Job Description

Posting number: 0719-26-01

Department: Marin County Sheriff's Office

Job classification: Deputy Sheriff

Posting type: Open

Categories: Public Safety, Law Enforcement

At the County of Marin, our employees overwhelmingly report feeling their work is meaningful, they like the work they do, and they are proud to tell people “I work for the County of Marin.” Discover more about us, our values and our organizational culture on the Department of Human Resources website Read on to find out more about this opportunity.

The Marin County Sheriff's Office:
The Marin County Sheriff's Office is committed to partnering with our communities to provide leadership and excellence in public safety. We take pride in our department and work hard to provide a safe environment for our residents. The department is divided into three major bureaus; Administrative and Support Services, Detention Services, and Field Services in addition to operating the countywide Major Crime Task Force. The responsibilities of the Sheriff's Office Bureaus include providing general law enforcement services in the unincorporated communities of Marin County, maintaining the county jail, providing security to the Superior Court, operating a countywide communications division, performing death investigations under the purview of the Coroner, operating a documentary services division consisting of records, warrants, civil units, and more. To learn more about the Sheriff's Office, visit our website

Examples of duties

This Deputy Sheriff opportunity is for those who are lateral applicants, academy graduates or current academy attendees Deputy Sheriffs serve in patrol, custody, court, and investigation divisions that include a variety of specialty assignments. Deputies provide law enforcement for unincorporated communities and rural areas throughout Marin County. Deputies process, guard, transport, and supervise prisoners as well as provide security for courtrooms.

Deputy Sheriff Academy Attendees receive appointment at the Deputy Sheriff Trainee level. Upon successful completion of a POST Academy, the Marin County Sheriff's Field Training Program, Jail Operations Program, or the Court Floor Operations Training Program, and meeting the qualifications for the higher level class, graduates will be promoted to Deputy Sheriff and paid as such.

Qualifications

• Personal and professional integrity;
• Attention to safety;
• Effective impulse control;
• Avoidance of risk taking activity and substance abuse;
• Consistent acceptable performance in high stress environments;
• Good interpersonal skills;
• Proper decision making and judgment;
• Ability to continuously learn and effectively communicate.

QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge of:

• Basic law enforcement concepts and terminology, including jail operations, criminal investigation, law enforcement, and crime prevention
• First aid principles and techniques
• Report preparation and record keeping
• Human behavior theories related to criminology, crisis intervention, and crowd control
• Considerable knowledge of laws and court decisions pertaining to law enforcement, including search and seizure, suspect and prisoner rights, and custody and protection of evidence
• Operational principles and practices of criminal investigation, law enforcement, and crime prevention
• Court and trial procedures
• Use and effects of police weapons; Methods of self-defense and physical restraint
• Community oriented policing
• Organizational policies and procedures
• Vocabulary of technical/specialized fields of law enforcement such as identification, detention, and pathology

Ability to:

• Learn, interpret, apply, and explain complex laws and regulations
• Read and interpret documents in English such as maps, diagrams, and textbooks; Communicate effectively in English in both verbal and written form
• Perform accurate mathematical calculations
• Comprehend and retain factual information and apply what is learned
• Observe and remember details of events, names, faces, numbers, and physical descriptions
• Prepare and maintain clear, accurate, and concise reports and files
• Exercise tact, self-restraint, judgment, and strategy in dealing with people who may have emotional or physical difficulties
• Engage in community-based policing, relationship building between law enforcement and community residents, and collaborative problem solving.
• Exercise sound independent judgment in emergency or stressful situations
• Correctly interpret a situation and take appropriate action under a variety of conditions

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience: One year of current, full-time, paid patrol experience in a California municipal or state police or county sheriff's department or California Highway Patrol, or similar as defined in Penal Code 830.1 or 830.2 OR one year of current full-time, paid correctional experience as a sworn Deputy Sheriff as defined in Penal Code 830.1.
• Training: Successful completion of the California Commission on Peace Officers' Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) Regular Basic Course, and completion of either the Field Training Officer Program or the Jail Training Officer Program.
• P.O.S.T. Certificate: Possession of a California Commission on P.O.S.T. Basic certification.

• P.O.S.T. Certificate: Possession of a valid California P.O.S.T. Basic Course Certificate* OR valid Basic California P.O.S.T. Professional Certificate* OR California P.O.S.T. Basic Course Waiver.
  *If there has been a break in qualifying service over three years (36 months) but less than five years (60 months) OR previously attended a California Commission on Peace Officers' Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) approved Basic Academy over three years (36 months) but less than five years (60 months), you must submit your P.O.S.T. Basic certificate and/or current P.O.S.T. Basic Course Re-qualification certificate.

• Academy Attendance: Current attendance at a California P.O.S.T. Basic Academy with a letter from the academy verifying current attendance submitted at the time of application.

Supplemental information

If you have questions concerning this position announcement, please contact Linda Kline at linda.kline@marincounty.gov

All applicants will receive email notifications regarding their status in the recruitment process. Please be sure to check your spam settings to allow our emails to reach you. You may also log into your GovernmentJobs.com account to view these emails.

Testing and Eligible List:

Step I: All applicants who meet the above minimum qualifications and have submitted the correct attachments at the time of application will have their names placed on the eligible list and be notified to contact the Sheriff's Office to schedule a selection/pre-background interview.

Step II: Those applicants who successfully complete the selection/pre-background interview will be subject to a screening process including: (1) DMV record check, (2) police record check, (3) personal history statement, (4) polygraph examination and/or a computerized voice stress analysis (CVSA) examination, (5) thorough background investigation, (6) medical examination (see class specification for full details) and (7) psychological assessment. Applicants must pass phases 1 through 5 prior to conditional job offer, and must pass phases 6 and 7 prior to appointment.

In accordance with State law: felony law convictions or any other convictions identified in Section 1029 of the Government Code will be disqualifying.

Section 1031 of the Government Code provides that candidates:

• Be legally authorized to work in the United States under federal law.
• Be fingerprinted for purposes of search of local, state, and national fingerprint files to disclose any criminal record.
• Be of good moral character, as determined by a thorough background investigation.
• Be a high school graduate or equivalent as defined by state law.
• Be found free from any physical, emotional, or mental condition, including bias against race or ethnicity, gender, nationality, religion, disability, or sexual orientation, that might adversely affect the exercise of the powers of a peace officer.
• Candidates must complete and pass a physical evaluation and comprehensive psychological evaluation prior to appointment.

Open & Continuous Recruitment:
This recruitment is Open and Continuous. Applicants are encouraged to submit completed applications as soon as possible. Candidates who possess the minimum qualifications for this position may be certified directly to the Sheriff's Office for a selection interview. The filing period for an Open and Continuous recruitment may be closed at any time.

Background Process: Applicants successful in testing will be subject to a thorough and rigorous background investigation which may include, but is not limited to, a criminal records check, interviews with friends, relatives, neighbors and employers; verification of DMV records; and overall employment and education history. An applicant may be disqualified for past criminal convictions, poor driving record, providing false background information, and other reasons.

Drug Use Standards: No use of illegal drugs within the timelines described in the Pre-Employment Drug Use Guidelines Applicants successful in testing will be given a polygraph examination and/or computerized voice stress analysis and will be asked about illegal drug use.

Personal Appearance Standards - Tattoos: No tattoo or body art that is offensive, demeaning, or prejudicial to good order shall be visible. Examples of offensive tattoos include but are not limited to those that exhibit or advocate discrimination, those that exhibit gang, supremacist, or extremist group affiliation, and those that depict or promote drug use, sexually explicit acts, or other obscene material. Details of the full policy are described in the Personal Appearance Standards – Tattoos Policy The appropriateness of tattoos as defined by the policy shall remain at the sole discretion of the Sheriff or designee.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer: If you have questions regarding equal employment opportunities, please contact Roger Crawford, Equal Employment Opportunity Director, at 415-473-2095.