Deputy Sheriff - Custodial - Lateral

This recruitment is open to lateral transfers from other public agencies only.

Stanislaus County is accepting lateral transfer applications from current Deputy Sheriffs - Custodial. 

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Stanislaus County Personnel Policy defines lateral transfers as persons with permanent or probationary status employed in another public agency and originally hired in that agency through a competitive process in the same or comparable classification requiring similar minimum qualifications. Additionally, the candidate must be currently employed with another governmental organization at the time of the conditional offer of employment.

THE POSITION 

The Deputy Sheriff-Custodial position escorts, receives, registers, controls, supervises and cares for incarcerated persons and may be assigned to either the Sheriff’s Detention Center (SDC)-East and West Facilities, Minimum Housing Unit, or Re-entry and Enhanced Alternatives to Custody Training Center (REACT). Deputies must be mature, emotionally stable and able to work effectively in an environment that is often hostile, unpredictable and occasionally unpleasant. Deputies must have the ability to direct and instruct groups of incarcerated persons; have a tolerant attitude towards those confined; be able to respond to a wide variety of situations and exercise sound judgment. This position is also required to work under a "No Hostage Policy" setting and performs related duties as assigned. Entry into the Deputy Sheriff-Custodial classification offers career opportunities in custodial correction work. 

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Deputy Sheriff-Custodial personnel are peace officers pursuant to 830.1 (c),  whose authority extends to any place in the state only while engaged in the performance of the duties of his or her respective employment and for the purpose of carrying out the primary function of employment relating to his or her custodial assignments, or when performing other law enforcement duties directed by his or her employing agency during a local state of emergency. This classification should not be confused with that of the Deputy Sheriff, whose authority to act as a peace officer has no time restrictions.

• Receives, books, searches, attends to and releases incarcerated persons in the SDC-East and West Facilities, Minimum Housing Unit, and REACT Center;
• Maintain order and discipline among incarcerated persons ;
• Type booking slips, head-count rosters, incident reports, and other forms as required; Serve civil process papers;
• Serve as a hospital guard;
• Inspect sanitation and oversees the feeding of incarcerated persons;
• Supervise the daily activities of the Jail incarcerated persons;
• Analyze situations accurately and adopts an effective course of action quickly;
• Escort and transport incarcerated persons to and from the clinic, court, hospital, and State institutions;
• Serve as storekeeper and issue daily supplies;
• Appoint and supervises trustees; and
• Make arrests pursuant to Penal Code Section 830.1 (c).

• The purposes and objectives of modern detention facility techniques;
• Principles and techniques of supervising group activities in a detention, secured setting facility; and
• Laws statutes, court proceedings, and regulations governing both sentenced and non-sentenced incarcerated persons.

• Read and understand policies, rules, instructions, laws, and ordinances pertaining to law enforcement activities;
• Supervise the daily activities of sentenced and non-sentenced incarcerated persons;
• Think clearly, use good judgment and adopt quick, effective, and reasonable courses of action in emergency situations;
• Remember names, faces, details of incidents and places, and possess good powers of observation;
• Apply modern principles of hygiene;
• Enforce rules and regulations with fairness, tact and impartiality; and
• Type reports accurately and at a reasonable rate of speed.

• Graduation from high school or passage of high school level General Education Development (GED) test; AND
• Must meet the minimum standards for peace officers pursuant to Government Code Section 1031; AND
• Successfully complete the Stanislaus County arrest and firearms training courses pursuant to 832 PC (as prescribed by POST) and the jail operations course pursuant to 6035 PC (as prescribed by Corrections Standards Authority) within twelve (12) months from the date of employment; AND
• Physical/manipulative abilities required by the department; AND
• Mental/cognitive abilities required by the department; AND
• Must be of good moral character and must not have been convicted of a crime for which the punishment could have been imprisonment in a Federal penitentiary or a State prison; AND
• Possess and maintain a valid California Driver's License; AND
• Not less than 21 years of age at time of appointment; AND
• Must possess or be eligible to possess a Proof of Eligibility (POE) or certificate (Basic, Intermediate, or Advanced) from California Peace Officer Standards and Training under SB 2. Ineligibility or decertification from POST will automatically disqualify candidate from holding a peace officer classification; AND
• Must be currently employed in a California Adult Detention agency with at least one (1) year of full-time experience as a correctional deputy in a California Adult Detention agency; AND
• Must have your Standards and Training for Corrections (STC) training certificate or Adult Corrections Officer CORE academy or supplemental with documentation to substantiate your eligibility; OR
• Must have successfully completed the CDCR Basic Academy Course. For any candidate that is currently working for CDCR, a CDCR to ACO Transfer Academy will be required within twelve (12) months from the date of appointment. The CDCR to ACO Transfer Academy course consists of a minimum of 80 hours of instruction in specific instructional objectives. 

• This is a Veterans' Preference Program eligible job classification.
  Note: No felony convictions. Must be of good moral character and must not have been convicted of a crime for which the punishment could have been imprisonment in a Federal penitentiary or State prison.

• Ability to physically perform essential job functions typical of the duties of Deputy Sheriff – Custodial; AND
• Read or see objects under ambient, limited or artificial lighting, and at a reasonable distance with sufficient clarity to permit their recording or accurate description; i.e., persons, vehicles, license, numbers, addresses, street signs, items of property, written messages, printed material, etc.; AND
• Hear normal speech and other audible events, even in combination with other environmental noise; i.e., gunshots, cries for help, glass breaking, alarm bells ringing, etc.; AND
• Sit or stand for long periods of time; walk, run, jump, kneel, crouch, twist, stoop, squat, crawl and climb; carry the average weight of a person (approximately 165 pounds); take physical charge of a person who may resist arrest; work indoors and outdoors, including extreme heat and cold; tolerate extreme noise and vibrations; work in a confined working space; work with chemicals, explosive materials, and mechanical and electrical hazard.

• Application Review and Screening. Applications are carefully screened based on information provided. Those who submit incomplete applications that lack relevant qualifications or do not submit all required documents will not be invited to move on.
• Physical Agility Exam. A timed physical agility exam will be administered. The physical agility exam may include, but is not limited to, the following events: 500 yard run, 165 pound body drag, 99 yard agility obstacle course, six foot fence climb and six foot wall climb.
• Written Examination. Applicants will be invited to participate in a written exam that tests knowledge for the position.
• Oral Examination. Applicants are invited to a panel interview in which they will be evaluated by County subject matter experts.
• Eligible Lists. Candidates who pass the examinations will be placed on an eligible list for that classification.  Eligible lists are effective for six months, but may be extended up to eighteen months. As part of the selection process, candidates will be expected to pass a(n):
  • In-depth background investigation including completion and review of a Personal History Statement;
  • Computer Voice Stress Analysis (CVSA) or polygraph examination;
  • Psychological examination; and
  • Medical examination.

Salary : $72,571 - $88,192