Deputy Sheriff Journey Level/Lateral

THE CURRENT VACANCY IS IN THE 

SHASTA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT

ORAL EXAM IS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 2025

SEE “SPECIAL REQUIREMENT” SECTION REGARDING 

POSSESSION OF A VALID DRIVER’S LICENSE AND CURRENT P.O.S.T. CERTIFICATE

 RESPONSES TO SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS REQUIRED

FINAL FILING DATE: APRIL 3, 2025 AT 12:00 PM

SALARY INFORMATION

$5,776 - $8,478 APPROXIMATE MONTHLY / $33.32 - $48.91 APPROXIMATE HOURLY

*Please refer to the appropriate Bargaining Unit Memorandum of Understanding for potential future salary increases* Please visit https://www.shastacounty.gov/personnel/page/labor-agreements-mous.

ABOUT SHASTA COUNTY

Shasta County offers all of the amenities of the big city while retaining a comfortable small-town atmosphere.  With its natural beauty, affordable housing, excellent educational system, abundance of recreational opportunities, and excellent quality of life, Shasta County is a great place to live, work, and raise a family.

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

The Sheriff's Office is organized into four major divisions: Custody, Services, Enforcement and Coroner.

The Custody Division includes the County Jail and the Annex Work Facility. The purpose of the jail is to incarcerate offenders while providing basic medical care for County, State, out-of-County, and federal prisoners who are ineligible to be assigned to alternative custody programs. The jail is a maximum-security facility that houses both pre-sentenced and sentenced persons.

The Services Divisionincludes The Local Office of Emergency Services, Personnel and Hiring, the Background Unit, Internal Affairs, and the Records Unit.

The Enforcement Divisionhandles all Patrol related matters. The Major Crimes Unit augments patrol and investigates property crimes, and crimes against people. The Enforcement Division is also responsible for municipal law enforcement services within the City of Shasta Lake. The Animal Regulation Unit is also under the Enforcement Division of the Sheriff’s Office.

The Sheriff is also the County Coroner; therefore, the Coroner’s Division is responsible for investigating sudden, violent, unusual, and unexpected deaths, when the decedent has not been recently seen by a physician. The Coroner’s Division is commanded by a Lieutenant who serves as the agency’s Chief Deputy Coroner. 

ABOUT THE POSITION

Under supervision, to perform law enforcement, crime prevention, crime detection activities; and to do related work as required in all four divisions of the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office. 

SPECIAL NOTE: An individual will be required to pass a background investigation relevant to working in a law enforcement office or facility prior to be hired.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

This is the full journey level sworn class in the Deputy Sheriff's series.  Incumbents rotate through various assignments and are expected to learn and perform the full range of duties required.  

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Patrols assigned areas and answers calls for protection of life and property; conducts preliminary investigations; interviews witnesses, victims, and suspects; gathers evidence, and takes statements in connection with suspected criminal activities; substantiates finding of fact in court; serves warrants and civil documents; pursues and apprehends suspects and makes arrests; serves as rangemaster; directs traffic and enforces traffic laws; assists and cooperates with other law enforcement agencies in investigations and arrests; and keeps firearms and other equipment in good working condition. 

If assignment is in the Burney Station: The employee must commit to serving the assigned beat areas for no less than three (3) years. Within 120 days of hire, the employee must establish residency.  Residency means, at minimum, that the employee is physically located within 30 road miles of the Burney Station on a regular, consistent, and frequent basis.

If assigned to the Transportation and/or Alternative Custody Program within the Custody Division: The employee will receive, search, book, fingerprint, and guard prisoners in the jail, other prisoner holding facilities, or other custody facilities; supervise prisoners at work, in transport, during visit conferences, while performing duties associated with Alternative Custody Program (ACP) and other work release functions, and other activities; prepare prisoners for court, visits from attorneys, and for the prisoner's transfer and release; and ensuring the safe transport of prisoners and civil commits between the jail, courts, scheduled medical appointments, hospitals, and prison systems both in and out of the State of California.

It is the responsibility of applicants to identify in their application materials how they meet the minimum qualifications listed below.

Any combination of education and experience sufficient to directly demonstrate possession and application of the following:

Knowledge of: Basic principles and practices of law enforcement; basic rules and regulations of the Sheriff's Office; basic laws of arrest and rules of evidence; basic laws applicable to the apprehension and treatment of juveniles; care and operation of small firearms and other law enforcement equipment. 

Ability to: Demonstrate keen powers of observation and memory; secure information from witnesses and suspects; make independent decisions while working in the field; analyze situations accurately and adopt effective courses of action; writes or prepares accurate, concise, and detailed criminal and informational reports; understand and carry out oral and written directions, regulations, and departmental policies; use and care for firearms; establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with fellow employees and the general public; learn to operate surveillance, control, and communications equipment; stand and walk for long periods of time, perform moderate physical effort on an intermittent basis and strenuous physical effort on an occasional basis; some positions may require the ability to use small boats in the performance of their duties.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Possession of a valid California driver’s license.

Possession of a current, valid Basic Law Enforcement Academy Certificate of Completion awarded by P.O.S.T.

Per California Government Code Section 1031.4, the minimum age at date of hire is 21.

LATERAL TRANSFER

“Lateral transfer” or “Lateral hire” shall be defined consistent with P.O.S.T. regulations.  

In addition to the special requirements noted above, individuals considered for lateral transfer must have successfully completed one and one-half (1.5) years of active service in a law enforcement agency with general law enforcement duties and possess the following knowledge:  Laws pertaining to search and seizure, arrest and interrogation of suspects; rules of evidence and basic criminal law; law enforcement vehicular and foot patrol techniques; techniques of criminal investigation; court procedures in criminal and civil cases.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS

1. Do you possess a current, valid Basic Law Enforcement Certificate awarded by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.)? Yes/No.  If yes, please attach a copy of the P.O.S.T. Certificate to your application.
2. Have you successfully completed one and one-half years of active service in a law enforcement agency? Yes/No
3. I acknowledge that per California Government Code Section 1031.4, minimum age at date of hire is 21 and that I will be 21 years of age that the date of hire. Yes/No
4. I acknowledge this position requires a valid California driver’s license. Yes / No

Responses to the following must be submitted with a completed application.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and sit. The employee is frequently required to walk; and occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in outside weather conditions and is regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles and vibration. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts; in high, precarious places; and with explosives and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock. 

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

• All new employees are required to have their paycheck directly deposited to a bank account.
• Some positions may require a valid California driver's license and acceptable driving record according to County policy.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made for those persons who are disabled under the Americans with Disabilities Act to perform the essential functions of the position.
• As part of the selection process, all individuals provided with a preliminary offer of employment with Shasta County will be subject to a background investigation, including a criminal history check (primarily completed through the taking of fingerprints). An image of your fingerprints will be captured and sent to the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).  The resulting report of your conviction history, (if any), will be evaluated along with the other information received in connection with your application. Except as otherwise required by law, a criminal conviction will not necessarily disqualify you from the position. The nature of the offense, the date of the offense, the surrounding circumstances, and the relevance of the offense to the position applied for may, however, be considered. 
• Based on the results of the background investigation and criminal history check, applicants may then be provided with an offer of employment conditioned on the results of a medical examination, which includes drug/alcohol testing. 

• In accordance with Government Code Section 3100, County employees, in the event of a disaster are considered disaster workers and may be asked to respond accordingly.
• Positions in this classification are covered by a collective bargaining agreement between the County and the Deputy Sheriff’s Association- DSA-Sworn.

Salary : $69,312 - $101,736