of subordinates’ work, interpret directions, procedures and regulations, and develop appropriate responses.
  • Effectively and appropriately supervise and lead line staff.
  • Communicate effectively with others in person and over the telephone.
  • Maintain confidential information in accordance with legal standards and/or County regulations.
  • Complete multiple priority projects with conflicting deadlines.
  • Effectively lead, train and supervise the activities of assigned staff in a professional manner.
  • Apply modern law enforcement methods and procedures, including patrol, crime prevention, traffic control, investigation, and identification techniques.
  • Review and maintain records, inmates’ finances, personal property, inmate sentence calculations, custody daily activity logs, materials and supplies.
  • Process police records and reports.
  • Represent the County, Sheriff and department with the community.
  • Conduct activities on uneven surfaces under various environmental conditions.
  • Lift and move with help objects weighing over 100 pounds.
  • Perform required supervisory and staff procedures, duties and responsibilities.
  • Resolve conflicts and respond appropriately to complaints.
  • Operate a personal computer and other office equipment.
  • Regular attendance is an essential function.
  • Perform critical incident assessments.
  • Frequent use of depth perception, peripheral vision and color perception.
  • Frequently lift, carry, reach, push, pull, twist and manipulate large and small objects.
  • Kneel, bend, twist, squat, balance and crawl.
  • Frequent use of hand-eye coordination; normal dexterity, frequent holding and grasping.
  • Frequent use of data entry device including repetitive hand and arm motion.

Requirements:

  • Four (4) years of experience as a sworn peace officer in a public law enforcement agency.
  • Possession of a Basic certificate issued by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) and successful completion of a Field Training Program with a POST participating agency. Must successfully complete POST Supervisory Training within one (1) year of appointment.
  • Possess a valid California driver’s license at time of appointment and maintain.
  • Must be certified as a peace officer under the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) or be eligible for appointment and certification and maintain eligibility as a peace officer with POST. If not currently appointed as a peace officer with the Merced County Sheriff’s Office, applicant must successfully complete Merced County Sheriff’s Office background process, including required psychological and physical examination prior to appointment.