1. Three years of progressively responsible management experience in the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department or an equivalent law enforcement agency, and completion of a P.O.S.T. Management Certificate or 15 college semester units closely related to management in law enforcement; or,
2. a combination of training, education, and experience that is equivalent to the employment standard listed above and that provides the required knowledge and abilities.
U.S. citizenship and possession of a valid California Class C Driver's License are required.
Knowledge of: Section 1031 of the California Government Code; principles and practices of law enforcement management and operations; public personnel practices; principles of supervision; budgeting; effective peace officer deployment methods; operations requirements of actual and anticipated emergency situations; criminal law and current court cases and legislation affecting Sheriff's Department administration.
Job Description: This is an at-will, assistant department head class. The incumbent is exempt from Civil Service and serves at the pleasure of the department head. This is the chief administrative class in the Sheriff's Department, and is responsible for directing the operations of all the major divisions of the department, including patrol, corrections, and administration. The Undersheriff also assumes command of the department in the absence of the Sheriff.
Salary: N/A
Definition: Under direction, plans, organizes, directs, and
commands the operations of major division(s) of the Sheriff's
Department; and performs related work as required.
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