DEPUTY SHERIFF-OPERATIONS

About the role

The Monterey County Sheriff's Office is actively recruiting motivated men and women who have successfully graduated from a California Peace Officer Standards & Training (P.O.S.T.) approved police academy; or possess a valid California Basic P.O.S.T. certificate.

Responsibilities

• Patrols assigned areas in an automobile, on foot or by other means for the keeping of peace and protection of life and property
• Writes and prepares complete and accurate investigative reports, supplemental and follow-up reports as required by law enforcement and departmental policy
• Issues citations and/or apply proper techniques of arrest, search, and seizure in the apprehension of suspects, and transports suspects to the County jail
• Conducts investigations at scenes of accidents and crimes; conducts the identification, preservation, and collection of evidence; interviews witnesses to ascertain facts; interrogates suspects involved in or suspected to be involved in crimes
• Serves civil process documents such as subpoenas, summonses, complaints, writs of attachment, execution and restitution
• Testsifies in court based upon evidence uncovered during the course of investigations

Requirements

• Working Knowledge Of Criminal law including the laws of arrest, search and seizure and rules of evidence and crime prevention methods
• Code of Civil Procedure and the Civil Code of California
• Correct grammar, spelling and punctuation; proper use of words, sentence structure, paragraph construction in order to write comprehensive narrative reports
• The principles of human behavior and mediation; criminal attitudes and behavior patterns on the social factors underlying criminal behavior
• Court procedures in criminal and civil cases
• Use tact, logical reasoning and sensitivity when dealing with problems of the general public
• Control volatile situations through command presence, leadership ability and decisiveness
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with co-workers, members of the public and other law enforcement agencies contacted through the course of work
• Respond in a positive manner to supervision and direction
• Attend and perform duties on a regular, reliable, and consistent basis
• Use restraint equipment and firearms
• Work effectively in a calm and professional manner with uncooperative or irate individuals and de-escalate potentially hostile and dangerous situations

Qualifications

• Must be at least 20 1/2 years of age at the date of application and 21 years of age at the date of appointment
• Successfully pass a thorough background investigation, which includes a polygraph examination or voice stress analysis and medical and psychological examinations
• Maintain the standards established by the California Commission of P.O.S.T. and the Sheriff’s Office
• Work flexible hours, shifts, weekends and holidays, and subject to hold-over and call-back duty
• Work in various locations throughout the County of Monterey
• Wear a uniform or appropriate attire for non-uniform duties

Skills

• Working Knowledge Of Criminal law including the laws of arrest, search and seizure and rules of evidence and crime prevention methods
• Code of Civil Procedure and the Civil Code of California
• Correct grammar, spelling and punctuation; proper use of words, sentence structure, paragraph construction in order to write comprehensive narrative reports
• The principles of human behavior and mediation; criminal attitudes and behavior patterns on the social factors underlying criminal behavior
• Court procedures in criminal and civil cases
• Use tact, logical reasoning and sensitivity when dealing with problems of the general public
• Control volatile situations through command presence, leadership ability and decisiveness
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with co-workers, members of the public and other law enforcement agencies contacted through the course of work
• Respond in a positive manner to supervision and direction
• Attend and perform duties on a regular, reliable, and consistent basis
• Use restraint equipment and firearms
• Work effectively in a calm and professional manner with uncooperative or irate individuals and de-escalate potentially hostile and dangerous situations

Benefits

The County of Monterey offers an excellent benefits package. Please visit our website to view the Unit A-OS Benefit Summary Sheet. This information is not legally binding, nor does it serve as a contract. The benefits listed in the Monterey County Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution or Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) prevail over this listing.

Pay

Pursuant to Sections 1029, 1031, and 1031.4 of the California Government Code, incumbents must meet the minimum requirements established for Peace Officers. Pursuant to Section 832.4 of the California State Penal Code, incumbents must have successfully graduated from a California Peace Officer Standards & Training (P.O.S.T.) approved police academy; or possess a valid California Basic P.O.S.T. Certificate issued by the California Commission on P.O.S.T.

Schedule

Work flexible hours, shifts, weekends and holidays, and subject to hold-over and call-back duty.

Conditions of Employment

• Pursuant to Sections 1029, 1031, and 1031.4 of the California Government Code, incumbents must meet the minimum requirements established for Peace Officers
• Pursuant to Section 832.4 of the California State Penal Code, incumbents must have successfully graduated from a California Peace Officer Standards & Training (P.O.S.T.) approved police academy; or possess a valid California Basic P.O.S.T. Certificate issued by the California Commission on P.O.S.T.
• Must be at least 20 1/2 years of age at the date of application and 21 years of age at the date of appointment
• Successfully pass a thorough background investigation, which includes a polygraph examination or voice stress analysis and medical and psychological examinations
• Maintain the standards established by the California Commission of P.O.S.T. and the Sheriff’s Office
• Work flexible hours, shifts, weekends and holidays, and subject to hold-over and call-back duty
• Work in various locations throughout the County of Monterey
• Wear a uniform or appropriate attire for non-uniform duties

Notes

• To apply for veterans’ preference points, veterans or eligible military spouses must complete and email a Veterans and Eligible Military Spouse Preference Application with supporting documentation of their eligibility within 5 business days of submitting your job application to VeteransPreferencePoints@countyofmonterey.gov
• As a condition of employment, prospective employees may be required to submit to a background review which may include a review of information concerning present and/or prior employment, driving record, and record of any criminal convictions
• Employment is contingent upon acceptable documentation verifying identity and authorization for employment in the U.S.; a list of acceptable documents is available on the USCIS Form I-9
• If you are hired into this classification in a temporary position, your rate of pay will be hourly, and you will not be eligible for the benefits listed in the summary

Application and Selection Procedures

• Apply On-Line at: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/montereycounty
• Hard copy applications may be obtained from and submitted during normal business hours, Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM by contacting: Human Resources Department Attn: Irene Espinoza, HR Analyst 168 West Alisal Street, 3rd Floor Salinas, CA 93901 Phone: (831) 755-5129 Fax: (831) 775-8033

Qualifications

• To assess applicants' possession of required qualifications, the examination process may include an oral examination, pre-examination exercises, performance examination, and/or written examination
• The competitive selection process includes submittal of required application materials
• A complete application packet will include: A completed County of Monterey employment application Responses to the supplemental questionsA valid Basic P.O.S.T. Certificate or graduation certificate from a California P.O.S.T. approved police academy

Additional Information

• Benefits The County of Monterey offers an excellent benefits package. Please visit our website to view the Unit A-OS Benefit Summary Sheet.

Notes

• To request reasonable accommodation, contact Irene Espinoza, Human Resources Analyst, at (831) 755-5129 or espinozai@countyofmonterey.gov