What are the responsibilities and job description for the Deputy Sheriff / Correctional Deputy (**Pre-Service / Lateral Only**) position at County of Riverside?
Correctional Deputy I / II | Deputy Sheriff |
$29.07 – $44.40 Hourly | $40.33 – $61.67 Hourly |
$5,038.60 – $7,695.45 Monthly | $6,990.87 – $10,689.43 Monthly |
$60,463.20 – $92,345.40 Annually | $83,890.43 – $128,273.13 Annually |
Correctional Deputy: Eligible applicants for Correctional Deputy must possess a valid California Standards and Training for Corrections (STC) - Adult Corrections Officer Core Course Certification.
Correctional Deputy Lateral: A Lateral candidate is an individual who is currently working in a California adult correctional facility as a correctional deputy or equivalent, has passed their probationary period, and has obtained their California STC - Adult Corrections Officer Core Course Certification.
Correctional Deputy Pre-Service: A Pre-Service candidate is an individual who holds a California STC - Adult Corrections Officer Core Course Certification and is currently not working in a law enforcement agency.
*We are currently not accepting California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation applicants as Pre-Service/Lateral candidates.
Deputy Sheriff: Eligible applicants for Deputy Sheriff must possess a valid California Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Certification or a California POST Waiver received from another state.
Deputy Sheriff Lateral: A Lateral candidate is an individual who is currently working as a sworn peace officer for a California law enforcement agency, has passed their probationary period, and has obtained his/her California Basic POST Certificate.
Deputy Sheriff Pre-Service: A Pre-Service candidate is an individual who has successfully graduated from a California POST-certified academy, holds an active California POST certification, and is not currently working as a California sworn peace officer.
Deputy Sheriff - Out of State: Out-of-state candidates who have obtained a basic academy certification from another state can contact California POST and apply for a POST waiver letter. The Sheriff’s Office will accept that as valid certification to qualify as a pre-service candidate. We do not accept POST (or equivalent) certifications from other states.
For more information, visit the job description and benefits page:
- Correctional Deputy I / Correctional Deputy II
- Deputy Sheriff
License: Possession of a valid California Driver’s License
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DEPUTY SHERIFF
Certification: California Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Certification. ***A copy of your academy certification(s) must be uploaded with your application as an attachment.
SHERIFF'S OFFICE APPLICATION PROCESS
- Online Application via Government Jobs
- Pre-Background Questionnaire
- Background Application via eSOPH
- Extensive Background Investigation, including interview
- Polygraph Examination
- Pre-Employment Psychological Assessment
- Medical Exam, including a pre-employment drug & alcohol screening (refusal to submit to testing or positive results for drugs, alcohol, or unexplained legal prescription drugs is an automatic disqualification).
For questions concerning Lateral or Pre-Service qualifications, please email laterals@riversidesheriff.org.
Salary : $60,463 - $92,345
