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Deputy Sheriff II - Bailiff

County of Siskiyou

United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 5 Aug 2026

💰 $71,700/yr($58,980/yr – $71,700/yr)

About the role

Posting number: 2026-02214

Department: Sheriff's Department

Division: Sheriff

Job classification: Deputy Sheriff II

Posting type: Open

Categories: Law Enforcement

Summary

The County of Siskiyou is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer

We welcome applicants of any race, religion, or ancestry.

For exact salary information please refer to the current salary schedule. County website

General Statement of Duties:

Under general supervision, to perform a broad range of law enforcement and crime prevention work, including patrol, investigations, and special assignments; to investigate incidents and perform identification work; to serve as a Deputy Coroner; and to do related work as required.

Distinguishing Characteristics:

This is the fully trained journey level classification for the performance of professional law enforcement work. Incumbents perform a wide range of assignments, including patrol, investigations, and special assignments. An incumbent may be regularly assigned to a specific area of law enforcement. However, he/she should be capable of performing work in other areas of law enforcement, as needed. This class is distinguished from Deputy Sheriff I in that Deputy Sheriff I is the entry, training, and first working level with incumbents not expected to perform a broad scope of assignments.

Reports to:

Sheriff Sergeant

Classifications Supervised:

This is not a supervisory class. However, incumbents may serve as Field Training Officers or be delegated a shift charge of responsibilities in the absence of a Sheriff Sergeant.

Examples of duties

Essential Functions:

Patrols assigned areas and answers calls for protection of life and property; conducts preliminary investigations; interrogates witnesses; gathers evidence and takes statements in connection with suspected criminal activities; substantiates findings of fact in court; serves warrants/civil papers and makes arrests; investigates accidents; assists and cooperates with other law enforcement agencies; may be assigned to perform criminal identification work, including fingerprinting and finger print identification work; takes pictures and/or makes sketches at crime scenes; may lift latent prints and prepare plaster casts; searches files for information; keeps firearms and other equipment in good working order; prepares detailed reports of activities and incidents; functions as a Deputy Coroner; may be assigned to in-depth, follow-up investigations and assisting with the preparations for criminal cases; may secure search warrants and criminal complaints; may function as an undercover officer to conduct in-depth investigations for the detection and prevention of the sale of narcotics and the arrest of drug offenders; may perform special law enforcement assignments such as Field Training Officer, Search and Rescue, SWAT, Canine, marijuana code enforcement, and others; may perform crime prevention assignments and give presentations to schools and community organizations.

Desired Skills:

Perform a wide variety of professional law enforcement work.
Read, understand, and interpret laws and regulations regarding arrest, rules of evidence, and the apprehension, retention, and treatment of juveniles.
Carefully observe incidents and situations, accurately remembering names, faces, numbers, circumstances, and places.
Gather and organize data and information.
Interview and secure information from witnesses and suspects.
Make independent judgments and adopt quick, effective, and responsible courses of action during emergencies.
Prepare clear, comprehensive reports.
Meet standards of adequate physical stature, endurance, and agility.
Demonstrate technical and tactical proficiency in the use and care of firearms.
Operate a motor vehicle under critical and unusual conditions.
Work with computerized law enforcement information systems.
Effectively, tactfully, and courteously represent the Sheriff/Coroner Department with the public and other law enforcement agencies.
Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships.

Knowledge of: