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Placer County Sheriff Office

  • 2929 Richardson Drive, Auburn, CA, USA

MISSION & VISION

Core Values

Placer County Sheriffs OfficeWe will constantly strive to meet the highest standards of honesty and integrity.

We are a family centered organization committed to supporting one another.

We have pride in ourselves and take ownership of our work.

All Sheriff’s Office members will treat each other with dignity, courtesy, and respect, regardless of position or assignment. This leads to identical treatment of the public we serve.

We are involved in our community and seek to become a part of the world we serve.

We will achieve professional performance through continual training, education, and commitment to our duties.

Management and subordinates are mutually accountable for their performance.

There will be no tolerance for criminal misconduct by Sheriff’s Office members, on or off-duty. Such conduct will consistently be presented for legal review.

Mission Statement

The mission of the Placer County Sheriff’s Office is to maintain the quality of life we enjoy and to ensure our county is a safe place to live, work and visit.

This will be accomplished through safeguarding individual liberties, building community partnerships through transparency and education, preventing crime and resolving those crimes that do occur.

We are also responsible for the professional care and custody of those confined within our jail facilities. Other duties include those of marshal, security of the courts and efficient investigation of coroner cases.

We are committed to this mission and conduct our responsibilities toward a goal of excellence and with dedication to the community we serve.

Jun 07, 2026
Full time
Public Safety Dispatcher II (Sheriff, Fire & Medical Dispatch) Placer
$79,019 yearly
Placer County Sheriff Office Penryn, CA
Lateral Signing Bonus Available: applicants with prior dispatch experience who are hired into permanently allocated positions will be eligible for the following one-time incentives upon their initial hire to the county: 1. An initial payment of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500.00) will be added to the first paycheck earned. 2. A second/final payment of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) will be paid out upon the successful completion of the entire probationary period as determined by the sheriff. * Additional pay information (permanent employees only): POST Certificate Incentive: $100 per pay period for possession of POST Dispatcher Intermediate Certificate or $125 per pay period for possession of POST Dispatcher Advanced Certificate. Incentive amounts are not cumulative or compounded, and employees will receive only one rate of incentive pay for the POST certification. Night Shift Differential: Dispatchers working swing and...
Jun 07, 2026
Full time
Deputy Sheriff - I Placer County
$7,182 monthly
Placer County Sheriff Office Auburn, California (Applegate, Auburn, Colfax, Foresthill, Meadow Vista, Penryn) Roseville, California (Granite Bay, Loomis, Lincoln, Rocklin, Roseville) Tahoe, California (Carnelian Bay, Kings Beach, Tahoe City, Tahoe Vista, Truckee)
This recruitment will be used for testing for the calendar year 2024. Tentative test dates are below. The Placer County Sheriff's Office is currently accepting applications for Deputy Sheriff Trainee, Deputy Sheriff I, and Deputy Sheriff II. Please review individual job postings for the minimum qualifications required at each level. To participate at the Trainee level, I level, or II level, you must complete and submit separate applications for each recruitment: Deputy Sheriff - Trainee #2024-16300-01 Deputy Sheriff - I #2024-16321-01 Deputy Sheriff - II #2024-16322-01 Qualified applicants will undergo an extensive background investigation to determine if they meet the high standards set by the Sheriff's Office in the areas including, but not limited to: high moral character, honesty, and exemplary work ethic. The Sheriff's Office also highly values those with a positive attitude toward fellow workers and the community they will be serving. Upon successful graduation...
Jun 07, 2026
Full time
Deputy Sheriff - II Placer County
$8,333 - $10,166 monthly
Placer County Sheriff Office CA
Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following: Maintain law and order within the County by performing law enforcement activities in a variety of assignments. When assigned to Patrol, patrol an assigned area by motor vehicle, on foot, or by other designated means to answer calls for the protection of life and property and the enforcement of County and state laws; conduct both preliminary and follow-up investigations of disturbances, prowlers, burglaries, thefts, robberies, deaths and other criminal incidents; direct traffic and detain drivers who are operating vehicles in violation of laws; issue citations and make arrests as necessary; investigate coroner cases, coordinate decedent removals to the morgue, and make death notifications. When assigned to Investigations, investigate major crimes against property and persons, in addition to narcotics and vice-related crimes; conduct extensive follow-up investigation at the scene of crimes and...
Jun 07, 2026
Full time
Deputy Sheriff - Trainee Placer COUNTY
$86,195 yearly
Placer County Sheriff Office CA
Qualified applicants will undergo an extensive background investigation to determine if they meet the high standards set by the Sheriff's Office in the areas including, but not limited to: high moral character, honesty, and exemplary work ethic. The Sheriff's Office also highly values those with a positive attitude toward fellow workers and the community they will be serving. Upon successful graduation from the POST Academy, Deputy Sheriff Trainee incumbents are automatically placed into the Deputy Sheriff I classification. Deputy Sheriff assignment locations may include Auburn, South Placer, or Tahoe. This continuous recruitment will remain open for the calendar year, or until the final filing date, whichever occurs first. The eligible list established from this continuous recruitment will expire by the end of the calendar year. Applicants will be eligible to reapply and take an examination if a new recruitment opens the following calendar year. Examinations will be...
Jun 07, 2026
Full time
Deputy Probation Officer I - Institution Placer
$65,603 yearly
Placer County Sheriff Office CA
The eligible list created by this recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies for both temporary/extra-help and permanent positions.   Temporary/Extra-help assignments are limited to 28 hours per week with a cap of 999 hours (or 960 hours for CalPERS retired annuitants) in a fiscal year and are not eligible for benefits. Extra-help appointments made from this eligible list may transition to permanent status, should vacancies arise. BENEFITS Placer County offers a comprehensive benefits package to employees. Applicants should inquire as to the most current benefit package during hiring interviews or by contacting the Human Resources Department. DEFINITION To provide for the care and custody of incarcerated juveniles in county institutions; and to provide counseling on an occasional basis to juvenile wards. DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS This is the entry level class in the Deputy Probation Officer - Institution...
Jun 07, 2026
Full time
Correctional Officer - II Placerville
$79,955 yearly
Placer County Sheriff Office Auburn, CA
The Placer County Sheriff's Office is currently accepting applications for Correctional Officer - I and Correctional Officer - II. Please review individual job postings for the minimum qualifications required at each level. To participate in the recruitment at the I level, II level, or both levels, you must complete and submit separate applications for each recruitment: Correctional Officer - I            #2024-16330-01 Correctional Officer - II           #2024-16331-01 Positions may be assigned to either the Auburn Jail Facility or the South Placer Jail Facility. Qualified applicants will undergo an extensive background investigation to determine if they meet the high standards set by the Sheriff's Office in the areas including, but not limited to: high moral character, honesty, and exemplary work ethic. The Sheriff's Office also highly values...
Jun 07, 2026
Full time
Correctional Officer - I Placer County
$6,044 - $7,548 monthly
Placer County Sheriff Office CA
Placer County is currently accepting applications for Correctional Officer - I. Positions may be assigned to either the Auburn Jail Facility or the South Placer Jail Facility. Qualified applicants will undergo an extensive background investigation to determine if they meet the high standards set by the Sheriff's Office in the areas including, but not limited to: high moral character, honesty, and exemplary work ethic. The Sheriff's Office also highly values those with a positive attitude toward fellow workers and the community they will be serving. This continuous recruitment will remain open for the calendar year, or until the final filing date, whichever occurs first. The eligible list established from this continuous recruitment will expire by the end of the calendar year. Applicants will be eligible to reapply and take an examination if a new recruitment opens the following calendar year. Examinations will be scheduled throughout the year as applications are received....
Jun 07, 2026
Full time
Administrative Legal Clerk - Senior Placer County
$27.70 - $34.59 hourly
Placer County Sheriff Office CA
The Corrections Division of the Sheriff's Office is seeking to fill one Senior Administrative Legal Clerk vacancy. This position will perform a variety of more specialized administrative clerical work and is responsible for supervising and supporting Administrative Legal Clerks working in warrants, booking, and front office with their assigned duties.  This division requires working 12-hour shifts, including nights, weekends and holidays. Positions are located in the Auburn or South Placer jail facility. All jail shifts are rotational based upon seniority. Senior administrative legal clerks who are routinely and consistently assigned as shift supervisors in the jail will receive an additional five percent (5%) of base salary. Additionally, the County will pay a differential of five percent (5%) of base salary to employees in this classification who are routinely and consistently assigned to work within the jail facility, as well as a yearly uniform...