Deputy Sheriff

Deputy Sheriff | Riverside County Sheriff, CA

General Information

A deputy sheriff will perform a wide variety of law enforcement functions:

• Build relationships among local communities
• Enforce state laws and local ordinances and provide traffic enforcement
• Investigate criminal acts and arrest criminal offenders
• Patrol assigned beat areas
• Prepare incident reports and ensure the safe storage of held property and/or evidence
• Serve and administer civil and criminal documents
• Testify in court
• Transport inmates
• Work on special enforcement details

Deputy Sheriff Trainee (While in the 6-month academy)

Deputy Sheriff (Upon successful completion of the academy)

$39.35 - $51.64 Hourly

$42.35 - $64.75Hourly

$6,819.82 - $8,951.34 Monthly

$7,340.41 - $11,223.90 Monthly

$81,837.82 - $107,416.03 Annually

$88,084.95 - $134,686.79 Annually

In addition to an exciting and challenging career opportunity with the Sheriff’s Office, the County of Riverside participates in the Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) and offers an excellent retirement program offering:

• Advanced Certification: Intermediate and Advanced levels of POST certification also qualify for additional compensation.
• Education/Degree: A 2.5% premium pay benefit for completion of a Bachelor’s degree and an additional 2.5% premium pay benefit for completion of a Master’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Bilingual Skills: We offer additional compensation in assignments that require you to use your bilingual skills.
• Medical/Dental/Vision: A flex benefit is provided in the amount of $712 monthly.

For more information, visit the job description and benefits page.

Minimum Requirements for a Deputy Sheriff

• Ability to obtain a California Driver’s License
• Must be at least 20 years and 9 months of age at the start of the academy (no max age)
• Must have a U.S. High School Diploma or G.E.D.

Disqualifiers

• Conviction of misdemeanor domestic violence
• Currently on probation
• DUI violations within the last 3 years
• Felony convictions
• Lying or withholding any information

Getting Started

Is it easy to become one of us? Nope. Is it rewarding to make it? You bet. Serving our communities with integrity, professionalism, leadership and loyalty is our culture and commitment. We want the best and we offer the best paid training, competitive salary, benefits, and opportunity for advancement.

How It Works

The hiring process starts when you select the Deputy Sheriff career path.

The application and selection process consists of nine steps:

• Online Application via
• Government Jobs
• Written Examination (unproctored, computerized assessment)
• Physical Agility Test (PAT)
• Pre-Background Questionnaire
• Background Application via eSOPH
• Extensive Background Investigation, including interview
• Polygraph Examination
• Pre-Employment Psychological Assessment
• Medical Exam, including a drug and alcohol screening (refusal to submit to testing or positive results for drugs, alcohol, or unexplained legal prescription drugs is an automatic disqualification).

Getting Hired as a Trainee

If you successfully pass all of the steps we may hire you as a Deputy Sheriff Trainee and send you to our 6-month basic peace officer training academy.

Self-Sponsored

Moreno Valley College offers law enforcement training for those who wish to complete the courses at their own expense. Courses are offered on a full-time (intensive) or part-time (modular) basis. View a list of Self-Sponsored courses.

Training

Before you can wear the badge of a Sheriff’s deputy, you need training. When you enter the Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) academy you are employed as a Deputy Sheriff Trainee. A Deputy Sheriff Trainee is a non-sworn class which has no peace officer powers.

During your training, you will be under the close supervision of a Sheriff’s Sergeant while you attend the academy to learn the principles, methods, and techniques practiced by a sworn Deputy Sheriff.

Academy training is a high-discipline and high-stress program focused on:

• Arrest Methods
• Community Relations
• Cultural Diversity
• Defensive Tactics
• Emergency Vehicle Operations
• Ethics and Leadership
• Firearms and Chemical Agents Training
• Fitness
• Investigative Report Writing
• Professionalism

Time Frame

The Basic Peace Officer Training Academy is a 952 hour (approximately 6 months) course designed to meet the minimum requirements of a peace officer as established by the Commission on POST.

Training Activities

• 14 Scenario and physical training, defensive tactics and firearms testing
• 26 Knowledge-based exams
• Drill training
• Inspections
• Physical exercise

After Training

Deputy Sheriff Trainees are eligible for promotion to Deputy Sheriff upon successful completion of the academy. If you do not successfully complete academy training you may be released from employment.

Written Examination

The written exam consists of two sections:

• Reading Comprehension
• English Grammar and Punctuation

There is no study guide available to prepare for this exam. Our exam results are not transferable to other agencies, and we do not accept outside agency test scores either.

Qualified applicants will receive an email via Government Jobs with a unique exam link. It is recommended that the exam be completed on a computer, though the exam is also accessible by tablet and mobile device.

Reasonable Accommodations

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Qualified individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process, should contact Human Resources. For additional information and/or to obtain the appropriate form for requesting a reasonable accommodation, please visit the Disability Access Office webpage.

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