Deputy Sheriff Academy/Lateral (COM)

Military, Veterans and Diverse Job Seekers; Marin City (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Marin County Sheriff's Office is seeking a Deputy Sheriff Academy/Lateral to begin as a trainee or continue as a lateral officer. This role supports field training and jail operations, helping newcomers become familiar with patrol, investigations, and court security.

The position is for applicants currently in an academy, a graduate of an academy, or lateral officers transferring from another agency. Under close supervision, you will progress through programs and gain competence across diverse

Qualifications

• Entry-level Deputy Sheriff Trainee role under close supervision.
• Program participates in the Sheriff’s Office Field Training Program and Jail Operations Training.
• Deputy Sheriff is the journey level with full range of patrol, investigation, courts, and related duties.
• Supervisory path distinguishes from Sergeant who oversees personnel and admin tasks.

Responsibilities

• Patrol assigned areas to protect life and property, respond to calls, and issue citations.
• Patrols coastlines and waterways; enforces boating laws and conducts safety checks.
• Protects open spaces; responds to disturbances, tests emergency repairs, and testifies in court as needed.
• Serve legal processes, locate individuals, transport them to jail or court, and prepare reports.
• Present crime prevention information to community groups and schools.

Skills

Patrol duties

Investigation

Court security

Jail operations

Field training

Job description

About the job Deputy Sheriff Academy/Lateral (COM)

Includes a Deputy Sheriff Trainee position that is entry level and a Deputy Sheriff position which is the journey level in this class series.

Deputy Sheriff (Academy/Lateral) is for applicants currently enrolled in an academy, graduated from an academy, or are a lateral officer applicants currently working at another agency. Initially, under close supervision, incumbents participate in the Sheriffs Office Field Training Program and/or Jail Operations Training Program and become familiar with all aspects of law enforcement.

Deputy Sheriff is the journey level in this class series; fully competent to perform the full range of patrol, investigation, corrections, court security, correctional officer and related duties. This class is distinguished from Sheriffs Sergeant in that the latter provides supervision and training to Deputy Sheriffs in corrections, patrol, courts and investigations and may provide administrative support to the department in specified areas.

Examples of Duties (Illustrative Only)

• Patrols assigned areas to protect life and property and deter crime; responds to calls including burglaries, disturbances, accidents, robberies & other violations of the law; administers first aid; performs field interrogations; provides traffic & crowd control; issues traffic citations; performs stake-outs; transports arrested individuals to County Jail; makes court appearances to testify as a material or expert witness; prepares a variety of reports.
• In addition to duties listed in Patrol Assignment this assignment patrols Marins coast line, and inland waterways by Patrol Boat and/or other watercraft; enforces boating and navigation laws; performs waterways and underwater search and rescue; boating safety checks; acts as liaison with Marine Patrol Reserves; provides first aid and/or fire suppression while awaiting arrival of firefighters/paramedics.
• Patrols assigned open space areas by vehicle or on foot to protect life and property; responds to calls including District Ordinance violations, disturbances, accidents and other violations of the law; provides public information; administers first aid; performs emergency repairs to District structures such as gates, fences or drain inlets, removes safety hazards from roads or trails; performs field interrogations; may extinguish small wild land fires while awaiting arrival of firefighters; transports arrested individuals to County Jail; makes court appearances to testify as a material or expert witness; prepares a variety of reports.
• Determines proper method for legal service of a process; prepares schedules to assure time and efficient routing of processes to be served; serves processes; locates persons no longer at locations given; executes Court-issued writs and orders by seizing property, checking evicted location or physically removing occupants from premises; supervises transportation of seized property to storage area; prepares various reports and forms.
• Makes presentations to community groups and schools regarding crime prevention, protection and safety.
• Interviews victims and witnesses to obtain information pertaining to a crime; performs background checks of suspects; examines crime scenes to obtain evidence and verify statements made by victims, witnesses and suspects; arrests and interrogates suspects; transports suspects to jail; performs follow-up investigations as necessary; works with District Attorney staff in the preparation of cases; appears in court to testify as material or expert witness; performs stake-outs; operates equipment such as cameras and electronic listening devices; prepares a variety of reports.
• Transports prisoners to and from court, other jurisdictions or institutions, and clinics and hospitals for medical and psychological treatments.
• Receives, searches, books and places prisoners in appropriate cells; receives and safeguards inmates personal property; maintains security and control in receiving, visitation and other jail areas; transports inmates to activities outside jail; conducts inspections and counts; controls inmates daily activities including meals; distributes medications; screens items going in and out of cells; supervises, counsels and evaluates inmates assigned as trustees; provides inmate information to the courts, other staff members and other law enforcement agencies; maintains a variety of records and logs; may function as shift supervisor in the absence of the assigned Sergeant.
• Maintains order and ensures the security and safe condition of the courtroom; assures the safety of jurors and the public; escorts prisoners to and from the courtroom and maintains control of prisoners during trial; maintains control of audience and removes disorderly persons as required; guards deliberating jury to preclude outside influence; calls witnesses and informs judge that jury has reached a verdict; guards and secures County buildings and facilities; maintains court procedure records.