Deputy Sheriff (Entry Level)
As a San Francisco Deputy Sheriff, you’ll join a diverse workforce that helps protect public safety and enforce the law. Duties include:
- Supervising people in San Francisco County Jails
- Managing justice-involved people in alternatives to incarceration
- Providing law enforcement services at high-profile public location
This position requires shift work, weekend/holiday work and overtime.
Examples of Duties
- Patrols a designated area in a radio vehicle or on foot to protect life and property to deter crime.
- Responds to suspicious activities and answers emergency calls for services.
- Enforces District, city, county or state and federal laws and ordinances.
- Assists in settling disputes, calming angry patrons and providing crowd direction and control.
- Makes presentations to community and employee groups regarding personal safety and criminal activities
- Secures information from the parties at an incident scene and collects, documents and prepares evidence for court.
- Prepares affidavits for arrest and/or search warrants, files criminal complaints and coordinates investigative activities with other law enforcement agencies.
- Transports prisoners to booking facilities and processes them.
- Maintains accurate records and writes incident and crime reports.
- Works with investigative and legal personnel and presents testimony in court.
- Enforces traffic and parking regulations, investigates traffic accidents and directs traffic.
- Serves warrants and subpoenas.
Minimum Qualifications
Age:
Applicant must be at least 20 years old at the time of application and 21 years old at the time of appointment. There is no maximum age limit.
Judicial Record:
Applicant must NOT have been: Convicted of a felony; Convicted of any misdemeanor that carries a penalty of prohibiting ownership, possession or control of a firearm; Convicted of an offense involving domestic violence; or Restricted from employment with the City & County of San Francisco.
Drivers License:
Applicant must possess and maintain a valid driver license at the time of appointment.
Experience:
One (1) year (equivalent to 2,080 hours) of any verifiable and satisfactory work experience, or one (1) complete year of any verifiable course work from an accredited U.S. college or university (30 semester hours/45 quarter units), or an equivalent combination.
Education:
Applicant must possess a U.S. high school diploma or have passed an equivalency test (GED or California High School Proficiency Examination), or possess a two-year or four-year degree or higher from an accredited college or university.
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