Join Our Team

As a Deputy Sheriff with the County of San Luis Obispo, you are responsible for patrolling assigned areas for the maintenance of order and the protection of life and property.  This involves a wide variety of activities included, but not limited to, reporting to scenes of disturbances, accidents, or reported crimes, making preliminary investigations, issuing citations, and arresting lawless persons.

As a Correctional Deputy with the County of San Luis Obispo, you are responsible for working in the County Jail which houses all persons arrested in San Luis Obispo County who are either sentenced or awaiting trial.  Under general supervision you are responsible for the intake, custody, welfare, transportation and release of inmates in the custody of the Sheriff. You will investigate crimes that arise from custodial assignments and perform other related work as required.

As a Dispatcher, you are responsible for monitoring, receiving, and dispatching routine and emergency radio communications to and from Sheriff’s patrol units and other law enforcement or public safety agencies. Additionally, you will prepare reports, provide information and assistance to the public, and determine availability and location of patrol units to dispatch. The County of San Luis Obispo’s Sheriff’s Dispatch Center provides coverage to San Luis Obispo, as well as the surrounding areas including Morro Bay and Arroyo Grande.

The Sheriff’s Office offers a variety of opportunities for professional support staff which are critical for operations. We offer positions in a variety of divisions which include:

• Administration
• Finance
• Information Technology
• Human Resources
• Forensics
• Crime Lab
• Custody
• Crime Prevention
• Records

The Hiring Process consists of the following elements:

• Physical Agility Test
• Written Exam
• Interview
• Background
• Polygraph
• Medical Exam
• Psychological Exam

For further details on what to expect and how to prepare, check out our Hiring Process here.