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Female Deputy in Uniform.


The first step to joining our team is to meet certain requirements.
These include:
Green BulletU.S. Citizen
Green Bullet21 years old at time of appointment
Green BulletNo felony convictions
Green Bullet38 completed college semester units or
57 quarter units (Deputy Sheriff Cadet)
Green Bullet60 completed college semester units or
90 quarter units (Deputy Sheriff - lateral)

Here are some of the responsibilities you will face as a member of the Department:

Deputy Sheriff Cadet
A Deputy Sheriff Cadet enters training to join the ranks of deputies. During the academy, Cadets will learn the basics of performing law enforcement duties, investigating crime, and apprehending law violators.

Deputy Sheriff
Post Academy Trained, or Experienced
Under supervision, a Deputy Sheriff will perform active law enforcement duties in the protection of life and property, the investigation of crimes and apprehension of law violators, the serving of civil process issued by court, and be required to perform a variety of technical law enforcement tasks.

For more detailed job descriptions, please contact our recruiting office at
1-866-GO-SHERIFF (1-866-467-4374).

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