As a San Francisco Deputy Sheriff, you’ll join a diverse workforce that helps protect public safety and enforce the law. Duties include:
- Supervising people in San Francisco County Jails
- Managing justice-involved people in alternatives to incarceration
- Providing law enforcement services at high-profile public location
Qualifications
You must:
- Be at least 20 years old
- Be a U.S. citizen
- Have a valid driver’s license
- Have a high school diploma or equivalent
- Have worked for at least one year or attended at least one year of college
POSSESSION OF AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION PEACE OFFICER STATUS. APPLICANT 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; OR
- 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.
NOTE: Applicant MUST possess a valid California POST certificate at date of appointment. Please attach your proof of an equivalent Peace Officer Status in your application.
You may not:
- Have a felony or domestic violence conviction
- Have a misdemeanor conviction that bans you from carrying a firearm
Application process
All applicants must complete the following steps prior to being hired:
- Fill out our online application
- Complete an oral interview
- Watch video scenarios and answer questions
- Complete and submit a personal history statement with requested documentation
- Pass a background investigation
- Take and pass a psychological evaluation and polygraph test
- Take and pass the medical examination