Career & Technical Career & Technical Education CollaborativeEducation Collaborative

ExternshipExternshipThe Orange The Orange

County Sheriff County Sheriff DepartmentDepartment

Externship Project ParticipantExternship Project ParticipantSpring 2009Spring 2009

Orlantha NinOrlantha Nin

EOPS Adjunct CounselorEOPS Adjunct Counselor

Saddleback CollegeSaddleback College

Goal:

To investigate career paths and educational preparation for careers with the Orange County Sheriff Department.

Part I: Professional StaffPart I: Professional Staff

Not all careers at the Orange County Sheriff Not all careers at the Orange County Sheriff department are sheriff positions (sworn).department are sheriff positions (sworn).

The department also has hundreds of The department also has hundreds of professional positions .professional positions .

I spent the afternoon with the office I spent the afternoon with the office supervisor in the warrants department to supervisor in the warrants department to learn about her position and the functions learn about her position and the functions of her department to get an idea of what of her department to get an idea of what one might do as a non-sworn professional one might do as a non-sworn professional with the OCSD.with the OCSD.

Warrants DepartmentWarrants Department

The Warrants The Warrants Department is part Department is part of the Court of the Court Operations DivisionOperations Division

This department This department investigates and investigates and attempts to serve attempts to serve all warrants all warrants assigned by the assigned by the Orange County Orange County CourtsCourts

Warrants DepartmentWarrants Department

The office supervisor is The office supervisor is responsible for supervising responsible for supervising 10 office specialists who 10 office specialists who are responsible for:are responsible for: Processing 300-500 warrants Processing 300-500 warrants

each montheach month Researching & compiling data Researching & compiling data

for field investigators andfor field investigators and Preparing over 600 Preparing over 600

informational packets each informational packets each monthmonth

Warrants DepartmentWarrants Department

Recommended Skills for Office Recommended Skills for Office Specialist Positions: Typing, Specialist Positions: Typing, Computer Skills, Communication Computer Skills, Communication Skills, Writing, Grammar and Skills, Writing, Grammar and Mathematics.Mathematics.

Recommended Personality Traits & Recommended Personality Traits & Personal Skills: Speaking, listening, Personal Skills: Speaking, listening, ability to multi-task, flexible & ability to multi-task, flexible & assertive.assertive.

Part II: Sheriff PositionsPart II: Sheriff Positions

Those interested in becoming a sheriff, may start their career exploration as early as age 14.

•Explorers (age 14 and up)

•Volunteer Position

•Cadet (17 ½ to 22)

•Paid Position

•Deputy Sheriff (age 18 & up)

Sheriff Explorer ProgramSheriff Explorer ProgramA great career exploration opportunity.A great career exploration opportunity.

. . Explorers assist the OCSD in Explorers assist the OCSD in

community and civic events & during community and civic events & during emergencies such as natural emergencies such as natural disasters. disasters.

Explorers can take part in a "Ride-A-Explorers can take part in a "Ride-A-Long" program. Long" program.

““Explorers are volunteers and do not Explorers are volunteers and do not serve as police employees, sworn or serve as police employees, sworn or civilian.”civilian.”

Suggested College CoursesSuggested College Courses

Criminal JusticeCriminal Justice LawLaw Administration of JusticeAdministration of Justice PsychologyPsychology Political SciencePolitical Science BusinessBusiness Computer ClassesComputer Classes

Personality Traits for Success as a Personality Traits for Success as a Deputy SheriffDeputy Sheriff

Common SenseCommon Sense CalmnessCalmness Ability to stay collected in stressful Ability to stay collected in stressful

environmentsenvironments Good Communication SkillsGood Communication Skills ResponsibleResponsible IntegrityIntegrity

Deputy SalariesDeputy Salaries

Deputy Sheriff TraineeDeputy Sheriff Trainee (Academy) $25.72/hour (Academy) $25.72/hour $53,498$53,498Deputy Sheriff IDeputy Sheriff I (Entry Level) $29.36 to $39.90/hour (Entry Level) $29.36 to $39.90/hour $61,069 to $82,992 annually$61,069 to $82,992 annuallyDeputy Sheriff IIDeputy Sheriff II (Maximum) $42.16/hour(Maximum) $42.16/hour $87,693 annually$87,693 annually

(Information from (Information from www.ocsd.orgwww.ocsd.org, May 2009), May 2009)

PromotionsPromotions Many promotions are based on a point Many promotions are based on a point

system.system. Points can be awarded for years of Points can be awarded for years of

service, education, military experience, service, education, military experience, etc.etc.

To be promoted, deputies must be To be promoted, deputies must be prepared for written exams, oral exams prepared for written exams, oral exams and multiple choice tests.and multiple choice tests.

Promotional LadderPromotional Ladder

1.1. Deputy Sheriff I Deputy Sheriff I

2.2. Deputy Sheriff IIDeputy Sheriff II

3.3. Sergeant Sergeant

4.4. Lieutenant Lieutenant

5.5. Captain Captain

6.6. Assistant SheriffAssistant Sheriff

7.7. SheriffSheriff

Sample Work ScheduleSample Work Schedule Deputies work for one Deputies work for one

of the Orange County of the Orange County Jails during the start Jails during the start of their careers. This of their careers. This entails shift work with entails shift work with rotations in schedules rotations in schedules every 4 months.every 4 months.

After working in the After working in the jail, new assignments jail, new assignments may entail a different may entail a different work schedule.work schedule.

Examples of jail shifts:

4:30 AM-3:00 PM

7:00 AM-7:30 PM

1:00 PM-11:30 PM

7:00 PM-7:30 AM

Tour of the Women’s JailTour of the Women’s JailPart of the Externship included a tour of the Women’s jail in Santa Ana. The jails are the first place of employment for new deputies. Here they receive training and supervision before moving on to other assignments such as patrol.

Sources of Additional InformationSources of Additional Information

OCSD WebsiteOCSD Websitewww.ocsd.orgwww.ocsd.org

Occupational Outlook HandbookOccupational Outlook Handbookwww.bls.govwww.bls.gov

Orange County Sheriff's Basic AcademyOrange County Sheriff's Basic Academy(714) 566-2700 (714) 566-2700