Sheriff's Service Officer I

The Riverside County Sheriffs Office is accepting applications for Sheriffs Service Officer I to support the John Benoit Detention Center in Indio.


Under general supervision performs a variety of support services maintenance tasks and supply and record keeping activities for the Riverside County Sheriffs Department; and performs other related duties as required.

The Sheriffs Service Officer II class differs from the Sheriffs Service Officer I class in that the latter requires closer supervision while performing the duties and the former possesses six months of experience working in a law enforcement facility.

A Sheriffs Service Officer (SSO) is differentiated from a Community Services Officer (CSO) in that the SSO performs routine support activities that may require knowledge in a specific/limited area but do not require extensive training and knowledge of multiple regulations ordinances and codes. SSO incumbents may perform some of the same duties of a CSO; however these duties are performed at a County/City facility and under the supervision of a county employee unlike the CSO incumbent who would perform these duties independently in the field without on-site supervision.

Meet the Team!
The law enforcement professionals of the Riverside CountySheriffs Office with a staff of over 3600 dedicated men and women cover the expanse of over 7300 square miles in southern California. The Sheriffs Office is dedicated to serving the citizens of its communities with integrity professionalism leadership and loyalty and believes in service above self.

Supervise trustees work release and labor program workers in performing routine vehicle and facility and grounds maintenance; ensure vehicles are cleaned inspected maintained and serviced in order to meet the operational needs of the facility; maintain records of trustees work release and labor program workers hours.

Maintain the working order of a wide variety of equipment including safety equipment emergency equipment weapons radios radar equipment and security cameras and send out or pick up and deliver equipment for repair or adjustments as needed.

Enter track and maintain various equipment inventories logs or other departmental records; maintain storage areas store rooms and inventory for facilities vehicles and equipment; order pick up and stock assigned forms supplies and other necessary items such as keys gas credit cards license tags and plates; arrange vehicle painting; install department decals on vehicles; maintain records on vehicles concerning mileage registration repairs and related requirements; ensure vehicles have necessary supplies and equipment such as trauma kits and fire extinguishers; conducts quality control inspections of vehicles.

Perform background checks/investigations for permits and licenses; fingerprint the public; fingerprint photograph process and register identified members of the public such as drug sex and arson registrants and suspects as mandated by law.

Take phone calls concerning background inquiries internal civil and criminal issues furnish information to the public and authorized law enforcement personnel over the telephone or at a counter in accordance with established departmental policy; write documenting reports; perform front counter duties at stations or bureaus; receive or prepare deliveries of equipment supplies and other materials.

Enforce vehicle code parking regulations at a City/County facility by issuing warnings or citations for illegal parking; assist motorists and advise the general public of County parking regulations and parking violation procedures; report irregular circumstances to on-site law enforcement staff; appear in court to give testimony relative to citations.

Process a variety of police reports by reviewing for complete and correct information resolving errors or obtaining missing information from deputies; gather background information on persons or property such as arrest record outstanding warrants stolen or recovered property etc. for use in further investigations.

Enter and retrieve on-line confidential law enforcement information; send messages over law enforcement data systems by computer terminal; process traffic citations and vehicular traffic incident reports; sort citations to appropriate courts; review citations for correct reporting code vehicle code section court date and time; obtain drivers license and driving record history from Department of Motor Vehicles.

Transport vehicles laboratory specimens supplies new or surplus equipment; transport evidence and other items as required to various locations including the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Assist sworn or forensic personnel with evidence collection entry into ELEETS system (Law Enforcement Evidence Tracking System) and storage of evidence.

May be tasked with the scheduling and tracking of training for station personnel completion of registration paperwork and arranging temporary housing transportation and per diem for personnel undergoing training.

May perform specialized routine functions such as the cleaning repair assembly and disassembly of equipment scheduled equipment maintenance and preparing computer equipment for delivery or disposal.

May assist with facility inspections maintain compliance of facility-specific logs and conduct monthly log audits.

Perform facility-specific tasks as necessary.

This classifications rate of pay will be set in accordance with California Senate Bill 525 requirements for applicable departments.

Contact Information

For more information regarding the position please contact the recruiter Andrea Evans at or via email at .

APPLICATION INFORMATION

Veterans Preference
The County has a Veterans Preference Policy applicable to new hires. To qualify upload a copy of your (or your spouses) Member-4 Form DD-214 indicating dates of service and a copy of your spouses 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). A Human Resources Representative will review the materials and determine if you qualify for veterans Veterans Preference Policy C-3 is available here: Accommodations
The County of Riverside is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Qualified individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process should contact the recruiter for the position noted above. For additional information and/or to obtain the appropriate form for requesting a reasonable accommodation please visit the Disability Access Office web page located at: of Education
If using education to qualify or when requested by the recruiter upload a copy of any license(s) official/unofficial transcript(s) degrees and/or related employment documents to your NeoGov account at the time of application and before the closing date. Official or unofficial transcripts will be accepted.

If your education was completed outside of the United States you will need to provide a copy of your Foreign Education Equivalency evaluation from a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Association of International Credential Evaluators Inc. (AICE).

Work Authorization Requirement
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application. The County of Riverside does not participate in visa sponsorship programs including H1-B visas and will not provide sponsorship for any employment-based visas.

Equal Opportunity Employer
The County of Riverside is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the County of Riverside to provide equal employment opportunities for all qualified persons. All applicants will be considered without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability sexual orientation gender gender identity gender expression marital status ancestry medical condition (cancer and genetic characteristics) genetic information or denial of medical and family care leave or any other non-job-related factors.

Pre-Employment
All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment requirements including a criminal background investigation which involves fingerprinting. (A felony or misdemeanor conviction may disqualify the applicant from County employment). A pre-employment physical examination and background check may be required.

Probationary Period
As an Approved Local Merit System all County of Riverside employees except those serving At Will are subject to the probationary period provisions as specified in the applicable Memorandum of Understanding County Resolution or Salary Ordinance. Temporary and Per Diem employees serve at the pleasure of the agency/department head.

General Information
Current County of Riverside and/or current employees of the hiring department may receive priority consideration. Qualified candidates may be considered for future County vacancies.

Job postings may close without notice based on application volume. Submit your complete application by the recruitment close date; no late applications are accepted. Ensure all relevant experience/education is reflected on your application/resume as a failure to demonstrate position requirements may disqualify applicants. A description of job duties directly copied from the job classification or job posting will not be considered.

Please read and follow any special application instructions on this posting. Click the Apply link located on this page to submit your application. For additional instructions on the application process examinations Veterans preference pre-employment accommodation or other employment questions please refer to our web site .

If you are experiencing technical problems you may contact the applicant support desk Monday through Friday 6 am to 5 pm Pacific Time at or toll-free 1-.