DEPUTY SHERIFF-LATERAL
Positions allocable to this class work under the technical and administrative supervision of a Sergeant or higher - level peace officer. Some positions report to civilian managers who provide administrative supervision. Incumbents are assigned to fixed posts or designated patrol areas throughout the unincorporated area of the County and in contract cities and perform either: (1) inmate custody work at a correctional facility; security and support services at a court facility; or (2) law enforcement work at a Sheriff's patrol station, specialized unit, or other non-custodial assignment. Incumbents perform progressively responsible and diverse law enforcement duties such as supervising, observing, guarding, and transporting inmates; serving civil and criminal process; securing and maintaining order within courtrooms; patrolling an assigned area in a patrol car; investigating, preventing and suppressing crime; and apprehending public offenders. Incumbents may rotate through a variety of job assignments along planned career development lines to broaden skill and expertise in general law enforcement work and enable prompt deployment of trained personnel in response to the changing needs and priorities of the community. Positions in this class must exercise a working knowledge of law enforcement such as penal, evidence and vehicle codes; criminal investigation; patrol and custody procedures; juvenile laws; administration of justice; and community-law enforcement relations. Incumbents in these assignments must independently exercise judgment in interpreting and applying departmentally-approved methods in emergency situations involving danger to life and property.
Also allocable to this class are positions performing specialized and highly specialized law enforcement assignments. Positions performing specialized assignments such as a training officer, watch deputy, investigator, etc., are required to exercise a complete knowledge of the functions and responsibilities of their assigned unit, with sufficient ability to impart this knowledge to others. Specialized assignments, such as media or international liaison, are highly sensitive requiring incumbents to possess a thorough knowledge of the department's organization and operational policies and procedures as well as the ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of individuals and groups. Highly specialized assignments such as commercial crimes, major crimes, homicide, emergency services, or arson initially require extensive training and technical skill. Incumbents are required to maintain proficiency and stay abreast of developments in their particular area of expertise.
Essential Job Functions
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES OF A DEPUTY SHERIFF
Salary Job Type Job Number |
$77,836.68 - $127,811.28 Annually Full time J2707O |
Location Department |
Los Santos County, SA SHERIFF'S LAW ENFORCEMENT |
DESCRIPTION
Positions allocable to this class work under the technical and administrative supervision of a Sergeant or higher - level peace officer. Some positions report to civilian managers who provide administrative supervision. Incumbents are assigned to fixed posts or designated patrol areas throughout the unincorporated area of the County and in contract cities and perform either: (1) inmate custody work at a correctional facility; security and support services at a court facility; or (2) law enforcement work at a Sheriff's patrol station, specialized unit, or other non-custodial assignment. Incumbents perform progressively responsible and diverse law enforcement duties such as supervising, observing, guarding, and transporting inmates; serving civil and criminal process; securing and maintaining order within courtrooms; patrolling an assigned area in a patrol car; investigating, preventing and suppressing crime; and apprehending public offenders. Incumbents may rotate through a variety of job assignments along planned career development lines to broaden skill and expertise in general law enforcement work and enable prompt deployment of trained personnel in response to the changing needs and priorities of the community. Positions in this class must exercise a working knowledge of law enforcement such as penal, evidence and vehicle codes; criminal investigation; patrol and custody procedures; juvenile laws; administration of justice; and community-law enforcement relations. Incumbents in these assignments must independently exercise judgment in interpreting and applying departmentally-approved methods in emergency situations involving danger to life and property.
Also allocable to this class are positions performing specialized and highly specialized law enforcement assignments. Positions performing specialized assignments such as a training officer, watch deputy, investigator, etc., are required to exercise a complete knowledge of the functions and responsibilities of their assigned unit, with sufficient ability to impart this knowledge to others. Specialized assignments, such as media or international liaison, are highly sensitive requiring incumbents to possess a thorough knowledge of the department's organization and operational policies and procedures as well as the ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of individuals and groups. Highly specialized assignments such as commercial crimes, major crimes, homicide, emergency services, or arson initially require extensive training and technical skill. Incumbents are required to maintain proficiency and stay abreast of developments in their particular area of expertise.
Essential Job Functions
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES OF A DEPUTY SHERIFF
- Testify in court
- Make a forcible arrest
- Search for and handle evidence/contraband
- Use a firearm
- Drive a County vehicle
- Enforces/ensures compliance with State laws, local ordinances, and judicial compliance orders as necessary.
- Guards, transports, and maintains the security and safety of sentenced and pre-sentenced inmates by enforcing detention policies and procedures.
- Oversees the work of and instructs a group of inmates assigned to various operations, maintenance, or other rehabilitative activities.
- Operates a computer terminal to obtain criminal history information including warrants or other holds, and updates classification or housing information as necessary.
- Secures prisoners and their property and monies as necessary in compliance with departmental policy and procedures including juvenile detention policy and regulations.
- Performs various law enforcement duties during a local state of emergency.
- Enforces State laws and local ordinances.
- Pursues suspects on foot or in a vehicle.
- Subdues resisting suspects utilizing necessary force, including firearms, to maintain law and order and ensure personal and other's safety.
- Detains, arrests, books, and transports suspects.
- Collects, preserves, and records evidence.
- Maintains a log and writes arrest reports.
- Makes traffic stops, issues warnings, and writes traffic citations.
- Responds to emergency scenes and calls for service to provide assistance and maintain law and order.
- Recovers lost or stolen property.
- Investigates victims, witnesses, suspects, and informants.
- Takes notes, and writes complaint and investigative reports.
- Searches for, collects, records, and preserves evidence (including contraband).
- Appears in court to testify in legal proceedings.
- Serves civil and criminal process papers.
SELECTION REQUIREMENTS
CITIZENSHIP
U.S. citizen -OR- permanent resident alien who is eligible for, and has applied for citizenship.
EXPERIENCE
Candidates must be employed as full-time peace officers in a San Andreas Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) certified law enforcement agency with two years of continuous peace officer experience at the time of filing.
Full-time experience is defined as a 40-hour work week. Continuous experience is defined as full-time experience gained within two years from date of application.
LICENSE
A valid San Andreas driver's license is required to perform job-related functions. San Andreas candidates must possess a current, valid driver's license at the time of filing.
A CANDIDATE'S DRIVING RECORD THAT SHOWS THREE OR MORE MOVING VIOLATIONS WITHIN THE LAST YEAR WILL NOT BE APPOINTED.
PHYSICAL CLASS
IV - Arduous
Involves frequent heavy lifting over 25 pounds, often combined with bending, twisting, or working on irregular surfaces; and occasionally requires extraordinary physical activity.
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CITIZENSHIP
U.S. citizen -OR- permanent resident alien who is eligible for, and has applied for citizenship.
EXPERIENCE
Candidates must be employed as full-time peace officers in a San Andreas Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) certified law enforcement agency with two years of continuous peace officer experience at the time of filing.
Full-time experience is defined as a 40-hour work week. Continuous experience is defined as full-time experience gained within two years from date of application.
LICENSE
A valid San Andreas driver's license is required to perform job-related functions. San Andreas candidates must possess a current, valid driver's license at the time of filing.
A CANDIDATE'S DRIVING RECORD THAT SHOWS THREE OR MORE MOVING VIOLATIONS WITHIN THE LAST YEAR WILL NOT BE APPOINTED.
PHYSICAL CLASS
IV - Arduous
Involves frequent heavy lifting over 25 pounds, often combined with bending, twisting, or working on irregular surfaces; and occasionally requires extraordinary physical activity.
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SPECIAL INFORMATION
ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY IF HIRED
The Los Santos County Sheriff's Department (Department) has a "zero tolerance" policy for its employees for the following:
DISQUALIFICATION
The background questions in the SQ are utilized to ensure candidates meet the standards of the Los Santos County Sheriff's Department. Candidates who fail any background question(s) will be disqualified from all Los Santos County Sheriff's Department examinations for which they applied, and will have to wait a minimum of one (1) month after the date of the disqualification to reapply.
LSSD LATERAL TRANSFER PROCESS
Candidates who pass the application, will participate in a P.O.S.T. mandated structured interview (SI). The SI evaluates the candidates' experience, problem solving, interest/motivation, interpersonal skills, community involvement/awareness, and communication skills.
PERSONAL HISTORY STATEMENT (PHS)
Candidates will be required to complete a P.O.S.T. mandated Personal History Statement (PHS). Candidates will receive emails from the Department's electronic case management system, E-Hire, with instructions on how to complete the PHS. Candidates are required to submit specific documents (i.e., driver license, social security card, birth/marriage certificate(s) etc.). It is the candidates' responsibility to bring both original documents and copies to their background intake appointment. Department representatives will verify the copies against the original documents, and return all original documents to the candidate.
WORK CONDITIONS
The Los Santos County Sheriff's Department operates seven days a week, 24-hours a day, and has locations throughout the greater Los Santos County. Appointees must be willing to:
ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY IF HIRED
The Los Santos County Sheriff's Department (Department) has a "zero tolerance" policy for its employees for the following:
- use of narcotics, controlled substances, and/or prescription drugs without a prescription.
- use of marijuana with or without a prescription.
DISQUALIFICATION
The background questions in the SQ are utilized to ensure candidates meet the standards of the Los Santos County Sheriff's Department. Candidates who fail any background question(s) will be disqualified from all Los Santos County Sheriff's Department examinations for which they applied, and will have to wait a minimum of one (1) month after the date of the disqualification to reapply.
LSSD LATERAL TRANSFER PROCESS
- Application
- Structured Interview (( NPC ))
- Background Investigation (( NPC ))
Candidates who pass the application, will participate in a P.O.S.T. mandated structured interview (SI). The SI evaluates the candidates' experience, problem solving, interest/motivation, interpersonal skills, community involvement/awareness, and communication skills.
PERSONAL HISTORY STATEMENT (PHS)
Candidates will be required to complete a P.O.S.T. mandated Personal History Statement (PHS). Candidates will receive emails from the Department's electronic case management system, E-Hire, with instructions on how to complete the PHS. Candidates are required to submit specific documents (i.e., driver license, social security card, birth/marriage certificate(s) etc.). It is the candidates' responsibility to bring both original documents and copies to their background intake appointment. Department representatives will verify the copies against the original documents, and return all original documents to the candidate.
WORK CONDITIONS
The Los Santos County Sheriff's Department operates seven days a week, 24-hours a day, and has locations throughout the greater Los Santos County. Appointees must be willing to:
- Work any shift.
- Work overtime and consecutive shifts.
- Work on any day of the year.
- Work with people of any race or ethnic group.
- Work assignments with co-workers of the opposite sex.
- Work patrol or custody assignments.
- Work in any location within the County of Los Santos.
- Injure and perhaps kill another person in defense of your life or the life of others.
- Have split or varied days off.
- Work assignments where there is risk of being injured in the performance of your duties.
- Deal with people who are hostile, irrational, emotionally distraught, or mentally ill.
- Deal with volatile or life threatening situations.
- Make appropriate split-second decisions in emergent, highly stressful situations.
- Work independently and as a partner or team member with a variety of individuals.
(( OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION ))
Interested members must have been part of the Los Santos Police Department for at least one month and must currently have a rank equal to or higher than the rank of Police Officer II. In addition, they must be on good terms with their current faction which means that disciplinary punishments may affect a transfer request negatively.
Members who have not been in either LSPD or LSSD in the past two years may expect to be directed to go through the recruitment process or the trainee program, considering a large number of changes in the faction and the server that has taken place.
In the instance, you were terminated out-of-character and/or you received a faction ban from the Los Santos Police Department you should note that:
Interested members must have been part of the Los Santos Police Department for at least one month and must currently have a rank equal to or higher than the rank of Police Officer II. In addition, they must be on good terms with their current faction which means that disciplinary punishments may affect a transfer request negatively.
Members who have not been in either LSPD or LSSD in the past two years may expect to be directed to go through the recruitment process or the trainee program, considering a large number of changes in the faction and the server that has taken place.
In the instance, you were terminated out-of-character and/or you received a faction ban from the Los Santos Police Department you should note that:
- For further clarification, a forum ban on the Los Santos Police Department forums does translate to a faction ban from the Los Santos County Sheriff's Department.
- Members of the Los Santos Police Department who have been faction banned should first seek Executive Staff permission prior to applying for a lateral transfer.
- Executive and Command Staff will review the reason(s) of your termination and a discussion will take place. The outcome of your request will then be decided.