DEPUTY SHERIFF TRAINEE (SKILLBRIDGE PROGRAM) ACTIVE MILITARY PERSONNEL

About the role

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department partnered with the Department of War to provide an outstanding SkillBridge program for eligible, transitioning military service members. Participants can receive hands-on training that would help prepare them for the Deputy Sheriff Trainee role.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on training
• Structured environment
• Observe law enforcement operations
• Experience public service
• Participate in a formal law enforcement training
• Classroom and practical training
• Testify in court
• Mak e a forcible arrest
• Search for and handle evidence/contraband
• Use a firearm
• Drive a county vehicle

Requirements

• Currently serving full-time in the military and are in the last 7 months of service.
• At least 19 ½ years of age at time of application.
• Eligible to work legally in the United States under federal law.
• Graduation from an accredited high school, its equivalent, or higher in accordance with California Government Code Section 1031(e).
• Valid California Class "C" driver license or equivalent from another state upon submitting their application.

Qualifications

• Must be in good general physical condition, free from any medical condition that would interfere with the satisfactory performance of the essential duties of this classification.
• Pass a thorough background investigation which includes but is not limited to; discrepancy interviews, law enforcement agency checks, and residence/employment checks.
• Pass a validated Physical Ability Test (VPAT).
• Pass a P.O.S.T. mandated structured interview (SI).
• Pass a polygraph examination.

Skills

• Physical fitness
• Writing clarity
• Vocabulary
• Spelling
• Writing grammar
• Reading comprehension
• Deductive and inductive reasoning
• Data interpretation

Benefits

• One of the strongest public-sector benefits packages in the county.

Pay

• During participation in the SkillBridge program, salary will be compensated through the Department of War.
• Upon graduation from the academy, applicants appointed to the position of Deputy Sheriff will receive a Basic Post Certificate (BPC) bonus, and are eligible to receive elevated base pay with additional education.

Schedule

• The application filing period will begin on April 30, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. (PT) and will continue until the needs of the Department are met.