The San Diego County Sheriff's Lateral Program welcomes California POST Certificate Law Enforcement Officers. Although assignments are based on the needs of the department, the department greatly considers a candidate's training and experience.

Application Number Change August 3rd - Old Applications will be deleted unless you have completed the qualification shoot on or before July 16, 2009.

TESTING INFORMATION

HOW TO REGISTER

STEP 1. Fill out an application.  You may apply for both positions simultaneously.

STEP 2. Send an e-mail requesting a qualification test date to recruit@sdsheriff.org or call (858) 974-2000.

We will need the following info:
Name:
Address:
Date of Birth:
CA Driver's License #:
Social Security #:
Best Phone #:
Current Agency you work for or Academy attended/attending:
California POST Level 1 certification current and up to date?
Bringing your own firearm or borrow one?
If own, type and caliber (please bring 50 rounds)?
Bringing a vest or borrow one?

For Promotional applicants we will need the following info:
Name:
Social Security #:
Best Phone #:
SDSO facility you currently work at:
Employee ID# & Arjis #:
Shift (Day/Night and Days on)?:

STEP 3. Firearms Qualification

STEP 4. Comprehensive Background Investigation

STEP 5. Truth Verification (CVSA) Exam and Employment Interview and Physical Agilities Test

STEP 6. Psychological Evaluation

STEP 7. Medical Exam

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• No felony convictions. Not on Probation. Misdemeanors may be disqualifying depending on the quantity, type of violation, and the date of the violation.
• Vision: 20/100 uncorrected, corrected to at least 20/30, No minimum vision requirements for Soft Contact Lens wearers. (subject to POST requirements)
• Valid California Class "C" Drivers License prior to appointment.
• U.S. High School graduate or G.E.D.
• 21 years of age
• Effective oral and written communications in English
• Successful completion of a comprehensive Background Investigation, Computer Voice Stress Analysis Exam, Employment Interview, Psychological Examination & complete Medical Examination.

In addition, lateral applicants must meet at least one of the following
requirements regarding California POST:

For all applicants currently employed under penal codes 830.1, 832.2(a), 832.2(d), 832.2(e), 832.2(g), 832.2(h), your POST certification will remain current. If not employed as an officer under any of the stated penal codes, the POST certification will expire three years from:

• the date of graduation from a POST Academy or
• the date of separation from employment under penal codes 830.1, 832.2(a), 832.2(d), 832.2(e), 832.2(g), 832.2(h) or
• the date of completion of a POST Waiver Program or
• the date of completion of a POST Re-Certification Course

In any of the cases listed above, all applicants must have at least one year left on their POST Certification in order to be eligible to test.

Out of state applicants must contact the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards & Training (P.O.S.T.) to see if their training qualifies them for a California POST Certification waiver.