Deputy Sheriff

The City and County of San Francisco is seeking a highly motivated and dedicated Deputy Sheriff to join our team. As a Deputy Sheriff, you will play a critical role in maintaining public safety and enforcing the law in our community.

• Supervise individuals in San Francisco County Jails
• Manage justice-involved individuals in alternatives to incarceration
• Provide law enforcement services at high-profile public locations

• Age: Must be at least 20 years old at the time of application and 21 years old at the time of appointment
• Judicial Record: Must not have been convicted of a felony, misdemeanor that carries a penalty of prohibiting ownership, possession, or control of a firearm, or an offense involving domestic violence
• Driver License: Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license at the time of the Sheriff's Office background investigation
• Education: Must possess a U.S. high school diploma or have passed an equivalency test (GED or California High School Proficiency Examination), or possess a two-year or four-year degree or higher from an accredited college or university
• Experience: One (1) year (equivalent to 2,000 hours) of any verifiable and satisfactory work experience, or one (1) complete year of any verifiable course work from an accredited U.S. college or university (30 semester hours/45 quarter units), or an equivalent combination
• Peace Officer Status: Must meet one of the following for peace officer status: currently employed or employed with a law enforcement agency as a peace officer (i.e. 830.1PC) within the state of California within 3 years from the date of application filing, completion of a certified California POST basic academy within 3 years of completion of the POST basic academy, or completion of a certified California POST re-qualification course within 3 years from the date of re-qualification

Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Applicants may be contacted by email about this announcement and, therefore, it is their responsibility to ensure that their registered email address is accurate and kept up-to-date. Applicants should set up their email to accept CCSF mail from https://www.sfsheriff.com/. Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.

Selection Plan: The selection process will consist of a Minimum Qualification Supplemental Questionnaire, an Experience and Education Evaluation, and a Physical Ability Test, Oral Interview, Background Investigation, and Medical Examination. Candidates who meet the minimum requirements will be invited to complete the experience and education evaluation. The experience and education evaluation will be used to assess applicable work experience and college courses related to the knowledge and abilities of the job. Candidates who pass the experience and education evaluation will be placed on the eligible list and referred to the Sheriff's Office when there are vacancies in the Class. A confidential eligible list of applicant names that have passed the civil service examination process will be created and used for certification purposes only. Candidate names will remain on the list for a maximum period of 24 months. An examination score report will be established, so applicants can view the ranks, final scores, and number of eligible candidates. Applicant information, including names of applicants on the eligible list, shall not be made public unless required by law. However, an eligible list shall be made available for public inspection, upon request once the eligible list is exhausted or expired and referrals resolved. The eligible list/score report resulting from this civil service examination process is subject to change after adoption (e.g., as a result of appeals), as directed by the Human Resources Director or the Civil Service Commission. Candidates who are on the eligible list and elect to re-test will be assigned their most recent test score. Placement on the eligible list does not guarantee nor imply that you will be offered employment. The City & County of San Francisco reserves the right to hire only the most suitably qualified candidates for this important position. The eligible list resulting from this examination will change as subsequent candidate scores are added to the list. Note that a candidate's rank on the list will not change unless he or she re-tests and scores differently for the prior test. Certification Rule: The Certification Rule for the eligible list resulting from this examination will be the Rule of the List. The number of refusals allowed is zero (0).