Deputy Sheriff's Recruit - #23-8601-01

Introduction

NOW OFFERING A $10,000 HIRING BONUS Effective August 9, 2020, paid incrementally over 4 years. THIS IS A NEW CONTINUOUS EXAMINATION. The eligible list resulting from this examination will cancel any existing list and may last approximately one year but can be extended. This examination may be reopened as necessary, and the names of additional candidates merged onto the existing list according to the examination score. Supplemental Questionnaire : A properly completed Supplemental Questionnaire must be submitted with each application. Failure to submit the Application or Supplemental Questionnaire will result in disqualification. Applications and Supplemental Questionnaires must be in the possession of the Human Resource Services Department by 5 : 00 p.m. on the Last Day for Filing. Applications and supplemental questionnaires will only be accepted online. The upcoming filing deadlines for the 2025 testing cycle are as follows :

• Tuesday, January 28, 2025
• Tuesday, February 25, 2025
• Tuesday, March 25, 2025
• Tuesday, April 22, 2025
• Tuesday, May 27, 2025
• Tuesday, June 24, 2025
• Tuesday, July 22, 2025
• Tuesday, August 26, 2025
• Tuesday, September 23, 2025
• Tuesday, October 28, 2025

WOMEN, MINORITIES, AND MILITARY VETERANS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. Effective January 1, 2023, all candidates for peace officer are not required to be a US citizen but must be legally authorized to work in the United States under federal law. (SB960) Veterans who pass the examination process and provide a DD214 that meets the County's criteria will receive additional points added to their final overall score. If you have previously applied or started an application for the Deputy Sheriff's Recruit, Examination #23-8601-01, please contact the examination analyst, Elaine Lemi, at elaine.lemi@acgov.org to reapply. In order to reapply, you must contact the analyst to have your previous application released back to you. DO NOT SUBMIT A DUPLICATE APPLICATION. The scores and dispositions of candidates for this examination will be merged with previous exam participants. Candidates who received a qualifying score cannot participate in the examination within six (6) months of their disposition notice. Candidates who did not qualify may reapply sixty (60) days from their disposition notice. Candidates who failed any of the exam components (i.e., written, oral exam), may reapply sixty (60) days from the exam date.

DESCRIPTION

ABOUT THE ALAMEDA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE The Alameda County Sheriff's Office is a full-service law enforcement agency accredited through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) for its law enforcement services, its Regional Training Center, and its Dispatch Unit; the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors Laboratory Accreditation Board for its Crime Lab; the Bomb Squad Commanders Advisory Board for its Explosive Ordinance Unit. The Sheriff's Office has a current budget of approximately $600 million and has over 1600 authorized positions, including in excess of 1000 sworn personnel. The agency's Chief Executive Officer is Sheriff / Coroner Yesenia L. Sanchez, who is assisted in the operation of the agency by Undersheriff April Luckett-Fahimi, Assistant Sheriffs Emmanuel Christy, and Daniel McNaughton. The Sheriff of Alameda County is responsible for a vast array of tasks and duties, including the following :

For more detailed information about the agency, visit : Alameda County's Sheriff's Office.

THE POSITION

Deputy Sheriff Recruit is the entry-level law enforcement position for Alameda County. This classification exists solely for those attending the Sheriff's Office Peace Officers Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) Certified Academy. Under close supervision during this Academy, the Recruit will receive intensive academic instruction in law enforcement combined with rigorous physical fitness training. Upon successful completion of the Academy, recruits will be sworn in as Peace Officers and promoted to Deputy Sheriff I. For more detailed information about the job classification, visit : Deputy Sheriff's Recruit (#8601).

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education : Graduation from high school or possession of an acceptable equivalency certificate, such as the General Educational Development Certificate (State of California). License : Valid California State Motor Vehicle Operator's License by the time of appointment to Deputy Sheriff I. Age : Must be at least 21 years of age at the time of appointment to Deputy Sheriff I. Citizenship : Candidates are not required to be a US citizen but must be legally authorized to work in the United States under federal law. (SB 960) NOTE : The Civil Service Commission may modify the above Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

The most suitably qualified candidates must possess the following competencies :

Special Requirements

A thorough background investigation and psychological examination will be made of all prospective Deputy Sheriff Recruits. A record of any felony conviction will result in disqualification. Hearing must be normal in each ear. Using both eyes, must have far vision of at least 20 / 100 without glasses, correctable to 20 / 20 with glasses. Must be free from color blindness and permanent abnormality in either eye. Applicants must be in excellent physical condition with above-average strength, endurance and agility, and must meet Commission approved safety member physical standards.

EXAMINATION COMPONENTS

IMPORTANT TESTING INFORMATION - PLEASE READ IN ITS ENTIRETY Applicants must complete the POST Entry Level Law Enforcement Test Battery (PELLETB) written exam. The acceptable pass point for the POST written exam is 42. Valid t-scores must be on the agency's letterhead and reflect the date of the test. Scores are valid for one year from the test date. Valid t-scores must be submitted to the recruitment analyst, Elaine Lemi, at elaine.lemi@acgov.org. In addition to the PELLETB, candidates must complete the Physical Abilities Test (PAT) / Work Sample Test Battery (WSTB). The acceptable pass point for the PAT / WSTB is 320. Valid WSTB scores must be on the agency's letterhead and reflect the date of the test. Scores are valid for one year from the test date. Valid PAT / WSTB scores must be submitted to the recruitment analyst, Elaine Lemi, at elaine.lemi@acgov.org. In order to be invited to the oral examination, applicants must submit both a valid t-score and WSTB score. Failure to submit both scores will prevent applicants from moving forward in the recruitment process.

Selection Plan

Applicants will be informed via e-mail with reasonable notice in advance of any examination process which will require their attendance. The following dates are tentative and subject to change based on the needs of the Agency : TENTATIVE SELECTION PLAN - For applications submitted by the January 28, 2025, filing deadline. Deadline for Filing : Continuous Review of Applications and Supplemental Questionnaires for Minimum Qualifications : Continuous Oral Exam - Week of February 24, 2025. All applications must be completed according to the instructions. Incomplete applications, and resumes in lieu of properly completed applications, will not be considered. Applications and supplemental questionnaires will only be accepted electronically, via the County's online application system by 5pm on the deadline for filing. IMPORTANT : Applicants must submit a valid PELLETB and PAT / WSTB score in order to move forward in the recruitment process.

BENEFITS

Alameda County offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that affords wide-ranging health care options to meet the different needs of a diverse workforce and their families. These benefits include but are not limited to :

This provides a brief summary of the benefits offered and can be subject to change.

Conclusion

All notices related to County recruitments for which you have applied will be sent / delivered via email. Please add @jobaps.com, @acgov.org and Noreply@jobaps.com as accepted addresses to any email blocking or spam filtering program you may use. If you do not do this, your email blocking or spam filtering program may block receipt of the notices regarding your application for recruitments. The County of Alameda is not responsible for notices that are not read, received or accessed by any applicant for a County recruitment.

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