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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. Successful
candidates will be assigned to one of three bureaus: Detention
Services, Court Services or Law Enforcement Services.
TESTING INFORMATION
| 2008 Test Dates |
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Jan. 17
Feb. 21
Mar. 13
Apr. 17
May 15
June 12
July 17
Aug. 14
Sep. 18
Oct. 16
Nov. 13
Dec. 18
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How to Register - TBA
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HIRING PROCESS
STEP 1. Physical Agilities Test and Firearms Qualification
STEP 2. Comprehensive Background Investigation
STEP 3. Truth Verification (CVSA) Exam and Employment Interview
STEP 4. Psychological Evaluation
STEP5. 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:
| 1. Successfully completed a California
P.O.S.T. Basic Law Enforcement Academy and possess a Certificate
of Completion. You must have graduated within the last
three years or |
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2. Have successfully completed, at any time, a California
P.O.S.T. Basic Law Enforcement Academy. You must either
be currently employed under one of the penal codes listed
below, or have less than a three year (3) year break
in service in one of the following Penal Code categories:
- 830.1 - Sheriff's, Marshals,
City Police, San Diego Unified Port District
Harbor Police, Etc.
- 832.2(a) - California Highway
Patrol
- 830.2(d) - Member of University
of California Police Department
- 830.2(e) - Member of California
State University and College Police Department
- 830.3l(g) - Member of San Francisco
BART Police
- 830.3l(h) - Harbor or Port Police
or
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| 3. Successfully completed a California
P.O.S.T. Re-Certification Course, within the last three
years and possess valid a California P.O.S.T. Certificate
or |
| 4. Successfully completed a California
Basic P.O.S.T. Waiver Exam, with documentation from P.O.S.T.,
within the last three years or |
| 5. Successfully completed the four-part
reserve format training modules A, B, C, & D, for
the regular Basic Course, within the last three years
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| 6. Are within six months of graduation
from a California P.O.S.T. Basic Law Enforcement Academy.
At the time of the exam, the applicant must present a
letter from the Academy, on letter head, confirming enrollment,
graduation date and the applicant’s good standing
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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
POST to see if their training qualifies them for a CA POST
Certification.
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