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Sheriff's Background Investigator
County of Tulare
Sheriff
Location
Visalia, California, 93291
Salary
$52,617.24 - $64,126.33
per year
Type
Closes
April 15, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This job involves thoroughly checking the backgrounds of people applying to work in the Sheriff's Department by reviewing forms, gathering records from police and courts, and talking to their references to ensure they are honest and reliable.
It's a detail-oriented role focused on verifying candidates' history for law enforcement positions.
A good fit would be someone with strong investigative skills, attention to detail, and experience in law enforcement who can handle sensitive information discreetly.
Key Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent (completion of 12th grade)
- Three years of investigative experience with a law enforcement agency or as a background investigator
- Knowledge of investigative techniques and background check procedures
- Ability to review and analyze records from agencies like FBI, DOJ, police, and courts
- Skills in conducting interviews with candidates, references, employers, and others via phone, email, or in-person
- Proficiency in evaluating financial records, criminal history, and compliance with standards like POST requirements
- Compliance with personal appearance standards (no visible tattoos above collar or below wrist)
Full Job Description
This recruitment will establish an employment list to fill current and any future vacancies within the Sheriff’s Department. The anticipated life of the employment list is six months.
If interested in employment for this position for current or future vacancies, please submit an online application for consideration.
Current vacancy is with the Sheriff’s Department located in Visalia. The anticipated life of the list is six months.
Please note, our policy contains personal appearance standards which include prohibiting visible tattoos above the collar line or below the wrist. We ask that all applicants be able to meet this requirement.
Requirements
- Reviews candidates’ completed background interview forms (e.g., City application, Personal History Statement, Release and Waiver, polygraph report) with each candidate to check for inconsistences, errors, omissions, falsifications and minimum requirements to ensure accuracy and completion before conducting the candidates’ background interview.
- Obtains and reviews records (e.g., police department check, campus police check, driving record, Child Abuse Central Index, and Firearms Certification) from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Department of Justice (DOJ), and State and Municipal law enforcement to determine if a candidate was a witness, victim, suspect or perpetrator of any crime.
- Obtains and reviews arrest reports, witness statements, and other relevant documents from various agencies (e.g., police, military, courts, or campus police) to determine candidate compliance with POST requirements, and Tulare County Sheriff’s Office Investigation standards.
- Makes follow-up inquires to candidates’ personal and professional references via phone, email, and in-person to assist in determining credibility of candidates’ statements.
Obtains and analyzes reports from credit reporting agencies by checking for financial responsibilities such as collection accounts, past due accounts, charge offs, bankruptcy, and civil liens in order to evaluate candidate’s financial responsibility.
Interviews candidates’ employers, co-workers, neighbors, law enforcement officials, military personnel, members of their family and personal references via phone, email, and in-person, to determine candidates’ character, honesty, work ethic, integrity, and assessing overall qualifications for the position.
For a full list of duties for this position, please click here.
Essential job duties may be assigned that are not listed above but are relative to this job classification. (Reasonable accommodation will be made when requested and determined by the County to be appropriate under applicable law.)
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum qualifications are used as a guide for establishing the education, training, experience, special skills and/or license which are required and equivalent to the following.
Education:
- Equivalent to completion of the twelfth (12th) grade.
Experience:
- Three (3) yearsof investigative experience with a law enforcement agency or as a background investigator.
Knowledge of:
- Research methods and procedures necessary to the completion of comprehensive background investigations.
- Applicable Federal, State and Local laws and regulations.
- Investigative principles and techniques.
- Interview techniques and proper report writing.
- Basic principles and practices of personnel management related to applicant recruitment and selection procedures.
Skill/Ability to:
- Work and communicate effectively with people of various education and socioeconomic backgrounds by respecting beliefs, interpersonal styles and behaviors of both clients and co-workers.
- Operate contemporary office equipment inclusive of computer, keyboard, and all applicable electronic equipment.
- Establish cooperative relationships with other agencies and outside entities.
- Maintain confidentiality.
See the full list in link.
License or Certificate:
- Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid California driver's license.
DESIRABLE EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS
Knowledge of:
- Criminal Investigative procedures.
- POST standards.
- STC standards.
- Computer Voice Stress Analysis standards within the State of California.
Additional Information
Conditions of Employment: Candidates selected will be required to pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol screening.
Additionally, a background investigation may also be conducted, which may include a re-investigation every 10 years for some positions.
An Employment Eligibility Verification using E-Verify may be required on the first day of employment for some positions. Some job classes may also require a physical exam.
College Cost Reduction Access Act:This may be a qualifying position for student loan forgiveness through the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (CCRAA).
Only student loan payments made after October 1, 2007 and in a qualified repayment plan are eligible.
For more information you are encouraged to speak with your student loan service or visit: https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service
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