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

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Riverside County Sheriff's Office is currently recruiting for

Correctional Deputy and Deputy Sheriff - Lateral and Pre-Service candidates to be assigned throughout Riverside County.

Correctional DeputyI / II

Deputy Sheriff

$29.07 - $44.40 Hourly

$40.33 - $61.67 Hourly

$5,038.60 - $7,695.45 Monthly

$6,990.87 - $10,689.43 Monthly

$60,463.20 - $92,345.40 Annually

$83,890.43 - $128,273.13 Annually

Correctional Deputy: Eligible applicants for Correctional Deputy must possess a valid California Standards and Training for Corrections (STC) - Adult CorrectionsOfficer Core Course Certification.


* 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.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES

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


* Correctional Deputy I / Correctional Deputy II


* Deputy Sheriff



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