Deputy Sheriff​/Correctional Deputy Pre-Service​/Lateral

Deputy Sheriff / Correctional Deputy (Pre-Service / Lateral Only)

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The Riverside County Sheriff's Office is currently recruiting for Correctional Deputy and Deputy Sheriff – Lateral and Pre-Service candidates to be assigned throughout Riverside County.

$30.52 - $37.14 Hourly
$42.35 - $64.75 Hourly
$5,290.53 - $6,437.31 Monthly
$7,340.41 - $11,223.90 Monthly
$63,486.36 - $77,.77 Annually
$88,084.95 - $ Annually

• Correctional Deputy: Eligible applicants must possess a valid California STC – Adult Corrections Officer Core Course Certification.
• Correctional Deputy (Lateral): Currently working in a California adult correctional facility as a correctional deputy or equivalent, has passed their probationary period, and has obtained their California STC – Adult Corrections Officer Core Course Certification.
• Correctional Deputy (Pre‑Service): Holds a California STC – Adult Corrections Officer Core Course Certification and is not currently working in a law enforcement agency.
• We are currently not accepting California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation applicants as Pre‑Service/Lateral candidates.
• Deputy Sheriff: Eligible applicants must possess a valid California POST Certification or a California POST Waiver received from another state.
• Deputy Sheriff (Lateral): Currently working as a sworn peace officer for a California law enforcement agency, has passed their probationary period, and has obtained their California Basic POST Certificate.
• Deputy Sheriff (Pre‑Service): Has successfully graduated from a California POST‑certified academy, holds an active California POST certification, and is not currently working as a California sworn peace officer.
• Deputy Sheriff – Out of State: Out‑of‑state candidates with a basic academy certification from another state can contact California POST and apply for a POST waiver letter. The Sheriff’s Office will accept that as valid certification to qualify as a pre‑service candidate. We do not accept POST (or equivalent) certifications from other states.

• Education:
  
  Graduation from high school, possession of a Certificate of Proficiency issued by the California State Board of Education, or attainment of a satisfactory score on a G.E.D. examination.
• License:
  Possession of a valid California Driver’s License.
• Legality for Employment:
  Legally authorized to work in the United States under federal law.
• Certification:
  California STC – Adult Corrections Officer Core Course Certification (Correctional Deputy) or California POST Certification (Deputy Sheriff). A copy of your academy certification(s) must be uploaded with your application as an attachment.

This section is referenced on the job’s official page; specific duties are included in the detailed posting.

• Online Application via Government Jobs
• Pre‑Background Questionnaire
• Background Application via eSOPH
• Extensive Background Investigation, including interview
• Polygraph Examination
• Pre‑Employment Psychological Assessment
• Medical Exam, including a pre‑employment drug & alcohol screening (refusal to submit to testing or positive results for drugs, alcohol, or unexplained legal prescription drugs is an automatic disqualification).

Offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all the steps listed above.

• A copy of your academy certification(s) must be uploaded with your application as an attachment.

For questions concerning Lateral or Pre‑Service qualifications, email (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).
. For any other inquiries, call 888‑Join‑RSD (888‑564‑6773) or email HRSheriff Recruiter .

The County has a Veteran’s Preference Policy applicable to new hires. To qualify, upload a copy of your (or your spouse’s) Member‑4 Form DD‑214 indicating dates of service, and a copy of your spouse’s letter of disability (if applicable) with your application. For privacy reasons, it is recommended that you remove your social security information from the document(s). The Veteran’s Preference Policy, C‑3 is available here.

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