Sheriff’s Deputy II

National Police; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

National Police seeks candidates for a deputy sheriff role tasked with advanced law enforcement, crime prevention, and court security across detention facilities. The position encompasses a wide range of corrections duties from minimum to maximum security, with responsibilities including investigations, arrests, evidence handling, and securing prisoners.

Required are a high school diploma or equivalent, a California POST certificate, First Aid/CPR certificates, and a valid CA driver's license.

Qualifications

• 1 year of experience as a full-time paid peace officer equivalent to Deputy Sheriff I.
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a California driver's license.
• First Aid and CPR certificates required.
• Basic POST certificate required.

Responsibilities

• Patrol County areas to preserve law and order and to prevent and discover the commission of crime.
• Make criminal investigations, locate and arrest wanted persons.
• Serve summonses, attachments and warrants.
• Issue traffic citations.
• Investigate accidents and coroner cases.
• Gather and preserve evidence.
• Work undercover and on stake-out assignments.
• Organize and coordinate search and rescue efforts.
• Administer first aid.
• Fingerprint and photograph inmates and prisoners.
• Guard and escort prisoners to and from courts, state institutions and medical facilities.
• Interview suspects, victims and witnesses.
• Advise and counsel juveniles and adults.
• Assist outside agencies with control and maintenance of law and order in volatile situations or natural disasters.
• Collect, read and analyze criminal data.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Basic POST Certificate

First Aid and CPR Certificates

Driver's license (California)

Job description

Salary: $82,371.32 – $100,388.71 Annually

Closing Date: 9/30/2026

Position Summary:

To perform advanced law enforcement, crime prevention, and court security activities; to perform a wide range of corrections activities associated with the care and custody of adult prisoners incarcerated in minimum to maximum security detention facilities: and to perform specialized tasks in any division of the Sheriff-Coroner’s Department.

Essential Functions:

• Patrol County areas to preserve law and order and to prevent and discover the commission of crime.
• Make criminal investigations, and locate and arrest wanted persons.
• Serve summonses, attachments and warrants.
• Issue traffic citations.
• Investigate accidents and coroner cases.
• Gather and preserve evidence.
• Work undercover and on stake-out assignments.
• Organize and coordinate search and rescue efforts.
• Administer first aid.
• Fingerprint and photograph inmates and prisoners.
• Guard and escort prisoners to and from courts, state institutions and medical facilities.
• Interview suspects, victims and witnesses.
• Advise and counsel juveniles and adults.
• Assist outside agencies with control and maintenance of law and order in volatile situations or natural disasters.
• Collect, read and analyze criminal data.

Requirements:

• Equivalent to graduation from high school.
• One (1) year experience as a full-time paid peace officer in law enforcement equivalent to that of Deputy Sheriff I in the County of Tulare.
• Possession of, or ability to obtain an appropriate, valid California driver’s license.
• Possession of First Aid and CPR Certificates.
• Possession of a Basic POST Certificate.