Introduction
This recruitment is being conducted to fill Deputy Sheriff II opportunities in the San Joaquin County Sheriffs Office and to establish an eligible list which may be used to fill future vacancies. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of an application. A completed application must be postmarked or received online by the final filing deadline.
NOTE: All correspondences relating to this recruitment will be delivered via e-mail. The e-mail account used will be the one provided on your employment application during time of submittal. Please be sure to check your e-mail often for updates. If you do not have an e-mail account on file Human Resources will send you correspondences via US Mail.
Typical Duties
Patrols County areas and enforces laws, checks homes, business establishments, schools, and other features of the area for crime, suspicious circumstances, and hazardous conditions. Operates electronic communication equipment and responds to calls to preserve the peace and enforce laws to improve effectiveness and meet community needs.
Arrests and conducts searches of suspects, renders assistance, obtains statements and information, marks, preserves, and may process evidence. Conducts investigations of crime complaints and criminal violations, conducts coroner's investigations to inquire into and assist in the determination of circumstances, manner, and cause of death. Gathers and protects evidence, interviews victims, witnesses, and suspects.
May supervise inmates in a variety of activities at detention facilities. Serves as bailiff, maintains security of and order in the court, and removes disorderly persons when necessary. Provides for security and safety of judges, jury deliberations, jurors, and the public. Provides security and transportation of inmates to and from courts and other locations as required.
Performs coroner duties, including routine inspections of bodies involved in traumatic or unexpected deaths, as well as the scene of the incidents, identification of decedent, identifies and notifies next of kin, maintains custody and protects property of deceased persons.
May act as liaison with federal, state, and local agencies, address public and private groups relative to community service programs such as neighborhood watch, may participate in conferences or seminars. Serves and executes civil processes. Patrols county waterways in boats, responds to and investigates reports of law violations and accidents, issues citations and makes physical arrest.
Testifies at hearings and trials. Prepares incident, arrest, investigation, and related reports. Administers first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation as required.
Knowledge
Law enforcement practices, procedures, and resources, laws and ordinances of federal, state, and County general law enforcement patrol and investigative practices and techniques, departmental policies and procedures, principles and methods of interviewing and interrogation, sociological concepts and communication skills in dealing with a diverse population, self-defense tactics, procedures, and laws governing obtaining and preservation of evidence, methods of personal identification used in law enforcement, principles of normal and abnormal human behavior, community, public, and private agency resources, public relations techniques, first aid, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation CPR.
Ability
Understand, interpret, and apply laws, regulations, and ordinances related to law enforcement, enforce laws and ordinances, be honest and tactful in both pleasant and unpleasant situations, evaluate situations and determine appropriate courses of action, apply proper techniques of arrest and restraint, obtain information through interviews, interrogations, and observations, record observations clearly and accurately, understand and follow oral and written instructions, communicate effectively both orally and in writing, exercise sound judgment and stay calm at all times, including stressful and emergency situations, work effectively with prisoners, fellow officers, public officials, and the general public, relate to a wide variety of socio-economic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, physically restrain or subdue suspects for the safety of themselves and others, work different shifts, weekends, holidays, and extended schedules, perform duties while wearing required safety equipment, safely operate emergency response vehicles, operate and care for a variety of specialized law enforcement equipment, including firearms, restraints, and tactical equipment, operate electronic communication equipment, operate basic computer hardware and software.
Physical and Mental Requirements
Mobility: Frequent operation of a data entry device, repetitive motion, sitting, standing, walking for extended periods of time, driving, frequent running, pushing, pulling, bending, squatting, climbing, crawling, 5 to 165 lbs lifting.
Lifting: Frequently 5 to 75 lbs, occasional lifting, turning of heavy objects or people.
Visual: Constant good overall vision, reading, close-up work, color perception, and use of eyes, hand coordination, frequent use of depth perception and field peripheral vision.
Dexterity: Frequent reaching, grasping, repetitive motion, writing.
Hearing: Frequent hearing of normal speech, hearing, talking on the telephone, radio, talking in person, ability to hear faint sounds.
Emotional: Constant decision making, concentration, and public contact, public speaking, dealing with emergency situations, frequent working alone, occasional exposure to trauma, grief, and death, hazardous materials.
Special Requirements: Wear assigned safety equipment, work different shifts, weekends, holidays, and extended schedules.
Environmental: Frequent exposure to noise and varied weather conditions.
Equal Opportunity Employer
San Joaquin County is an Equal Employment Opportunity EEO Employer and is committed to providing equal employment to all without regard to age, ancestry, color, creed, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation or belief, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation.
For more information, go to www.sjgov.org/department/hreeo.
Benefits
Health Insurance: San Joaquin County provides employees with a choice of three health plans: a Kaiser Plan, a Select Plan, and a Premier Plan. There is no cost for employee-only coverage in the Kaiser and Select Plans. Dependent coverage is available for all plans with the employee paying a portion of the premiums.
Dental Insurance: The County provides employees with a choice of two dental plans: Delta Dental and United Health Care-Select Managed Care Direct Compensation Plan. There is no cost for employee-only coverage in either plan. Dependent coverage is available at the employee's expense.
Vision Insurance: The County provides vision coverage through Vision Service Plan (VSP). There is no cost for employee-only coverage. Dependent coverage is available at the employee's expense.
Life Insurance: The County provides eligible employees with life insurance coverage as follows: 1 but less than 3 years of continuous service, $3 but less than 5 years of continuous service, $30 but less than 10 years of continuous service, $50 for 10 years of continuous service or more.
Regular employees in this unit shall be provided with a County-paid term life insurance policy with a face value of $40,000. The policy shall include a double indemnity accidental death and dismemberment provision. Employees may purchase additional term life insurance to a maximum of $200,000 at the group rate.
Flexible Benefits Plan: This is a voluntary program that allows employees to use pre-tax dollars to pay for health-related expenses that are not paid by a medical, dental, or vision plan. Health Flexible Spending Account: $2,550 annual limit with a $500 carry-over and dependent care costs. Dependent Care Assistance Plan: $5,000 annual limit.
Retirement Plan: Employees of the County are covered by the County Retirement Act of 1937. Please visit the San Joaquin County Employees' Retirement Association (SJCERA) at www.sjcera.org for more information.
Deferred Compensation: The County maintains a deferred compensation plan under Section 457 of the IRS code. You may annually contribute $18,000 or 10% of your includible compensation, whichever is less. Individuals age 50 or older may contribute to their plan up to $24,000.
Vacation: Maximum earned vacation is 10 days each year up to 3 years, 15 days after 3 years, 20 days after 10 years, and 23 days after 20 years.
Holiday: 14 paid holidays per year.
Sick Leave: 12 working days of sick leave annually with unlimited accumulation. Sick leave incentive: An employee is eligible to receive eight hours administrative leave if the leave balance equals at least one-half of the cumulative amount that the employee is eligible to accrue. The employee must also be on payroll during the entire calendar year.
Bereavement Leave: 3 days of paid leave for the death of an immediate family member, 2 additional days of accrued leave if the distance traveled is in excess of 300 miles each way.
Merit Salary Increase: New employees will receive the starting salary, which is the first step of the salary range. After employees serve 52 weeks, 2080 hours on each step of the range, they are eligible for a merit increase to the next step.
P.O.S.T. Pay: Employees in this unit holding an Intermediate POST certificate shall continue to be compensated at 3 of base salary bi-weekly. Employees in this unit holding an Advanced POST certificate shall be compensated at 10 of base salary bi-weekly. Employees in this unit holding an Advanced POST certificate and who have completed 15 years of service as a Deputy Sheriff shall be compensated at 12.5 of base salary bi-weekly. Employees in this unit holding an Advanced POST certificate and who have completed 24 years of service as a Deputy Sheriff shall be compensated 15 of base salary bi-weekly.
Additional Compensation: Employees assigned to the duties of Field or Custody Training Officer (FTO) shall receive a pay supplement of 5% of their base salary while performing such duties. Employees in the class of Deputy Sheriff II assigned to the Sheriff's Department Detective Bureaus shall receive a pay supplement of 5% of their base salary while assigned to the Bureau. Employees assigned to the Tactical or Explosive Ordinance Teams who are not receiving Detective or Field Training Officer supplements shall receive a pay supplement of 5% of their base salary while assigned to such teams. Employees assigned to Boating Safety shall receive a supplement of 5