Sheriff's Service Officer I/II - County of Riverside
Riverside, CA 92501
About the Job
The Riverside County Sheriff's Office seeks to establish a pool of candidates for Sheriff's Service Officer I/II throughout Riverside County. The incumbents will be responsible for vehicle logistics; moving a variety of law enforcement vehicles and tracking mileage, monthly inventory; physically checking the inventory of hard weapons and ammunitions, and office inventory, front window/counter; greeting and answering questions from the general public, assisting candidates reporting for court-ordered work release program, and other clerical duties to support the department.
Meet the Team!
The law enforcement professionals of the Riverside County Sheriff's Office, with a staff of over 3,600 dedicated men and women, cover the expanse of over 7,300 square miles in southern California. The Sheriff's Office is dedicated to serving the citizens of its communities with integrity, professionalism, leadership, and loyalty and believes in service above self.
EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES
• 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 worker's hours.
• Maintain the working order of a wide variety of equipment including safety equipment, emergency equipment, weapons, radios, radar equipment, and security cameras; 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; conduct 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 online 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 driver's 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 the Law Enforcement Evidence Tracking System (ELEETS), and storage of evidence.
• May be tasked with scheduling and tracking training for station personnel, completion of registration paperwork, and arranging of 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.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Sheriff's Service Officer I
Hourly rate:$16.4565 - $22.3024
Education: Graduation from high school, or equivalent (e.g. G.E.D..
License: Possession of a valid California Driver's License.
Sheriff's Service Officer II
Hourly rate:$16.6720 - $24.7930
Education:Possession of a high school diploma or equivalent (e.g., GED).
Experience: Six months of experience working in a law enforcement facility in a volunteer, reserve, or employee status.
License: Possession of a valid California Driver's License.
Knowledge of: Community structure and the relationship of law enforcement service to the community at large; correct written and verbal usage of the English language; basic mathematics; laws, procedures, and precautions related to the safe operation of vehicles.
Ability to:Develop and maintain effective working relationships with employees, vendors, and the public; effectively oversee inmates; safely control and maintain the security of assigned trustees, work release, and labor program workers; understand, interpret, and apply basic laws, rules, regulations, and law enforcement policies and procedures; follow oral and written instructions.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Environmental Conditions: Essential and marginal functions may require maintaining the physical condition necessary for kneeling, bending, and moderate lifting. Incumbents may work in extreme weather for long periods of time (e.g., high temperatures).
The duties of this position may require the incumbent to work weekends, rotating shifts, and holidays.
Reasonable 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: http://dao.rc-hr.com/ .
Veterans' Preference
The County has a Veteran's Preference Policy. 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). A Human Resources Representative will review the materials and determine if you qualify for veterans' preference. See the policy here .
What's Next?
This recruitment is open to all applicants.
Applicants who are current County of Riverside employees and/or current employees of the Sheriff's Department may be considered before other applicants depending on the volume of applications received.
Qualified applicants may be considered for future vacancies throughout the County.
Based on the number of applications received, the posting may close without notice.
If you have questions regarding this position, please contact Joe Olivares at 951-955-9554 or e-mail at jomendoz@rivco.org.
GENERAL APPLICATION INFORMATION:
Please read and follow any special application instructions on this posting. Click the 'Apply' link located on this page to submit your application. For instructions on the application process, examinations, Veteran's preference, pre-employment accommodation or other employment questions, please refer to our web site, www.rc-hr.com . A pre-employment physical examination and background check may be required.
MEDICAL/DENTAL/VISION INSURANCE: A choice of different medical, dental and visions plan are available to elect. The County provides a Flexible Benefit Credit contribution as governed by the applicable LIUNA Memorandum of Understanding to contribute towards the cost of these plans.
Note: Employees on assignment through the Temporary Assignment Program (TAP) receive different benefits. See the list here .
MISCELLANEOUS RETIREMENT: County of Riverside has three retirement Tiers through the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS).
- Tier I (Classic Member - Formula 3% @ 60): Applicable to current and former County of Riverside local miscellaneous employees hired prior to 08/24/2012 and did not withdraw CalPERS contributions. The employee contribution is eight (8%) percent.
- Tier II (Classic Member - Formula 2% @ 60): Applicable to local miscellaneous employees 1) hired after 08/23/2012 through 12/31/2012; 2) Previously employed with another CalPERS contracting public agency or a reciprocal retirement system, with a break in service of less than six months between the separation date with the previous employer and the appointment date with the County of Riverside. The employee contribution is seven (7%) percent.
- Tier III (PEPRA New Member - Formula 2% @ 62): Applicable to CalPERS local miscellaneous new members hired on or after the implementation of the Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA) which took effect January 1, 2013. As of July 1, 2020, the employee contribution is 7.25% and subject to change annually.
A new member is defined as any of the following:
CalPERS refers to all members that do not fit within the definition of a new member as "classic members".
Contribution rates are subject to change based on the County of Riverside annual actuarial valuation.
Note:
This summary is for general information purposes only. Additional questions regarding retirement formulas can be sent to retirement@rivco.org or by calling the Benefits Information Line at (951) 955-4981,
Option 2.
If you have prior service credit with another CalPERS agency or within agencies, please contact CalPERS at (888) 225-7377 to determine which retirement tier would be applicable to you. CalPERS is governed by the Public Employees' Retirement Law. The Retirement Law is complex and subject to change. If there's any conflict between this summary and the law, the law will prevail over this summary.
DEFERRED COMPENSATION: Voluntary employee contribution with a choice between two 457 deferred compensation plan options.
VACATION ACCRUAL (Bi-Weekly Accrual):
0< 3 year = 80 Hours (10 Days)
4< 9 years = 120 Hours (15 Days)
10 or more years = 160 Hours (20 Days)
Maximum Vacation leave accumulation is 480 hours.
SICK LEAVE: Four (4) hours Sick Leave accrual per pay period with unlimited accrual.
HOLIDAYS: Normally 12 paid holidays per year
BEREAVEMENT LEAVE: Allowed 5 days (3 days are County paid; 2 additional days can be taken from accrued Sick Leave balance)
BASIC LIFE INSURANCE: Equal to one times annual base salary not to exceed $50,000 of term life coverage. Premiums are paid by the County. Additional Supplemental Life plan is available for employee purchase.
DISABILITY: Short-term Disability benefit pays up to a maximum of $461.54 weekly, payable up to a maximum of 52 weeks.
POST RETIREMENT MEDICAL CONTRIBUTION: A monthly contribution is made by the County towards retiree health insurance offered through the County as governed by the applicable Memorandum of Understanding.
OTHER: There may be other benefit provisions as specified in the applicable Memorandum of Understanding. Please contact the recruiter listed on the job posting directly for more information.
