Deputy Sheriff Recruit

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Deputy Sheriff Recruit is the entry-level law enforcement position for Alameda County. This classification exists solely for those attending the Sheriff's Office Peace Officers Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) Certified Academy.

Deputy Sheriff Recruit is a classification characterized by assignment to a P.O.S.T. Certified Academy. Under close supervision during this Academy, the Recruit will receive intensive academic instruction in law enforcement combined with rigorous physical fitness training. Upon successful completion of the Academy, recruits will be sworn in as Peace Officers and promoted to Deputy Sheriff I.

Requirements

• Use good judgment in emergency or critical situations.
• Perform routine clerical and record-keeping duties.
• Write clear, concise, comprehensive reports.
• Accurately observe and remember names, faces, numbers, and events.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, verbally, and in writing.
• Read, understand, interpret and applying complex policies, rules, laws, and ordinances pertaining to law enforcement work.
• Establish and maintain effective working relations with others.

Special Requirements

• Hearing must be normal in each ear.
• A thorough background investigation and psychological examination will be made of all prospective Deputy Sheriff Recruits. A record of any felony conviction will result in disqualification.
• Using both eyes, must have far vision of at least 20/100 without glasses, correctable to 20/20 with glasses. Must be free from color blindness and permanent abnormality in either eye. These standards are confined to far vision and color vision. There are additional standards which may apply to other possible specific visual deficiencies.
• Applicants must be in excellent physical condition with above-average strength, endurance and agility, and must meet Commission approved safety member physical standards.

Exam Components

• Candidates must complete the POST Entry Level Law Enforcement Test Battery (PELLETB) written exam. The acceptable pass point for the POST written exam is 42.
• In addition to the PELLETB, candidates must complete the Physical Abilities Test (PAT)/Work Sample Test Battery (WSTB). The acceptable pass point for the PAT/WSTB is 320.