Deputy Sheriff Trainee

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Deputy Sheriff Trainee

County of El Dorado Placerville, California

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Deputy Sheriff Trainee

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THE EL DORADO COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office is dedicated to providing exceptional public service in alignment with the Sheriff's Office Mission and Vision, taking a modern approach to the traditional services of law enforcement, fostering leadership and employee development, and remaining faithful and responsive to the communities we serve.

THE OPPORTUNITY
Deputy Sheriff Trainees have the opportunity to actively participate in the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) peace officer training academy. Throughout the training process, Trainees will learn to serve and protect the communities of El Dorado County while building the knowledge, skills, and judgement to uphold the Sheriff's Vision of total enforcement on crime and criminals and total care for victims, witnesses, and the community.

Check out our website www.joinedso.org/deputy for more information!

The selected candidate will have the opportunity to:

For a full description of duties and responsibilities, please review the job description here.

Sheriff’s Personnel Unit will assess your application to determine if you are minimally qualified using the following recommendations. Any combination of the required experience, education, and training that would provide the essential knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying.

Education and Experience: License and Certifications:
Click here to view the minimum qualifications for Deputy Sheriff Trainee, as well as the physical, environmental, and working conditions.

SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION
Apply online by clicking the 'Apply' link at the top of this announcement. Be sure to attach any qualifying documentation, which may include California POST Certificates and transcripts. When your online application and responses to the required supplemental questions are complete, click 'Accept'.

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment, please contact Miah Linson in the Sheriff’s Personnel Unit at linsonr @edso.org .

RECRUITMENT PROCESS
The Sheriff’s Personnel Unit will screen all applications to identify qualified candidates. Those applicants who meet the minimum requirements for this position will be required to complete a Pre-Investigative Questionnaire (PIQ). Based on the information provided, applicants may be disqualified based on criteria set forth in Part 7, Section 706.1 of the County of El Dorado Personnel Rules and in conjunction with Sheriff’s Selection Policy 1000. After screening, qualified candidates will be referred to the next step and notified of all further procedures applicable to their status in the recruitment process.

Please refer to Sheriff's Policy 1000 - Selection Standards for more information regarding disqualifying events in an applicant's background.

Candidates will be invited to participate in the POST Entry Level Law Enforcement Test Battery (PELLETB). Applicants who have already taken the PELLETB within the past twelve (12) months of the scheduled examination date may elect to transfer that examination score or sit for the examination again; you must contact Sheriff's Personnel prior to the scheduled exam date to request that your previous score be transferred. Per California POST, applicants may not take the PELLETB exam more than once within a thirty (30) day calendar period. A T-score of 48.0 or higher is considered passing.

All candidates must participate in the Physical Ability Test (PAT). No prior scores may be used.

If it is determined that you meet the minimum qualifications and are therefore eligible to participate, you will receive a link to schedule the written and physical examinations. The PAT and PELLETB are scheduled for: Saturday, November 7th, 2026

Those candidates who receive passing scores for both the PAT and PELLETB will be invited to participate in the oral examination process. The oral exam will be utilized to determine an applicant's ranking and placement on the eligibility list. The oral examination consists of candidates responding to technical questions designed to elicit a candidate's qualifications for the job. The panel members will evaluate each candidate's responses based on predetermined criteria. This oral exam is tentatively scheduled for the week of November 16th, 2026.

No other exam dates will be offered for this recruitment.

To see the POST provided study guide for the PELLETB, click here . For an overview of the PAT, click here . For more information on the recruitment process, click here . Based on the Sheriff's Office needs, the selection procedures listed above may be modified. All candidates will be notified of any changes in the selection procedures.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office is recruiting applicants for Deputy Sheriff Trainee. This recruitment will establish a list for the purpose of filling current and future full-time vacancies.

We currently have the following vacancies:
 Multiple full-time vacancies

Click here for Frequently Asked Questions.

The County of El Dorado is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Upon conditional job offer, candidates will undergo a thorough background investigation. Many job classifications require a pre-employment medical screening. Depending on the job classification, medical screening may include testing for drugs, a positive test may result in revocation of an employment offer.

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Here are a few of the many activities and events available throughout El Dorado County:

Employees who are buying a home in El Dorado County may qualify for down payment assistance. Click here(Download PDF reader) for more information .

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The County of El Dorado is committed to providing a comprehensive, flexible benefits program to meet your needs!

For your Health and Well-Being:

For your Financial Future:

For your Work/Life Balance:


Below is a comprehensive benefit summary based on full-time, regular employment for the bargaining unit to which this classification is assigned.

Revised 1/2025, valid until modified by successor MOU or negotiated agreement.

To learn more about the benefits offered by the County of El Dorado please visit our website located here .

Extra help employees are not considered regular employees, therefore do not attain civil service status, and do not receive benefits or paid leaves; however, they do accrue sick leave consistent with the law.

Closing Date/Time: 11/1/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Salary:

$85,176.00 - $103,521.60 Annually
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