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WHO MAY APPLY
THIS RECRUITMENT IS FOR EXPERIENCED LAW ENFORCEMENT PROFESSIONALS ONLY.
CLOSE DATE
This position will remain open until filled. The first application review will be August 24th and once a week thereafter. We reserve the right to close this recruitment at any time.
COMPENSATION
Annual Pay Range: $83,052.79 - $106,354.92
Hourly Pay Range: $39.929225 - $51.132172
Starting salaries will be within the posted pay range based on years of experience.
The hourly pay range for this classification includes the following steps:
The hourly pay range for this classification includes the following steps:
Step 2: $39.929225 | Step 3: $41.921312 | Step 4: $44.155102 | Step 5: $46.332310 | Step 6: $48.697307 | Step 7: $51.132172
* For estimation purposes only:
Experience as a deputy or police officer*: Expected starting rate: With 18 to 24 months of experience Step 2 Over 24 months but less than 36 months of experience Step 3 Over 36 months but less than 48 months of experience Step 4 Over 48 months but less than 60 months of experience Step 5 Over 60 months of experience Step 6
*Experience confirmed during recruitment and interview process
JOB DETAILS AND QUALIFICATIONS
The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office is seeking experienced, highly motivated, self-directed candidates with strong communication and interpersonal skills for Deputy Sheriff.
This recruitment is open to applicants who are currently or have been certified as a basic police officer within the last five (5) years and have completed at least eighteen (18) months of law enforcement experience as a uniformed civilian peace officer. Oregon Department of Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) maintains authority to determine acceptable lateral transfer of out of state certification to Oregon.
Applicants not meeting these criteria will be inactivated. If you are not currently or have not been certified as a basic police officer with at least eighteen (18) months of law enforcement experience within the last five (5) years, please apply for the Deputy Sheriff, Recruit position when available.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
All Sheriff's Office positions require a complete Statement of Personal History (SPH).
Only those applicants selected will need to submit the SPH. The SPH is due 10 calendar days AFTER you have been notified. Applicants will receive instructions from the Department of Human Resources or the Sheriff's Office on how to login to the electronic SPH.
Please closely review the QUALIFICATIONS and OTHER INFORMATION sections of this job posting for detailed requirements and testing information. (Clackamas County has changed testing options for this position - please read the testing section carefully.)
PLEASE NOTE: Candidates will not receive any type of notification regarding their application until after the recruitment closing date.
Required Minimum Qualifications/ Transferrable Skills:*

• Must be currently or have been certified as a basic police officer for at least eighteen (18) months within the last five (5) years.
• Must be at least 21 years of age by date of hire.
• Must be a United States citizen or be one within eighteen (18) months of hire.
• Must be free from criminal convictions other than minor traffic violations.
• Experience thinking clearly and performing effectively in stressful or emergency situations.
• Experience communicating effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Must possess a high school diploma or GED certificate of high school equivalency (or a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution).
• Must pass the Frontline exam through National Testing Network (unless currently DPSST certified or possess a bachelor's degree or higher - see OTHER INFORMATION section for more information).
• Visual and Hearing Acuity: Must meet the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training requirements as detailed in Oregon Administrative Rules (OARs) 259-0080000.
• Must be able to be certified as a Civilian Police Officer/Deputy by the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training.
• Must meet the Minimum Standards for Employment as a Law Enforcement Officer as provided for in Oregon Administrative Rules (OARs) 2590080010.
• Must meet the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office tattoo policy. See our FAQ for details https://www.joinccso.com/faq
• Must successfully pass an extensive background investigation, including national fingerprint records check.
• Must pass an extensive post-offer pre-employment occupational medical exam and psychological evaluation.
• Must successfully pass a post-offer, pre-employment drug test.
• Driving is required for County business on a regular basis or to accomplish work. Incumbents must possess a valid driver's license, and possess and maintain an acceptable driving record throughout the course of employment.

Preferred Special Qualifications/ Transferrable Skills:*

• Knowledge of State and County criminal and traffic laws.
• Knowledge of police methods and procedures.
• Knowledge of laws governing arrest, search and seizure, criminal justice system, including courtroom testimony.
• Knowledge of police investigative procedures and techniques.
• Experience properly utilizing police equipment and techniques, including firearms and restraining devices.
• Experience conducting investigations, collecting, evaluating and analyzing facts to draw correct conclusions.
• Experience driving an automobile in various weather conditions and in high speed pursuits.

*For Veterans qualified for Veteran's Preference: If you believe you have skills that would transfer well to this position and/or special qualifications that relate to this position, please list those skills and/or qualifications in the open-ended question at the end of the application and explain how those skills and/or qualifications relate to this position.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
TESTING AND SELECTION PROCESS
STEP 1: Pass/Fail Minimum Qualifications
Applicants must meet minimum qualifications and be certified as a basic police officer for at least eighteen (18) months within the last five (5) years.
STEP 2: Department ("in house") interview
Candidates who successfully pass the minimum qualification screening of step 1 will be invited to a department interview.
STEP 3: Statement of Personal History, testing (or proof of degree) and other post-offer tests
Those who complete the department interview and are selected to move forward to a background investigation will also be required to complete a thorough Statement of Personal History (SPH) via our online eSOPH system. A deadline will be given at the time you are referred. This is a time intensive document to complete, do not delay in completing this document.
Additionally, applicants that are not Oregon DPSST certified must take the Frontline written/video test UNLESS possessing proof of a Bachelor's Degree or higher from an accredited institution (proof will be required). We strongly encourage candidates to also complete the Work Attitude Questionnaire and Public Safety Suitability Assessment tests requested by NTN, but the Sheriff's Office does not use it in the testing evaluation at this time. Testing for Frontline is available through the National Testing Network (NTN) and can be completed online at home as well as several locations in and out of the state.
There is no ORPAT test required at this time.
You may schedule your testing by going to the NTN website: https://nationaltestingnetwork.com/publicsafetyjobs/search.cfm?position=1&region=all&state=Oregon
Candidates do not have to wait to be notified to complete the tests. However, only those applicants that move forward to a background investigation will have their scores accepted to continue in the process.
Candidates who have a Bachelor's Degree or higher must provide proof in order to bypass the required Frontline testing. Proof of degree can be uploaded to the Attachments section of the online application system.
If a conditional offer is made, candidates must also pass a post-offer job-related physical and psychological evaluations and drug testing for the use of prohibited drugs.
BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION:
At any time during the application process applicants may have their background packet activated and assigned to a background investigator. PLEASE NOTE: When the Sheriff's Office directs, a background investigator will contact applicants to schedule an INITIAL INTERVIEW. The INITIAL INTERVIEW will include a meeting with a background investigator to have your photo taken, review the SPH and provide instructions on what documents need to be ordered.
Background investigations may run concurrently with other testing processes. Background investigations are comprehensive, therefore they can average six (6) to eight (8) weeks to complete. Delays in processing your background investigation may be caused by not completing all entries, not submitting required documents, or references not responding to an investigator's inquiries.
If at any time during the hiring process it is determined by the Sheriff's Office that the candidate does not pass the background investigation the candidate will be notified and the application will be inactivated. This may occur prior to, during, or after any of the testing phases and/or placement on the eligibility register.
TYPICAL TASKS
Deputy Sheriffs are sworn peace officers responsible for law enforcement, community service and general investigative work.
Duties may include but are not limited to the following:

1. Patrols County roads, highways, business and residential areas; enforces traffic and criminal codes; patrols rivers and lakes in patrol boat enforcing water safety; checks property security; investigates road and safety hazards; operates related police equipment including patrol vehicles, electronic equipment and firearms.
2. Conducts investigations of reported criminal activity; responds to citizen complaints; gathers and processes crime scene evidence and takes latent fingerprints for use in court; interviews and takes statements from victims, witnesses and offenders; investigates traffic accidents; determines circumstances, takes statements, performs first aid, calls ambulances and tow trucks; conducts investigations of reported civil disturbances and other calls for assistance such as family disturbances, public disturbances, animal control and lost persons.
3. Makes arrests and transports offenders to jail; transports prisoners and patients under custody to institutions and courts; books prisoners.
4. Prepares reports of investigated disturbances, crimes, accidents, traffic enforcement for departmental, court and state use; maintains accurate records of law enforcement activities performed on duty; serve legal papers and warrants; appears in court as a witness.

Lateral Deputies complete a 17-week in-house field-training program with daily evaluations. Lateral Deputies serve a one year probationary period.
KEY COMPETENCIES
Considerable knowledge of: State and County criminal and traffic laws; police methods and procedures; laws governing arrest, search and seizure, criminal justice system, including courtroom testimony; police investigative procedures and techniques.
Knowledge of: Civil laws; first aid.
Skill to: Properly use police equipment and techniques, including firearms and restraining devices; conduct investigations; collect, evaluate and analyze facts and draw correct conclusions; drive an automobile in various weather conditions and in high speed pursuits; understand and follow oral and written orders; deal with the public both tactfully and firmly; think clearly and perform effectively in stressful or emergency situations; maintain accurate and complete records.
Applicants must meet the Minimum Standards for Employment as a Law Enforcement Officer as provided for in the Oregon Administrative Rules (OARs) 259-008-0010.
Must be able to be certified as a police officer by the Department of Public Safety and Standards Training (DPSST).
Visual Acuity: Monocular vision must be at least 20/30 (Snellen) corrected in each eye and not worse than 20/100 (Snellen) uncorrected in either eye. Binocular vision must be at least 20/20 (Snellen) corrected. Officers/Applicants whose uncorrected vision is worse than 20/100 must wear soft contact lenses to meet the corrected vision requirement.
Color Vision: Officers/Applicants must be able to distinguish red, green, blue, and yellow, as determined by the HRR Test, 4th Edition. Red or green deficiencies may be acceptable, providing the applicant can read at least nine of the first 13 plates of the Ishihara Test. Officers/Applicants who fail to meet the color vision standard may meet this standard by demonstrating they can correctly discriminate colors via a field test conducted by the employer as approved by the examining physician/surgeon. Depth Perception: Ra