Deputy Sheriff Recruit

This is a continuous filing exam. Next filing cut-offs are at 5:00 pm on:

5/15/25, 7/17/25, 9/18/25, 11/13/25 (final)

The testing process consists of a Training and Experience Evaluation Exam. Applicants' relevant experience, education and training will be evaluated based solely upon responses to the Supplemental Questionnaire and the T-score achieved on the Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Entry-Level Law Enforcement Test Battery (PELLETB). Applicants are encouraged to take the PELLETB and receive the results (T-score) prior to submitting an application. Information about where to take the PELLETB is included in this announcement.

https://www.sacsheriff.com/pages/careers_training_academy.php

Under close supervision, the Deputy Sheriff Recruit participates in a basic law enforcement training program including the Sacramento Sheriff’s Office State of California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) approved Basic Academy.

• Applicable laws, rules and regulations related to law enforcement activities*
• Office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and applicable software applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and other specialized applications related to area of assignment*
• Basic arithmetic (i.e., addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, decimals, percentages, ratios, and fractions)*
• English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation*
• Principles of effective customer service*
• Public and private community resources and programs*
• Techniques for communicating and working with a variety of individuals from various socio-economic, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds*

• Read and understand departmental policies, rules, instructions, laws and ordinances and general literature pertaining to law enforcement activities
• Learn principles and practices of community based policing*
• Learn radio procedures*
• Analyze and interpret legal codes, police problems and criminal evidence
• Adopt quick, effective and reasonable courses of action, giving due regard to surrounding hazards and circumstances of each situation
• Develop keen powers of observation
• Use interview and interrogation in order to obtain useful, accurate, and truthful information from victims, witnesses, officers, and other persons*
• Understand and follow written and verbal direction
• Keep accurate records and prepare clear, concise, and understandable reports
• Make arithmetical computations rapidly and accurately
• Learn the use and care of small firearms
• Learn principles of human behavior including people under physical, psychological, and social stress*
• Establish and maintain cooperative and* effective working relationships with co-workers, other agencies, community groups, and the general public*
• Communicate effectively with persons from a variety of socio-economic, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds*
• Deal tactfully and courteously with the public*
• Maintain persistence and self-control*
• State factual information objectively*
• Show compassion and empathy for others*
• Read, write, and speak English at a level necessary for satisfactory job performance

Note: If the minimum qualifications include an educational or certificate/license requirement, applicants must submit proof of requirements with the application. Failure to submit proof of requirements may result in disqualification from the examination. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. For guidelines on submitting acceptable proof of educational requirements, please click here or speak to someone in our office before the cut-off date listed in this notice.

• Be able to meet medical standards as prescribed by POST and detailed in the POST Medical Screening Manual.
• Possess sufficient physical ability to perform the full scope and functions of a Peace Officer per Government Code 1031 (f).
  1. Usual and customary duties shall include all the requirements specified in Government Code Section 1031, including but not limited to the ability to frequently use physical force to restrain, defend against, or arrest uncooperative/combative persons, drag lift a 160 pound person, and to be able to run, jump, and climb in emergency situations.
• Achieve a minimum standard in the use of a firearm.

• Work various shifts to provide 24-7 coverage, including nights, weekends and holidays.
• Work in a detention facility and be in direct contact with inmates.
• Work outside in all types of climatic conditions including inclement or very hot weather.
• Be exposed to hazardous situations such as exposure to explosives, physically violent individuals, and contagious pathogens.
• Wear and maintain a designated Sacramento Sheriff’s Office uniform.

Probationary Period
The probationary period for this classification is twelve (12) months.

• Employment applications and all documentation requested in this announcement must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.
• Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicant's computer or web browser. Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted their applications and all documentation prior to 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.
• Your application should highlight all relevant education, training, and experience, and clearly indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for the position as of the cut-off date.
• Application information must be current, concise and related to the requirements in this job announcement. You may only apply for this recruitment once. Duplicate and incomplete applications will be disqualified.
• A resume may be included with your application, however it will not substitute for the information requested on the application.

• Supplemental Questionnaires must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date. Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicant's computer or web browser. Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted their applications and all documentation prior to 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.
• The supplemental questions are designed to elicit specific information regarding a candidate's experience, education, and training. Responses should be consistent with the information on your application and are subject to verification.
• Please provide place of employment, pertinent dates, and concise, descriptive and detailed information for each question.
• If a job included responsibilities applicable to several questions, separate the different functions of the job to answer all the questions completely.
• Resumes or referral to the application or other questionnaire responses will not be accepted in lieu of completing each question.
• If you have no experience, write "no experience" for the appropriate question.
• For many individuals, it is more efficient to develop responses to the supplemental questions in a word processing document and then paste them into the final document to be submitted. Changes or corrections to your Supplemental Questionnaire cannot be made once your application packet has been submitted.
• If the Supplemental Questionnaire is used in the Formula Rate exam, failure to complete all of the questions or incomplete responses will result in a lower score. While scoring the Supplemental Questionnaire, the candidate's application and/or attachments will not be reviewed, therefore, a candidate's responses to the questions should be accurate, thorough, detailed, and complete.

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