Deputy Sheriff Trainee Examinations

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The Deputy Sheriff Trainee class is an entry and Academy training level classification. Under close supervision, incumbents typically report to a Sheriff's Sergeant and attend Basic Peace Officer Standard Training (POST) academy to learn the principles, methods, and techniques employed by the journey level Deputy Sheriff class.

Deputy Sheriff Trainees are eligible for promotion to Deputy Sheriff upon successful completion of a Basic Peace Officer Standard Training academy. 

• Prevents crime, apprehend suspects, control traffic, and enforce criminal and civil laws and regulations.
• Conducts preliminary criminal and civil investigations.
• Serves and administers various civil and criminal documents.
• Effects custody and insures safe storage of held property/evidence. * Prepares incident, traffic and daily activity reports.

Knowledge of: The English language; Basic arithmetic concepts typical of that derived from basic coursework in these subjects at the high school level.

Ability to: Comprehend and retain factual information pertaining to policies, rules, regulations, and laws and accurately apply what is learned; Analyze situations and/or data and draw meaningful conclusions leading to a reasonable course of action; Effectively communicate both verbally and in writing; Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others

Meet the physical requirements of a Basic Peace Officer Standard Training (P.O.S.T.) academy.

Education: Graduation from high school, or attainment of a satisfactory score on a G.E.D. test, or possession of a Certificate of Proficiency issued by the California State Board of Education.

Essential Special Requirements: Applicants must meet the following State of California Peace Officers Standards and Training (P.O.S.T) requirements:

Age: Applicants must be 20 years 9 months of age at the start of the academy.

Vision: Applicants who wear glasses or contact lenses must have uncorrected vision of no worse than 20/200 correctable to 20/20. Applicant must have normal peripheral fields and normal color vision.

Hearing:Applicants must not have hearing loss greater than 30dB at any of the first three frequencies and an average loss no greater than 30dB for all four frequencies. Hearing aids are not permitted to meet these requirements.

Written exam and physical agility tests are required.