Deputy Sheriff / Correctional Deputy (**Pre-Service / Lateral Only**)

Full Job Description

• Correctional Deputy Lateral: A Lateral candidate is an individual who is currently working in a California adult correctional facility as a correctional deputy or equivalent, has passed their probationary period, and has obtained their California STC - Adult Corrections Officer Core Course Certification.

• Correctional Deputy Pre-Service: A Pre-Service candidate is an individual who holds a California STC - Adult Corrections Officer Core Course Certification and is currently not working in a law enforcement agency.

*We are currently not accepting California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation applicants as Pre-Service/Lateral candidates.

Deputy Sheriff: Eligible applicants for Deputy Sheriff must possess a valid California Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Certification or a California POST Waiver received from another state.

• Deputy Sheriff Lateral: A Lateral candidate is an individual who is currently working as a sworn peace officer for a California law enforcement agency, has passed their probationary period, and has obtained his/her California Basic POST Certificate.

• Deputy Sheriff Pre-Service: A Pre-Service candidate is an individual who has successfully graduated from a California POST-certified academy, holds an active California POST certification, and is not currently working as a California sworn peace officer.

Deputy Sheriff - Out of State: Out-of-state candidates who have obtained a basic academy certification from another state can contact California POST and apply for a POST waiver letter.

The Sheriff’s Office will accept that as valid certification to qualify as a pre-service candidate. We do not accept POST (or equivalent) certifications from other states.



Meet the Team!
The law enforcement professionals of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, with a staff of over 3,600 dedicated men and women, cover the expanse of over 7,300 square miles in southern California. The Sheriff’s Office is dedicated to serving the citizens of its communities with integrity, professionalism, leadership, and loyalty and believes in service above self.



Requirements

For more information, visit the job description and benefits page:

• Correctional Deputy I / Correctional Deputy II
• Deputy Sheriff


***Correctional Deputy Trainee and Deputy Sheriff Trainee Applicants Click Here!***
This application is for Correctional Deputy and Deputy Sheriff - Laterals and Pre-Service positions only. If you are applying as a Trainee (entry level), do not submit this application. Instead, please review the qualifications and submit your application here.

Qualifications

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

License: Possession of a valid California Driver’s License


Legality for Employment: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States under federal law.

AND

CORRECTIONAL DEPUTY I / II


Certification: California Standards and Training for Corrections (STC) - Adult Corrections Officer Core Course Certification. ***A copy of your academy certification(s) must be uploaded with your application as an attachment.

OR

DEPUTY SHERIFF

Certification: California Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Certification. ***A copy of your academy certification(s) must be uploaded with your application as an attachment.


SHERIFF'S OFFICE APPLICATION PROCESS
1. Online Application via Government Jobs
2. Pre-Background Questionnaire
3. Background Application via eSOPH
4. Extensive Background Investigation, including interview
5. Polygraph Examination
6. Pre-Employment Psychological Assessment
7. Medical Exam, including a pre-employment drug & alcohol screening (refusal to submit to testing or positive results for drugs, alcohol, or unexplained legal prescription drugs is an automatic disqualification).
   

Offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all the steps listed above.

Additional Information




Additional Information:


***A copy of your academy certification(s) must be uploaded with your application as an attachment.

For questions concerning Lateral or Pre-Service qualifications, please email laterals@riversidesheriff.org.


For any other inquiries, please call 888-Join-RSD (888-564-6773) or email HRSheriffRecruiter@rivco.org.