Job Details

Deputy Sheriff

Napa County is home to 140,000 residents who share a strong sense of community and a legacy of preserving and protecting our rich agricultural heritage. Located in the heart of California's preeminent wine region, the Napa Valley is also part of the dynamic San Francisco Bay Metropolitan Area. With its sunny Mediterranean climate and proximity to the mountains and ocean, the Valley offers residents easy access to virtually unlimited shopping, dining, cultural and recreational opportunities. The Napa Valley's strategic location, natural and cultural resources, history of responsible land use planning and attractive quality of life provide the ideal mix of small town living and big city amenities.

As an organization, the County is dedicated to improving the lives of our citizens and reflecting the best of the community's values: Respect, Accountability, Dedication, Integrity and Innovation. Learn more HERE.

The Position

We appreciate your interest in the profession of Deputy Sheriff. We strongly recommend that you find out as much as you can about the Napa County Sheriff's Department and law enforcement in general on the County's website. You can contact the Sheriff's Administrative Lieutenant at 707-###-#### or ...@countyofnapa.org for additional information.

Qualifications: 1. You must have a verifiable T-Score of 42 or higher that has been issued no earlier than one year before you submit this application. 2. You must be a United States citizen or permanent resident (or in the application process) at the time of application. 3. You must be at least 20 1/2 years of age at the time of your application submission. 4. You must have a valid California driver's license. If you are an out-of-state applicant, you must possess a valid driver's license for the state in which you reside but must be able to successfully obtain a California driver's license.

Additional pay incentives include a hiring bonus, loan forgiveness, employee referral bonus, educational reimbursement, and bilingual pay. The recruitment process includes application review, mandatory in-person information session and physical agility test, oral panel interviews, and background investigation.

The successful candidate will attend the basic Police Academy to prepare and learn the duties and responsibilities for the position of Deputy Sheriff. The position is a non-sworn, civilian training classification to be used while incumbents are attending a certified Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) Basic Police Academy. Upon satisfactory completion of academy training, incumbents will be sworn in as peace officers; placed in the Safety retirement category and appointed to the Deputy Sheriff I classification and begin a one (1) year probationary period.

Entry level requirements/qualifications include proof of successful completion of a P.O.S.T. entry level law enforcement written exam with a minimum T-Score of 42 or above, a high school diploma or G.E.D., proof of age requirement which is 21 years of age, ability to work holidays, weekends, graveyard shifts and irregular hours, passing a comprehensive background investigation, polygraph, pre-employment physical, drug test and psychiatric evaluation.