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  • Deputy Sheriff - Lateral

  • Built for the Badge
  • Santa Clara, California 95053 United States View Map

Summary

Under supervision, to perform active law enforcement duties in the protection of life and property, the investigation of crimes, and the apprehension of law violators; to provide security to the Superior Court and the service of civil process issued by the Court; and to perform a variety of technical law enforcement tasks.The Deputy Sheriff – Lateral recruitment is for applicants who currently work or have worked at a California POST-approved law enforcement agency performing duties of a Peace Officer with a separation date within three years of application date OR who have successfully completed a California POST-certified Regular Basic Course (standard or modular format) within three years of the application date and possess a California Basic Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) certificate, or possess a valid re-qualification certificate if the original certification has expired.The agility test date for this recruitment isSufficient education, training, and experience to demonstrate the ability to perform the above tasks, plus the possession and direct application of the following knowledge and abilities.Training and Experience Note : The required knowledge and abilities are attained through possession of sixty (60) semester units (ninety (90) quarter units) of college;Two (2) years of full-time active-duty military service with honorable dischargeTwo (2) years of full-time experience working as a peace officer within a correctional facility.#J-18808-Ljbffr

Job Description

Under supervision, to perform active law enforcement duties in the protection of life and property, the investigation of crimes, and the apprehension of law violators; to provide security to the Superior Court and the service of civil process issued by the Court; and to perform a variety of technical law enforcement tasks.The Deputy Sheriff – Lateral recruitment is for applicants who currently work or have worked at a California POST-approved law enforcement agency performing duties of a Peace Officer with a separation date within three years of application date OR who have successfully completed a California POST-certified Regular Basic Course (standard or modular format) within three years of the application date and possess a California Basic Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) certificate, or possess a valid re-qualification certificate if the original certification has expired.The agility test date for this recruitment isSufficient education, training, and experience to demonstrate the ability to perform the above tasks, plus the possession and direct application of the following knowledge and abilities.Training and Experience Note : The required knowledge and abilities are attained through possession of sixty (60) semester units (ninety (90) quarter units) of college;Two (2) years of full-time active-duty military service with honorable dischargeTwo (2) years of full-time experience working as a peace officer within a correctional facility.#J-18808-Ljbffr

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