GENERAL QUESTIONS
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DEPUTY SHERIFF RELATED QUESTIONS
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CORRECTIONAL OFFICER RELATED QUESTIONS
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PUBLIC SAFETY DISPATCHER RELATED QUESTIONS
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CIVILIAN POSITION RELATED QUESTIONS
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General Questions
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WHAT POSTITIONS ARE YOU CURRENTLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR?
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All positions for the Placer County Sheriff’s Office are posted at Placer County Personnel’s website, www.jobsatplacercounty.com. All applications should be submitted to Placer County Personnel as explained on their website through their automated job-application system (JOBS).
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WHERE CAN I GET INFORMATION ON BENEFITS?
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Please click here for up to date benefit information.
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WHERE IS PLACER COUNTY LOCATED?
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Placer County is located in beautiful Northern California, 80 miles northeast of San Francisco and 20 miles west of Reno. Placer County borders Sacramento, Nevada and El Dorado Counties as well as the State of Nevada. If traveling by air, the Sacramento International Airport is a 50 minute drive from Auburn, and Reno-Tahoe International Airport is a short drive from Lake Tahoe. There are smaller airports located in Auburn, Lincoln, Truckee-Tahoe and Blue Canyon. If traveling by car, Interstate 80 runs the length of the county, and is intersected by a network of well-developed rural roads, providing easy access to many areas.
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WHAT KINDS OF ACTIVITIES ARE THERE TO DO IF I RELOCATE TO PLACER COUNTY?
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WHERE CAN I FIND MORE INFORMATION ON BECOMING A VOLUNTEER?
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The Placer County Sheriff’s Office continuously recruits for qualified volunteers who are willing to donate a minimum of 100 hours per year to support the mission and goals of our agency and the community it serves.
Volunteers work in a variety of assignments throughout our agency.
Field volunteers assist patrol services by providing such functions as vacation checks, vehicle abatements, traffic control, saturation patrols and found property reports. Administrative volunteers provide staffing at the service centers and substations. Among their office duties these volunteers greet the public, answer phones, take cold reports, fingerprint and maintain office computer databases.
In addition to office and field work, volunteers assist with safety fair presentations, crime prevention and community outreach.
For more information please contact Deputy Skellenger at vskellen@placer.ca.gov.
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WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION REGARDING BECOMING A RESERVE DEPUTY SHERIFF?
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The Placer County Sheriff’s Office is continuously seeking qualified candidates for the Reserve Deputy program. This unpaid volunteer opportunity is open to anyone who possesses a current California P.O.S.T. reserve level II or level I certificate, or a P.O.S.T. basic academy certificate. Reserve deputies work a variety of details, such as general patrol, civic functions, concerts, public safety needs, high school graduations and dances, football games, foot patrol at county fairs, and other local community events.
You can view the Reserves webpage here.
For more information about the reserve program please email pcsoreserves@placer.ca.gov.
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I AM INTERESTED IN BECOMING AN EXPLORER. CAN YOU GIVE ME MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PROGRAM?
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Explorer Post 901 is sponsored by the Placer County Sheriff’s Office. This successful program is designed to educate and involve young men and women (ages 14 – 20) in police operations and to interest them in law enforcement functions, whether they enter the field of law enforcement or not.
You can view the Explorers webpage here.
For more information please contact Sgt. Johnson at djohnson@placer.ca.gov.
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I WOULD LIKE TO BECOME A CHAPLAIN, HOW DO I GO ABOUT DOING THAT?
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| Placer County Law Enforcement Chaplaincy is a field service ministry to the members of Law Enforcement, their families, and the citizens of Placer County. PCLEC continually provides the service of trained, critical incident Chaplains on a 24 hour, 7 days a week basis. They can be reached at (530) 820-3427 or by visiting their website http://www.placerchaplains.com/. |
DOES THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE USE STUDENT INTERNS?
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The Sheriff’s office does take student interns on a very limited basis. Please check www.jobsatplacercounty.com for current job classifications that applications are being accepted for, such as “student intern”, for opportunities in other county departments as well.
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IF I CAN’T FIND AN ANSWER TO MY QUESTION(S) HERE, WHO CAN I CONTACT WITH ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS?
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If you have additional questions please contact Sheriff Human Resources at either pcsohr@placer.ca.gov or (530) 889-7833.
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DEPUTY SHERIFF RELATED QUESTIONS
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WHAT ARE THE TYPICAL DUTIES OF A DEPUTY SHERIFF?
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Please click here and select the job title of Deputy Sheriff I/ II for the classification specifications which include examples of essential duties.
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WHAT ARE THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO BE A DEPUTY SHERIFF WITH PLACER COUNTY?
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- Deputy Sheriff I – please click here and select the job title of Deputy Sheriff I to view the minimum qualifications
- Deputy Sheriff II – please click here and select the job title of Deputy Sheriff II to view the minimum qualifications
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I CURRENTLY WORK AS A DEPUTY SHERIFF FOR ANOTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND AM INTERESTED IN LATERALLY TRANSFERRING TO PLACER COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, WHAT IS THE APPLICATION PROCESS?
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For information on lateral transfers from another agency, and to download forms, please visit www.jobsatplacercounty.com and look for the job title of “employees from other public agencies”. Here you will find the requirements for the lateral (PAEL – public agency eligibility list) process as well as documents and the application.
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I AM CURRENTLY A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OUTSIDE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND WANT TO APPLY WITH PLACER COUNTY SHERIFF, HOW DO I GO ABOUT GETTING MY TRAINING TRANSFERRED SO I AM ELIGIBLE?
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If you have never worked as a law enforcement officer in the state of California you will need to work with POST www.post.ca.gov to see what is necessary to have a POST basic academy equivalency certificate issued in order to apply for a Deputy Sheriff I.
To apply for a Deputy Sheriff II, and you have never worked as a law enforcement officer in the state of California, you will need to work with POST to see what is necessary to have a POST basic academy equivalency certificate issued. The minimum qualifications for deputy sheriff II require possession of a CA POST basic certificate. Please visit POST’s website here to learn when POST issues this certificate.
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I HAVE AN ASSOCIATES DEGREE FROM COLLEGE; DO I STILL NEED TO ATTEND A BASIC POLICE ACADEMY TO BE A DEPUTY SHERIFF?
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Yes, in order to be a Deputy Sheriff you must have a valid CA P.O.S.T. basic academy certificate or basic academy equivalency certificate.
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I HAVE A BACHELORS DEGREE FROM COLLEGE; DO I STILL NEED TO ATTEND A BASIC POLICE ACADEMY TO BE A DEPUTY SHERIFF?
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Yes, in order to be a Deputy Sheriff you must have a valid CA P.O.S.T. basic academy certificate or basic academy equivalency certificate.
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HOW CAN I BECOME A DEPUTY SHERIFF IF I HAVEN’T ATTENDED A POST BASIC ACADEMY?
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You can put yourself through a POST academy. Visit www.post.ca.gov and select the quick link for basic training academies. There are a couple of academies semi-local to Placer County where you can obtain your basic academy certificate. Once you have your basic academy certificate you can then apply for the position of Deputy Sheriff I once it is open. The second option is to submit an interest card at www.jobsatplacercounty.com for the position of deputy sheriff trainee and you will be notified when we are accepting applications to potentially send someone to the academy.
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WHAT IS THE APPLICATION PROCESS FOR DEPUTY SHERIFF?
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To begin your career as a deputy sheriff, please visit www.jobsatplacercounty.com for a list of positions that applications are being accepted for. Placer County has an automated job-application service called JOBS. You may find that applications are currently being accepted for deputy sheriff I/II, in which case you may apply at that time.
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WHAT IF APPLICATIONS ARE NOT CURRENTLY BEING ACCEPTED FOR DEPUTY SHERIFF?
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You can select to be notified when new recruitments open by following these steps:
- Visit www.jobsatplacercounty.com
- Click “notify me of new recruitments”
- Select the occupational group(s) you are interested in (ex: public safety/ law enforcement, etc)
- Click the job title(s) which you would like to be notified of when they open
- Click “add all checked classes to my job search agent”
- Enter your email address and submit
- The interest cards remain on file for 365 days
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WHAT IS THE TESTING PROCESS FOR DEPUTY SHERIFF?
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If your application is accepted, you will be notified via the email address provided on your application of the confirmed date and location prior to the scheduled examination. Notification for each phase of the recruitment process will be by email. Please contact the Placer County Personnel Department at (530) 889-4060 with any email address changes for all applications submitted.
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I’VE TAKEN THE DEPUTY SHERIFF WRITTEN TEST IN THE PAST, AND HAVE A T-SCORE, CAN I HAVE IT TRANSFERRED?
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Within certain guidelines you can have your t-score transferred. Please contact Placer County Personnel at (530) 889-4060.
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IS THERE A PHYSICAL AGILITY EXAM FOR DEPUTY SHERIFF? WHAT DOES IT CONSIST OF?
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Candidates for Deputy Sheriff Trainee, Deputy Sheriff I and Deputy Sheriff II must pass the POST job-related work sample test battery which consists of five physical agility job-task simulation tests. It will test several physical performance abilities identified as necessary in the field of law enforcement. Successful completion of each physical test as specified is mandatory. A candidate must compile a minimum of 384 points to pass the physical performance test as a whole. The faster each test battery is completed the more points the candidate receives. Time to point conversion charts are available for viewing on day of testing.
Obstacle Course
As rapidly as possible the candidate runs a 99 yard obstacle course consisting of several sharp turns, a number of curb-height obstacles, and a 34 inch high obstacle that must be vaulted. Two attempts at this test are allowed.
Solid Fence Climb
As rapidly as possible the candidate runs 5 yards to a solid fence, climbs over the fence, and continues to run another 25 yards. Two attempts at this test are allowed.
Chain Link Fence Climb
As rapidly as possible the candidate runs 5 yards to a chain link fence, climbs over the fence, and continues to run another 25 yards. Two attempts at this test are allowed.
Body Drag
The candidate is required to lift a 165 pound life-like dummy and drag the dummy 32 feet as rapidly as possible. Two attempts at this test are allowed.
500-yard Run
The candidate runs 500 yards. One attempt at this test is allowed.
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WHAT IS THE SELECTION PROCESS FOR A DEPUTY SHERIFF?
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| Selected candidates who are certified to the Sheriff’s Office may be scheduled for an interview with our panel: those individuals who successfully pass oral board may be forwarded to the Undersheriff for a final hiring interview. Candidates that pass the our agency interviews will be required to complete a P.O.S.T. Personal History Statement and will be subject to a background investigation using P.O.S.T. guidelines to www.post.ca.gov. Upon receipt and review of the background report, a conditional offer of employment may be made, and the final candidates must then pass a pre-employment medical standards exam. |
WHERE CAN I BE ASSIGNED TO WORK AS A DEPUTY SHERIFF?
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| Our deputies can work a variety of assignments from the Jail, Courts or Patrol. We have patrol locations which include Auburn, South Placer, Foresthill, Colfax and North Lake Tahoe. |
AFTER BEING HIRED, WHAT KIND OF TRAINING AM I PROVIDED AS A DEPUTY SHERIFF?
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All deputies new to the Placer County Sheriff’s Office will go through a field training program. Field training is intended to facilitate a peace officer’s transition from the academic setting to the performance of general law enforcement uniformed patrol duties of the Placer County Sheriff’s Office. Although a Deputy graduating from the POST regular basic course (academy) has received a thorough introduction to basic law enforcement subjects, a Deputy cannot be expected to immediately assume the full responsibilities of an experienced Deputy. Newly assigned Deputies must receive additional training in the field, on actual calls for service, where they can learn from Deputies who already have practical patrol experience. Field training introduces a newly assigned Deputy to the personnel, procedures, policies and purposes of the Placer County Sheriff’s Office and provides the initial formal training specific to this our agency and the day-to-day duties of its Deputies.
The Placer County Sheriff’s Office Training Unit provides approximately 60 to 80 hours annually of Advanced Officer training to our sworn staff which includes: legal updates, tactical scenarios, ongoing firearms qualifications, defensive tactics, emergency vehicle operations and much more. Most of the training that is provided to our sworn staff is POST certified. Our training consistently exceeds CA POST requirements. We are committed to the proper training of our staff to ensure the best possible officer safety and service to our citizens.
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WHAT KIND OF SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS/ TEAMS ARE THERE FOR A DEPUTY SHERIFF?
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- Air Support
- Bike Unit
- Civil
- Custody
- Court Security
- Critical Accident Response Team
- Dive Team
- Explosive Ordinance Detail/ Bomb Unit
- Coroners Unit
- Honor Guard
- Hostage Negotiations Team
- Marine Patrol
- Mounted Unit
- Patrol
- Resident Deputy Assignment
- Special Operations Unit
- School Resource Officer/ DARE
- Transportation
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WHAT PAY INCENTIVES ARE AVAILABLE TO A DEPUTY SHERIFF?
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Pay incentives are available to deputy Sheriff's are outlined in the memorandum of understanding with the deputy Sheriff's Association. Click here to view the incentives
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CORRECTIONAL OFFICER RELATED QUESTIONS
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WHAT ARE THE TYPICAL DUTIES OF A CORRECTIONAL OFFICER?
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Please click here and select the job title of Correctional Officer I/ II for the classification specifications which include examples of essential duties.
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WHAT ARE THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO BE A CORRECTIONAL OFFICER WITH PLACER COUNTY?
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- Correctional Officer I – please click here and select the job title of Correctional Officer I to view the minimum qualifications
- Correctional Officer II – please click here and select the job title of Correctional Officer II to view the minimum qualifications.
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I CURRENTLY WORK AS A CORRECTIONAL OFFICER FOR ANOTHER AGENCY AND AM INTERESTED IN LATERALLY TRANSFERRING TO PLACER COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, WHAT IS THE APPLICATION PROCESS?
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For information on lateral transfers from another agency, and to download forms, please visit www.jobsatplacercounty.com and look for the job title of “employees from other public agencies”. Here you will find the requirements for the lateral (PAEL – public agency eligibility list) process as well as documents and the application.
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WHAT IS THE APPLICATION PROCESS FOR CORRECTIONAL OFFICER?
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To begin your career as a correctional officer please visitwww.jobsatplacercounty.com for a list of positions that applications are being accepted for. Placer County has an automated job-application service called JOBS. You may find that applications are currently being accepted for correctional officer I/II, in which case you may apply at that time.
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WHAT IF APPLICATIONS ARE NOT CURRENTLY BEING ACCEPTED FOR CORRECTIONAL OFFICER?
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You can select to be notified when new recruitments open by following these steps:
- Visit www.jobsatplacercounty.com
- Click “notify me of new recruitments”
- Select the occupational group(s) you are interested in (ex: public safety/ law enforcement, etc)
- Click the job title(s) which you would like to be notified of when they open
- Click “add all checked classes to my job search agent”
- Enter your email address and submit
- The interest cards remain on file for 365 days
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WHAT IS THE TESTING PROCESS FOR CORRECTIONAL OFFICER?
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If your application is accepted, you will be notified via the email address provided on your application of the confirmed date and location prior to the scheduled examination. Notification for each phase of the recruitment process will be by email. Please contact the Placer County Personnel Department at (530) 889-4060 with any email address changes for all applications submitted.
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I’VE TAKEN A CORRECTIONAL OFFICER WRITTEN TEST IN THE PAST AND HAVE A SCORE, CAN I HAVE IT TRANSFERRED?
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Within certain guidelines you may be able to have your score transferred. Please contact Placer County Personnel at (530) 889-4060.
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IS THERE A PHYSICAL AGILITY EXAM FOR CORRECTIONAL OFFICER? WHAT DOES IT CONSIST OF?
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Candidates for Correctional Officer must pass a physical agility examination similar to that of the Deputy Sheriff. It will test several physical performance abilities identified as necessary in the field of law enforcement. Successful completion of each physical test as specified is mandatory.
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WHAT IS THE SELECTION PROCESS FOR A CORRECTIONAL OFFICER?
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Selected candidates who are certified to the Sheriff’s Office may be scheduled for an interview with our panel; those individuls who successfully pass the oral board may be forwarded to the Corrections Commander or his/her designee. Candidates that pass our agency interviews will be required to complete a P.O.S.T. Personal History Statement and will be subject to a background investigation using P.O.S.T. guidelines www.post.ca.gov. Upon receipt and review of the background report, a conditional offer of employment may be made, and the final candidates must then pass a pre-employment medical standards exam.
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WHERE CAN I BE ASSIGNED TO WORK AS A CORRECTIONAL OFFICER?
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As a Correctional Officer you will be assigned to work in the Jail.
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AFTER BEING HIRED, WHAT KIND OF TRAINING AM I PROVIDED AS A CORRECTIONAL OFFICER?
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All new correctional officers without prior experience will attend a 179 hour CORE course (correctional academy) where they will learn basic procedural and legal aspects for working in a custodial setting, physical skills and methods of controlling inmates in a confined setting.
In addition to the CORE course they will also go through a 12 week jail training program to orient them to the jail environment, the orders and procedures, and facility operations. Although a correctional officer graduating from the STC core course (academy) has received a thorough introduction to basic correctional subjects, a new correctional officer cannot be expected to immediately assume the full responsibilities of an experienced officer. The new correctional officer will be introduced to the necessary job skills in a structured fashion where they are interacting with jail inmates and facility operations under the supervision of a jail training officer.
Correctional officers at the jail receive a minimum of 24 hours of yearly update training that includes legal updates, changes to state laws that impact correctional institutions, computer training and physical skills training. Additionally, officers may receive additional training specific to alternate duty assignments that may be assigned to them.
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WHAT KIND OF SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS/ TEAMS ARE THERE FOR A CORRECTIONAL OFFICER?
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- Critical incident response team (CIRT)
- Classification
- Facility services
- Compliance
- Medical
- Canine
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WHAT PAY INCENTIVES ARE AVAILABLE TO A CORRECTIONAL OFFICER?
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Some of the following pay incentives are negotiated items between the county and the union. These incentives can change with contract changes.
- 7.5% if assigned to night shift
- $1,065 yearly uniform allowance, paid bi-weekly
- 5% bilingual pay, added to the base hourly rate, depending on assignment and qualifying exam
- Call back pay – receive a minimum of 2 hours pay at 1.5 times, receive up to 1 hour pay at 1.5 times when authorized work is performed but not required to physically return to work, depending on assignment
- Canine pay - if assigned to the canine unit, receive $225 per month for a county owned canine or $275 per month for an employee owned canine
- Critical incident response team - if assigned to the critical incident response team receive $125 per month
- Jail Training Officer – if designated as a jail training officer receive additional 5% of the base hourly rate on all hours providing training
- Longevity pay - after 5 years at top step as a correctional officer service receive 5% of base hourly rate
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PUBLIC SAFETY DISPATCHER RELATED QUESTIONS
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WHAT ARE THE TYPICAL DUTIES OF A PUBLIC SAFETY DISPATCHER?
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Please click here and select the job title of Public Safety Dispatcher I/ II for the classification specifications which include examples of essential duties.
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WHAT ARE THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO BE A PUBLIC SAFETY DISPATCHER WITH PLACER COUNTY?
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- Public Safety Dispatcher I – please click here and select the job title of Public Safety Dispatcher I to view the minimum qualifications
- Public Safety Dispatcher II – please click here and select the job title of Public Safety Dispatcher II to view the minimum qualifications
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I CURRENTLY WORK AS A PUBLIC SAFETY DISPATCHER FOR ANOTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND AM INTERESTED IN LATERALLY TRANSFERRING TO PLACER COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, WHAT IS THE APPLICATION PROCESS?
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For information on lateral transfers from another agency, and to download forms, please visit www.jobsatplacercounty.com and look for the job title of “Public Safety Dispatcher II - Laterals From Other Public Agencies (PAEL Application Process Information)”. Here you will find the requirements for the lateral (PAEL – public agency eligibility list) process as well as documents and the application.
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WHAT IS THE APPLICATION PROCESS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY DISPATCHER?
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To begin your career as a public safety dispatcher in law enforcement, please visit www.jobsatplacercounty.com for a list of positions that applications are being accepted for. Placer County has an automated job-application service called JOBS. You may find that applications are currently being accepted for public safety dispatcher I/II, in which case you may apply at that time.
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WHAT IF APPLICATIONS ARE NOT CURRENTLY BEING ACCEPTED FOR PUBLIC SAFETY DISPATCHER?
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You can select to be notified when new recruitments open by following these steps
- Visit www.jobaps.com/placer/sup/images/default.asp
- Click “notify me of new recruitments”
- Select the occupational group(s) you are interested in (ex: public safety/ law enforcement, etc)
- Click the job title(s) which you would like to be notified of when they open
- Click “add all checked classes to my job search agent”
- Enter your email address and submit
- The interest cards remain on file for 365 days
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WHAT IS THE TESTING PROCESS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY DISPATCHER?
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If your application is accepted, you will be notified via the email address provided on your application of the confirmed date and location prior to the scheduled examination. Notification for each phase of the recruitment process will be by email. Please contact the Placer County Personnel Department at (530) 889-4060 with any email address changes for all applications submitted.
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I’VE TAKEN THE PUBLIC SAFETY DISPATCHER WRITTEN TEST IN THE PAST, AND HAVE A T-SCORE, CAN I HAVE IT TRANSFERRED?
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Within certain guidelines you can have your t-score transferred. Please contact Placer County Personnel at (530) 889-4060.
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WHAT IS THE SELECTION PROCESS FOR A PUBLIC SAFETY DISPATCHER?
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Selected candidates who are certified to the Sheriff’s Office may be scheduled for an oral interview with the Dispatch Services Manager or his/her designee. Candidates that pass our agency interview will be required to complete a P.O.S.T. Personal History Statement and will be subject to a background investigation using P.O.S.T. guidelines . Upon receipt and review of the background report, a conditional offer of employment may be made, and the final candidates must then pass a pre-employment medical standards exam.
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WHERE CAN I BE ASSIGNED TO WORK AS A PUBLIC SAFETY DISPATCHER?
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Our dispatch center is located in Auburn.
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AFTER BEING HIRED, WHAT KIND OF TRAINING AM I PROVIDED AS A PUBLIC SAFETY DISPATCHER?
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All dispatchers new to the Placer County Sheriff’s Office will go through a dispatch training program. Dispatch training consists of the necessary skills and knowledge required to working in our communications center. All entry level public safety dispatchers for our agency must attend the POST Public Safety Dispatchers Basic Course where they will receive a minimum of 120 hours of course instruction. The course prepares each student for the basic roles, responsibilities, and duties of a public safety dispatcher within the law enforcement agency.
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WHAT KIND OF SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS/ TEAMS ARE THERE FOR A PUBLIC SAFETY DISPATCHER?
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- Dispatch training officer
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WHAT PAY INCENTIVES ARE AVAILABLE TO A PUBLIC SAFETY DISPATCHER?
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CIVILIAN POSITION RELATED QUESTIONS
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WHAT IS THE APPLICATION PROCESS FOR CIVILIAN POSITIONS WITHIN THE PLACER COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE?
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To begin your career in law enforcement, please visit www.jobsatplacercounty.com for a list of positions that applications are being accepted for. Placer County has an automated job-application service called JOBS. You may find that applications are currently being accepted for the position(s) you are interested in, in which case you may apply at that time.
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WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS TO BE EMPLOYED WITH THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE AS A CIVILIAN?
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All applicants must meet the minimum qualifications outlined for the job classification in which they have applied for. Job specifications can be found at www.jobsatplacercounty.com.
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I AM CURRENTLY WORKING FOR ANOTHER PUBLIC AGENCY, CAN I APPLY AS A LATERAL TRANSFER?
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Applicants currently employed, or employed within the last year, by a public agency (other than Placer County) operating under a personnel civil service or merit system, may be eligible to be placed on a Placer County Public Agency Eligible List and certified as eligible for appointment to a substantially similar job classification without going through an examination process with Placer County. Please visit www.jobsatplacercounty.com and select the job title “Employees of Other Public Agencies".
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WHAT DIVISIONS HAVE NON-SWORN CLASSIFICATIONS?
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- Administration
- Civil
- Community Services
- Coroner
- Corrections
- Crime Analysis
- Dispatch
- Evidence
- Executive Management
- Facilities
- Fiscal Management (Accounting/ Payroll)
- Human Resources
- Investigations
- Information Technology
- Records – Corrections Facility
- Records - Main Office
- Search & Rescue
- Training
- Vehicle Maintenance
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WHAT CLASSIFICATIONS WORK IN NON-SWORN POSITIONS?
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- Account Clerk
- Accountant Auditor
- Accountant Technician
- Administrative Clerk
- Administrative Legal Clerk
- Administrative Legal Supervisor
- Administrative Secretary
- Administrative Technician
- Building Crafts Mechanic
- Community Services Officer
- Correctional Officer
- Corrections Support Program Manager
- Equipment Service Worker
- Evidence Technician
- Executive Secretary
- Information Technology Analyst
- Information Technology Supervisor
- Information Technology Technician
- Investigative Assistant
- Public Information Specialist
- Public Safety Dispatcher
- Secretary
- Staff Services Analyst
- Supervising Public Safety Dispatcher
- Technology Solutions Analyst
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WHAT IF APPLICATIONS ARE NOT CURRENTLY BEING ACCEPTED FOR THE CIVILIAN POSITION THAT I WOULD LIKE TO APPLY FOR?
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You can select to be notified when new recruitments open by following these steps:
- Visit www.jobsatplacercounty.com
- Click “notify me of new recruitments”
- Select the occupational group(s) you are interested in (ex: public safety/ law enforcement, etc)
- Click the job title(s) which you would like to be notified of when they open
- Click “add all checked classes to my job search agent”
- Enter your email address and submit
- The interest cards remain on file for 365 days
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WHAT IS THE TESTING PROCESS FOR A CIVILIAN POSITION?
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If your application is accepted, you will be notified via the email address provided on your application of the confirmed date and location prior to the scheduled examination, if there is one. Notification for each phase of the recruitment process will be by email. Please contact the Placer County Personnel Department at (530) 889-4060 with any email address changes for all applications submitted.
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WHAT ARE THE TYPICAL DUTIES OF A CIVILIAN POSITION?
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The duties for civilian positions vary depending on the assignment/ division working in.
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