Deputy Sheriff - Trainee Placer COUNTY
- Placer County Sheriff Office
- Placer County, CA, USA
- Sep 08, 2026
Job Description
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 scheduled throughout the year as applications are received. Qualified applicants will be notified of their testing date via email once the examination date has been scheduled.
The Deputy Sheriff Trainee is a recruiting and training level classification established to qualify candidates for duties as a Deputy Sheriff I in the Placer County Sheriff's Office. Incumbents of this class undergo a formal and comprehensive training program in a California POST-certified academy. Incumbency in this class is limited to a period not to exceed twelve months and to those who have not completed the POST Regular Basic Course/ Academy. Positions in this class are distinguished from Deputy Sheriff I in that the Deputy Sheriff Trainee position is a non-sworn classification which has no peace officer powers. Upon satisfactory completion of training and graduation from the academy, the trainee will be sworn in as a Deputy Sheriff I with full peace officer powers. Failure to successfully complete training and graduate from the academy will result in termination.
Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
As a trainee, receive instructions and perform the following duties in a learning capacity:
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Learn to identify and utilize principles and techniques that promote community service and community-based policing, crime prevention, and appropriate behavior; learn enforcement and procedural aspects of criminal laws and the legal obligations inherent in enforcement of those laws.
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Learn to proficiently apply the rules of evidence; communicate effectively and professionally through written, oral, and mechanical media.
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Learn to operate an emergency vehicle, including skid training, high speed pursuit, defensive driving, and emergency driving; firearm training to learn good judgement and competency in the use of deadly force, ancillary police weaponry, and weaponless defense.
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Learn to safely and effectively accomplish the patrol function consisting of patrolling a designated area of the County in a patrol car in order to preserve law and order and to prevent and discover the commission of crimes; effectively dealing with common vehicle violations by learning to recognize the violations, locating the violations in the Vehicle Code, and safely and professionally contacting the violator.
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Learn basic criminal investigation processes and techniques, including the identification, collection, and preservation of evidence, courtroom testimony, and witness interrogation.
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Learn to process, confine and care for adult and juvenile prisoners in such a manner as to protect the prisoner's rights and welfare.
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Learn physical fitness and self-defense techniques programs; first aid, including cardio-pulmonary resuscitation techniques; and other related course or programs as required.
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Attend all required academy and Sheriff's Office trainings as scheduled, including nights and weekends when necessary.
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Perform related duties as assigned.
Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
As a trainee, receive instructions and perform the following duties in a learning capacity:
-
Learn to identify and utilize principles and techniques that promote community service and community-based policing, crime prevention, and appropriate behavior; learn enforcement and procedural aspects of criminal laws and the legal obligations inherent in enforcement of those laws.
-
Learn to proficiently apply the rules of evidence; communicate effectively and professionally through written, oral, and mechanical media.
-
Learn to operate an emergency vehicle, including skid training, high speed pursuit, defensive driving, and emergency driving; firearm training to learn good judgement and competency in the use of deadly force, ancillary police weaponry, and weaponless defense.
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Learn to safely and effectively accomplish the patrol function consisting of patrolling a designated area of the County in a patrol car in order to preserve law and order and to prevent and discover the commission of crimes; effectively dealing with common vehicle violations by learning to recognize the violations, locating the violations in the Vehicle Code, and safely and professionally contacting the violator.
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Learn basic criminal investigation processes and techniques, including the identification, collection, and preservation of evidence, courtroom testimony, and witness interrogation.
-
Learn to process, confine and care for adult and juvenile prisoners in such a manner as to protect the prisoner's rights and welfare.
-
Learn physical fitness and self-defense techniques programs; first aid, including cardio-pulmonary resuscitation techniques; and other related course or programs as required.
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Attend all required academy and Sheriff's Office trainings as scheduled, including nights and weekends when necessary.
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Perform related duties as assigned.
WORKING CONDITIONS
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
It is the responsibility of applicants to identify in their application materials how they meet the minimum qualifications listed below.
Any combination of experience and training that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required knowledge and abilities would be:
Experience: No experience is required.
Training: Completion of the twelfth grade or GED.
Required License or Certificate:
May need to possess a valid driver’s license as required by the position. Proof of adequate vehicle insurance and medical clearance may also be required.
Special Qualifications:
Must be at least 21 years of age at the time of appointment.
Martin RIvera
Qualifications
State
Immediate Fill
MISSION & VISION
Core Values
We 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.