Deputy Sheriff - Lateral

County of Santa Clara•Santa Clara, CA

About The Position

Under supervision, the Deputy Sheriff performs active law enforcement duties to protect life and property, investigate crimes, apprehend law violators, provide security to the Superior Court, serve civil process issued by the Court, and perform technical law enforcement tasks. The role includes patrol, responding to calls, conducting investigations, making arrests, transporting prisoners, testifying in court, preparing reports, serving legal processes, and supporting court security. Deputies may also serve as detectives or detective division team members, provide training, and be assigned Disaster Service Worker duties. This lateral recruitment is for applicants who currently work or have worked as a peace officer at a California POST-approved law enforcement agency, with a separation date within three years of applying, or who completed a California POST-certified Regular Basic Course within three years of applying and possess the required California POST certificate or a valid re-qualification certificate. Applicants must meet the listed education, training, experience, age, licensing, fitness, medical, psychological, background, and work-authorization requirements. The recruitment process includes an application with certifications, an agility test and pre-background step, an interview with the backgrounds unit, and a background check. Attendance at the scheduled agility test is required to advance.

Requirements

Meet the lateral recruitment qualification: currently work or have worked as a peace officer at a California POST-approved law enforcement agency, with separation within three years of application; or have completed a California POST-certified Regular Basic Course within three years of application and possess a California POST certificate or a valid re-qualification certificate if the original certification has expired.
Have sufficient education, training, and experience to demonstrate the ability to perform the job tasks.
Meet one of the stated training and experience pathways: 60 semester units (90 quarter units) of college; two years of full-time active-duty military service with honorable discharge; or two years of full-time experience as a peace officer within a correctional facility.
Applicants may apply after passing their 20th birthday but cannot be appointed until reaching their 21st birthday.
Maintain current First Aid and CPR certification after appointment and throughout employment in the classification.
Possess a valid California Driver’s License before appointment and qualify for and maintain County driver authorization.
Have no felony convictions; felony convictions, including out-of-state convictions that would be felonies in California, are disqualifying.
Pass a thorough medical examination and meet established medical standards and current POST or Departmental orders.
Successfully pass a psychological evaluation and polygraph examination.
Successfully demonstrate and maintain the physical fitness required to perform the full scope and functions of the job.
Pass a complete background investigation, including fingerprinting and searches of local, state, and national criminal-history files.
Possess the legal right to work in the United States.
Meet all employment standards prescribed in Government Code Section 1031.
Attend and pass the required agility test to advance in the recruitment process.
Know state and local laws and ordinances; modern police practices and procedures; investigation and interrogation techniques; evidence identification and preservation; sociological concepts and communication with diverse populations; self-defense tactics; First Aid and CPR; local geography; common computer systems and applications; training and instruction techniques; and English usage and writing conventions.
Be able to acquire, retain, and apply police knowledge, procedures, and departmental policies.
Communicate clearly and concisely in English orally and in writing, and prepare accurate, grammatically correct reports.
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with citizens, officers, supervisors, colleagues, the public, and representatives of other agencies.
Communicate and interact effectively with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures.
Make decisions and act calmly during emergencies; exercise sound judgment under stress; project authority; and de-escalate hostile or aggressive behavior.
Observe accurately and perform physical tasks requiring strength, coordination, endurance, and agility.
Use and care for specialized equipment, including firearms, radar equipment, and hand-held radios.
Provide training and instruction in a variety of subjects within the Sheriff’s Office.
Read and understand material safety data sheets and other safety communications.
Use computer systems and applications.
Work varying shifts, including day, swing, and graveyard shifts, and work weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

Patrol county areas and contract cities in a radio-equipped patrol car to preserve law and order and prevent and discover crimes.
Respond to felony and misdemeanor complaints, vehicular accidents, and other calls.
Conduct initial criminal investigations by interviewing witnesses, protecting crime scenes, and gathering and preserving physical evidence.
Appear in court to testify.
Prepare accurate reports based on facts obtained and investigative steps taken.
Make on-view and warrant arrests and transport prisoners to jail.
Serve as a detective or as a member of a detective division team.
Serve legal processes, including summons, garnishments, writs of execution, and attachments.
Sign affidavits confirming service or notify attorneys when service cannot be made.
Prepare notices of sale, conduct sales, and prepare transfer-of-title documents.
Attend assigned court sessions, represent the Sheriff, and supervise court security.
Maintain order in the courtroom and serve processes or make arrests as necessary.
Provide training in Sheriff’s Office divisions, including POST and/or STC training for in-service personnel, as assigned.
Perform assigned Disaster Service Worker duties, including completing required training and returning to work as ordered during an emergency.
Perform other related duties as required or assigned.