Deputy Sheriff Trainee San Joaquin

About the Position

The San Joaquin Sheriff’s Office is seeking highly motivated individuals who are interested in a career as a law enforcement officer. This exciting opportunity offers successful Deputy Sheriff Trainee candidates the ability 
to earn pay while attending the required California Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) Certified Academy. While participating in this intensive academic instruction and rigorous physical training, the Sheriff’s Office will provide additional assignments on a training basis to learn departmental policies and procedures. Upon successful completion of the POST Academy, you will become a Deputy Sheriff I and begin to receive Safety retirement benefits and have a base wage increase of approximately 16%.

About the Department

The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office consists of 2 major divisions Fields Forces and Custody. The Field Forces division also provides services to one community service district, Mountain House. There are currently 875 total positions in the Sheriff’s Office including 281 Deputy Sheriff positions. Patrol Operations, Administration, and the Jail are located in French Camp. For more information about the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office please visit their website at: www.sjsheriff.org 

Mission Statement

The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Department is dedicated to delivering quality service through the creation of partnerships with the people we serve. All members of this department will carry out their duties and responsibilities to such a manner as to afford dignity, respect and compassion to every individual with whom they come in contact. With community partnerships as our foundation, we are driven by goals to enhance the quality of life, investigating problems as well as incidents, seeking solutions, and fostering a sense of 
security in communities and individuals. We nurture public trust by holding ourselves to the highest standards of performance and ethics.

Hiring Incentive Program

The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office will be offering a hiring incentive in the amount of $10,000 ($3,000 upon completion of the Academy, $3,000 after one year, $4,000 after completion of 6th year of service). The department will award the cash incentive to any person who is hired for the position of Deputy Sheriff 
Trainee within the timeframes this program is active and so approved by the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors. Additionally, a moving stipend reimbursement up to $2,000 for any cost directly associated with 
relocating their primary residence as a result of gaining employment with this office is available. 

Subject to approval by Human Resources, new hires may also be eligible to receive a vacation accrual rate consistent with the candidate's total years of public service and sick leave credit for candidates leaving other employment. Credit will be for actual non-reimbursable sick leave hours (up to 160 hours) from last agency and shall be subject to San Joaquin County's minimum sick leave cash out provisions.

Martin Rivera