Sheriff's Deputy II

*** To qualify for Deputy II, you must have graduated from a CA POST academy, passed probationary period at another CA POST law enforcement agency, and applied for and received your Intermediate POST certificate, which must still be current/valid with POST. ***

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.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
This is the advanced journey level class in the Deputy Sheriff series. Incumbents in this class are expected to perform the full range of law enforcement duties with greater independence of action. Incumbents in this classification generally receive assignments requiring the use of advanced law enforcement methods and techniques such as for investigations, search and rescue, undercover operations, and gang suppression.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
General supervision is provided by a Sheriff's Sergeant or other higher level management classification. Responsibilities may include the technical supervision of Detention Services Officers, Detention Specialists, Deputy Sheriff I's, Trainees and support staff.

Patrol County areas to preserve law and order and to prevent and discover the commission of crime.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum qualifications are used as a guide for establishing the education, training, experience, special skills and/or license which are required and equivalent to the following.

Knowledge of:

• Basic criminal and Penal Code sections.
• Basic laws of arrest, search and seizure.
• Math sufficient to add, subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers and fractions.
• Criminal investigation techniques.
• Interviewing techniques.
• Report writing procedures and techniques.
• Applicable laws and court decisions.
• General procedures and operations of a law enforcement agency.
• Basic radio and telecommunications systems.
• Generally used law enforcement weapons and equipment.
• Corrections and detention laws, procedures and process.

• Work and communicate effectively with people of various education and socioeconomic backgrounds by respecting beliefs, interpersonal styles and behaviors of both clients and co-workers.
• Operate contemporary office equipment inclusive of computer, keyboard, and all applicable electronic equipment.
• Gather, interpret and compare technical data.
• Write clearly and concisely using correct grammar to record and report information.
• Convey and follow oral and written instructions.
• Retain and recall factual information.
• Identify problems, determine viable solutions, and adopt effective courses of action.
• Accurately record information from oral and written sources.
• Research, read, understand, and apply technical materials.
• Communicate and deal with the public and other employees under conditions requiring tact, patience and judgement.
• Keep abreast of department activities.
• Promote good public relations.
• Safely use a variety of weapons.
• Operate patrol vehicles in normal and emergency situations.
• Apply first aid and CPR.
• Anticipate and analyze situations quickly and objectively using appropriate caution.
• Judge and use the required amount of force to resolve incidents.
• Advise individuals using persuasiveness and reason when they are in various emotional states.
• Collect, organize and analyze information and take appropriate action.
• Establish rapport and effective working relationships with others.
• Organize work in a logical order.

• 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.