YOU ARE INVITED TO APPLY! The Marin County Human Resources Department and the Marin County Sheriff’s Department are announcing a recruitment for the position of Deputy Sheriff – Lateral.

Those candidates who possess the minimum qualifications for the position may be certified directly to the Sheriff’s Department for a selection interview.

NOTE: Applicants are encouraged to apply early. This recruitment may close at any time once a sufficient number of acceptable applications have been received.

DUTIES: Duties for the general classification of Deputy Sheriff include, but are not limited to, the following:

Patrol: Deputies patrol assigned areas to protect life and property.

Investigations: Conduct investigations of criminal activity, and serve in a variety of specialty assignments.

Courts: Provide security in the courtroom, serving as a bailiff.

Civil: Determine proper method for legal service of process.

Custody: Process, guard, transport and supervise prisoners in the County Jail.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (Employment Standards):

EDUCATION: High school graduation OR equivalent (GED); candidates must have obtained GED scores of at least 35 on each test score and an overall score of at least 45, OR graduation from a two or four-year college accredited by the Western Association of Colleges and Universities. College-level course work in law enforcement, criminal justice, criminology or a field related to the work is desirable.

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.

CERTIFICATION: 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. Applicants must also possess California Commission on P.O.S.T. Basic certification.

CITIZENSHIP: California Government Code Section 1031(a) states that a peace officer shall be a citizen of the United States, or a permanent resident alien who is eligible for and has applied for citizenship. (Note: Peace officers with the California Highway Patrol must be U.S. citizens, per Vehicle Code Section 2267). California Government Code Section 1031.5 states that for an alien to be eligible for peace officer employment, he/she is subject to the following: Any permanent resident alien who is employed as a peace officer shall diligently cooperate with the Immigration and Naturalization Service in the processing of his or her application for citizenship and shall be disqualified from holding that position if, three years after the filing of an application for employment, the person has not obtained citizenship due to failure to cooperate in the process of the application for citizenship. Any permanent resident alien who is employed as a peace officer shall be disqualified from holding that position if his or her application for citizenship is denied.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Ability to successfully pass a background investigation and polygraph examination, including a criminal record check, polygraph examination (or computer voice stress analyzer examination), medical exam (see class specification for full details), and job-simulating psychological examination as conducted by the Marin County Sheriff’s Office.

There is a waiting period for those applicants who are disqualified during the selection process. Applicants who withdraw from the process or are interviewed and not selected (INS) must wait six months; applicants who withdraw when in background or fail the psychological assessment must wait two years; and applicants who fail background (DQ) must wait three years.

ABILITY TO DRIVE IS AN ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTION FOR THIS CLASSIFICATION: Possession of a valid California Class C driver’s license and a satisfactory driving history as obtained from the California Department of Motor Vehicles.