Deputy Sheriff - Lateral

Solano County Sheriff's Office; Fairfield (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Solano County Sheriff's Office seeks a Deputy Sheriff to provide public safety services throughout Solano County, including patrol, investigations and special assignments. Incumbents may serve in patrol, investigations, marine patrol, coroner's office, civil, and other units, with a variety of schedules based on operational needs.

Qualifications include at least one year of recent law enforcement experience, and a Basic P.O.S.T. Certificate.

Qualifications

• One (1) year of recent law enforcement experience.
• Possession of a Basic P.O.S.T Certificate.

Responsibilities

• Patrols assigned area, intervenes in emergencies, and enforces laws.
• Investigates incidents, conducts interviews, and prepares reports.
• Operates various assignments such as patrol, investigations, marine patrol, and special units as needed.
• Maintains safety and public welfare while working flexible shifts.

Job description

WHY WE EXIST

To Protect and Serve the Community!

The Sheriff's office is dedicated to the protection and well-being of every person in Solano County by providing excellent community service.

The values of the Sheriff’s Office are to bring:

Professionalism: Performing to the highest standards with integrity, ethical behavior and accountability.

Trust: Confidence in the character and ability to meet expectations.

Courage: To persevere with mental and moral strength in the face of difficulty.

Innovation: Embrace and inspire creativity to apply better solutions that accomplish goals and outcomes.

Teamwork: Unified collaboration to accomplish common goals without regard to personal agendas.

Service: Providing professional assistance in support of the community's best interests and well-being.

Respect: To value and embrace individuality with special regard to differences.

The eligible list established from this recruitment will be used to fill full-time and part-time regular, limited-term or extra-help positions as vacancies occur or the need arises.

THE POSITION

Deputy Sheriff's provide services and protection to the public through performance of law enforcement duties. Incumbents are responsible for enforcing laws and preventing crime.

Deputy Sheriff's serve in numerous assignments including, patrol, investigations, marine patrol, coroner's office, civil, and resident deputy. In addition to ancillary assignments such as Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT), Crisis Negotiation Team (CNT), Arson Investigations, Mobile Field Force (MFF), HAZMAT Response, and specialty instructor.

The Sheriff's Office provides a variety of schedules depending on operational need and assignment. The current options include:

• (5), 8-hour shift(s)
• (4), 10-hour shift(s)
• (3-4), 12-hour shift(s)

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Depending on assignment, duties may include but are not limited to the following:

1. Patrols an assigned geographical area in a region of the County; observes activities in the area; initiates traffic stops; makes visual vehicle inspections; responds to emergencies and reports of crimes in progress; interviews persons to obtain information or assess service needs; investigates complaints, makes arrests and issues citations.
2. Patrols County waterways in a boat; navigates on tidal waterways using compass, depth finder and charts; assists boaters/swimmers needing help; investigates suspicious activity to prevent crimes such as illegal drug sales; assists accident victims and conducts searches for bodies and property; searches for missing persons believed to be in the water; maintains an orderly vessel; transports boats on trailers; coordinates activities with other agencies; provides boating safety information to the public.
3. Researches and maintains records; writes reports; testifies in Court; answers inquiries from attorneys, other officials and the public; may use automated systems, typewriters and microfiche for records research and maintenance and report writing.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Experience: One (1) year of recent law enforcement experience

AND

Possession of a Basic P.O.S.T Certificate

DOCUMENT SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS

A Basic P.O.S.T. Certificate is required for this position. All candidates must submit a copy of their Basic P.O.S.T. Certificate by the final filing date. Candidates who fail to submit their Basic P.O.S.T. Certificate by the final filing date will be disqualified from the recruitment.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Must be at least nineteen (19) years of age at the time of application.

Must Possess a Basic P.O.S.T. Certificate.

Possession of or ability to obtain a valid Class C California driver's license is required. A valid Class B California driver's license may be required depending upon assignment.

Incumbent must be able to work in a noisy and stressful environment and which may require both near and far vision, exposure to communicable disease and involve lifting objects weighing more than 100 pounds and which may include working with the full range of body movements involving reaching, bending, grasping and climbing.

Incumbents must be able to work any shift, holidays and weekends, and anywhere in the County.

Candidates for positions in this class will be required to pass a background investigation in accordance with applicable law, regulation and/or policy.

Incumbents and candidates applying for positions in this class may be subject to, depending on job assignment, drug and alcohol testing as required under the Federal Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991. Testing includes post-accident and pre-employment, as well as random and reasonable suspicion testing as required by law.

Incumbents of this class have full peace officer powers as delineated in the California Penal Code and must therefore meet training requirements in accordance with Penal Code 832.

SELECTION PROCESS

Applications will be reviewed every 4 weeks as needed

Based on the information provided in the application documents, the qualified applicants may be invited for further examination and will either be pre-scheduled by the Department of Human Resources or be invited to self-schedule. All applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through any subsequent phase of the examination. Depending upon the number of applications received, the selection process may consist of an initial application screening, a mandatory information meeting, a supplemental questionnaire assessment, a written and/or practical exam, an oral b