Deputy Sheriff - Lateral

GovernmentJobs.com — Santa Clara County, CA; California (MO); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

GovernmentJobs.com — Santa Clara County, CA is seeking a Deputy Sheriff for lateral transfer. The role encompasses active duty to protect life and property, crime investigation, and the apprehension of violators, with additional duties securing the Superior Court and serving civil processes.

The position also involves various technical law enforcement tasks. Applicants must meet POST qualifications: completion of a basic course within three years or possess a current POST certificate, plus

Qualifications

• Sixty (60) semester units (90 quarter units) of college are required.
• Two years of full-time active-duty military service with honorable discharge.
• Two years of full-time experience as a peace officer within a correctional facility.

Responsibilities

• Perform active law enforcement duties to protect life and property.
• Investigate crimes and apprehend law violators.
• Provide court security and process service for the Superior Court.
• Perform a variety of technical law enforcement tasks.

Education

60 semester units

Job description

Under supervision, to perform active law enforcement duties in the protection of life and property, the investigation of crimes, and the apprehension of law violators; to provide security to the Superior Court and the service of civil process issued by the Court; and to perform a variety of technical law enforcement tasks.

The Deputy Sheriff – Lateral recruitment is for applicants who currently work or have worked at a California POST-approved law enforcement agency performing duties of a Peace Officer with a separation date within three years of application date OR who have successfully completed a California POST-certified Regular Basic Course (standard or modular format) within three years of the application date and possess a California Basic Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) certificate, or possess a valid re-qualification certificate if the original certification has expired.

Sufficient education, training, and experience to demonstrate the ability to perform the above tasks, plus the possession and direct application of the following knowledge and abilities.

Training and Experience Note: The required knowledge and abilities are attained through possession of sixty (60) semester units (ninety (90) quarter units) of college;

OR

Two (2) years of full-time active-duty military service with honorable discharge

OR

Two (2) years of full-time experience working as a peace officer within a correctional facility.