Sheriff’s Deputy II

Salary: $76,157.00 – $92,815.00 Annually

Closing Date: 3/31/2025

Position Summary:

To perform advanced law enforcement, crime prevention, and court security activities; to perform a wide range of corrections activities associated with the care and custody of adult prisoners incarcerated in minimum to maximum security detention facilities: and to perform specialized tasks in any division of the Sheriff-Coroner’s Department.

General supervision is provided by a Sheriff’s Sergeant or other higher level management classification. Responsibilities may include the technical supervision of Detention Services Officers, Detention Specialists, Deputy Sheriff I’s, Trainees and support staff.

Essential Functions:

• Patrol County areas to preserve law and order and to prevent and discover the commission of crime.
• Make criminal investigations, and locate and arrest wanted persons.
• Serve summonses, attachments and warrants.
• Issue traffic citations.
• Investigate accidents and coroner cases.
• Gather and preserve evidence.
• Work undercover and on stake-out assignments.
• Organize and coordinate search and rescue efforts.
• Administer first aid.
• Fingerprint and photograph inmates and prisoners.
• Guard and escort prisoners to and from courts, state institutions and medical facilities.
• Interview suspects, victims and witnesses.
• Advise and counsel juveniles and adults.
• Assist outside agencies with control and maintenance of law and order in volatile situations or natural disasters.
• Collect, read and analyze criminal data.
• Supervise the work of subordinate personnel, inmates and trustees.
• Conduct tours of law enforcement facilities.
• Prepare presentations for community organizations, student groups and for court appearances.
• Testify in court.
• Attend assigned court.
• Assist with all courtroom procedures.
• Maintain security and order of the courtroom and the judge’s chambers.
• Summon and seat jurors, attorneys, and witnesses, and direct observers to seating areas.
• Announce verdicts.
• Assist in assembling and securing trial evidence.
• Post courtroom dockets.
• Set up equipment for courtroom demonstrations.
• Guard jurors during deliberations, arrange for food, lodging, and personal needs, and escort them to meals and lodging.
• Detain, search, guard, and transport prisoners.
• Keep records of prisoner movements and write reports on courtroom incidents.
• Process the reception, detention and release of adult inmates.
• Maintain institutional security on a 24 hour basis.
• Apply Penal code, Health and Safety Code, the policies and procedures of the Tulare County Detention Division, and other applicable laws and regulations.
• Supervise assigned groups of adults engaged in work details and leisure time activities.
• Apply the policies and procedures of the Tulare County Detention Division.
• Apply the principles of jail operations and tasks of the Detention Specialists.

Requirements:

• Equivalent to graduation from high school.
• One (1) year experience as a full-time paid peace officer in law enforcement equivalent to that of Deputy Sheriff I in the County of Tulare.
• Possession of, or ability to obtain an appropriate, valid California driver’s license.
• Possession of First Aid and CPR Certificates.
• Possession of a Basic POST Certificate.