Deputy Sheriff - Custodial Academy Enrolled and Entry Level

Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office; Modesto (CA); Sur place; USD 60 000 - 85 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office seeks a Deputy Sheriff-Custodial to manage custody and safety at detention facilities and related centers. The role requires mature judgment, calm demeanor, and the ability to supervise groups of incarcerated persons.

Candidates must meet peace officer standards, complete POST and jail operations training within 12 months, and maintain good character with a valid CA drivers license. Lateral or entry-level enrollment encouraged.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Must meet peace officer standards per Government Code 1031.
• Complete Stanislaus County arrest and firearms training and jail operations course within 12 months.
• Maintain good moral character and no disqualifying criminal history.
• Possess valid California drivers license; 21+ years old; eligible for POST certification SB 2.

Responsabilités

• Receive, book, search, attend, and release incarcerated persons in the Jail, Honor Farm, and Public Safety Center.
• Maintain order and discipline among incarcerated persons.
• Type booking slips, head-count rosters, incident reports, and other forms.
• Serve Civil process papers.
• Escort and transport incarcerated persons to and from the clinic, court, hospital, and State institutions.
• Appoint and supervise trustees; and supervise daily activities.

Connaissances

Judgment under pressure

Group supervision

Situational awareness

Communication skills

Formation

High school diploma or GED

POST certification eligibility

Description du poste

THE POSITION

The Deputy Sheriff-Custodial position escorts, receives, registers, controls, supervises and cares for incarcerated persons and may be assigned to either the Sheriff’s Detention Center (SDC)-East and West Facilities, Minimum Housing Unit, or Re-entry and Enhanced Alternatives to Custody Training Center (REACT). Deputies must be mature, emotionally stable and able to work effectively in an environment that is often hostile, unpredictable and occasionally unpleasant. Deputies must have the ability to direct and instruct groups of incarcerated persons; have a tolerant attitude towards those confined; be able to respond to a wide variety of situations and exercise sound judgment. This position is also required to work under a "No Hostage Policy" setting and performs related duties as assigned. Entry into the Deputy Sheriff-Custodial classification offers career opportunities in custodial correction work.

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Deputy Sheriff-Custodial personnel are peace officers pursuant to 830.1 (c), whose authority extends to any place in the state only while engaged in the performance of the duties of his or her respective employment and for the purpose of carrying out the primary function of employment relating to his or her custodial assignments, or when performing other law enforcement duties directed by his or her employing agency during a local state of emergency. This classification should not be confused with that of the Deputy Sheriff, whose authority to act as a peace officer has no time restrictions.

TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT SCHEDULE

Application Deadline: Continuous but may close at any time.

Physical Agility Examination: TBA

Oral Examination: TBA

Lateral candidates are highly encouraged to contact StanCERA regarding the specifics on retirement tiers and plans as it may affect current contributions. Contact can be made by calling [phone] or at the websitehttp://www.stancera.org/

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Receive, book, search, attend, and release incarcerated persons in the Jail, Honor Farm, and Public Safety Center;
• Maintain order and discipline among incarcerated persons ;
• Type booking slips, head-count rosters, incident reports, and other forms as required;
• Serve Civil process papers;
• Serve as a hospital guard;
• Inspect sanitation and oversee the feeding of incarcerated persons ;
• Supervise the daily activities of the Jail and Honor Farm incarcerated persons ;
• Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action quickly;
• Escort and transport incarcerated persons to and from the clinic, court, hospital, and State institutions;
• Serve as storekeeper and issue daily supplies;
• Appoint and supervise trustees; and
• Make arrests pursuant to Penal Code Section 830.1 (c).

KNOWLEDGE

• The purposes and objectives of modern detention facility techniques;
• Principles and techniques of supervising group activities in a detention, secured setting facility; and
• Laws statutes, court proceedings, and regulations governing both sentenced and non-sentenced incarcerated persons.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Read and understand policies, rules, instructions, laws, and ordinances pertaining to law enforcement activities;
• Supervise the daily activities of sentenced and non-sentenced incarcerated persons;
• Think clearly, use good judgment and adopt quick, effective, and reasonable courses of action in emergency situations;
• Remember names, faces, details of incidents and places, and possess good powers of observation;
• Apply modern principles of hygiene;
• Enforce rules and regulations with fairness, tact and impartiality; and
• Type reports accurately and at a reasonable rate of speed.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• Graduation from high school or passage of high school level General Education Development (GED) test; AND
• Must meet the minimum standards for peace officers pursuant to Government Code Section 1031; AND
• Successfully complete the Stanislaus County arrest and firearms training courses pursuant to 832 PC (as prescribed by POST) and the jail operations course pursuant to 6035 PC (as prescribed by Corrections Standards Authority) within twelve (12) months from the date of employment; AND
• Physical/manipulative abilities required by the department; AND
• Mental/cognitive abilities required by the department; AND
• Must be of good moral character and must not have been convicted of a crime for which the punishment could have been imprisonment in a Federal penitentiary or a State prison; AND
• Possess and maintain a valid California Driver's License; AND
• Not less than 21 years of age at time of appointment; AND
• Must possess or be eligible to possess a Proof of Eligibility (POE) or certificate (Basic, Intermediate, or Advanced) from California Peace Officer Standards and Training under SB 2. Ineligibility or decertification from POST will automatically disqualify candidate from holding a peace officer classification.

Academy Enrolled

• Must be currently enrolled or attending a STC certified ACO (Adult Correctional Officer) Academy hosted by a California Sheriff’s department.

Entry Level

• Must have successfully completed a California STC certified Correctional academy (ACO) hosted by a California Sheriff’s department within the past three (3) years; OR
• Must have successfully completed a California STC certifi