Hiring Process

The first step to Joining Our Team is to meet certain legal requirements:

• US Citizen
• 21 years old at the time of appointment
• No felony convictions
• HS Diploma or GED
• Good Moral Character as defined by Government Code 1031 and the Ten POST Job Dimensions (see below)

Application: You can apply in person or you can apply on-line at the Monterey County jobs website.Click here

Background Process:

1. Personal History Statement (PHS) 28-page questionnaire distributed after successful completion of Physical Ability and Written Examinations. Please make sure this document is filled out completely.
2. PHS due on specific date given (Approximately two weeks after testing)
3. Initial PHS Screening
4. Background Interview
1. Fingerprints
2. Photo
3. Waivers signed
4. Interview/ Review PHS with applicant
5. Polygraph Examination
6. Background Investigation
   1. Mail outs
   1. Relatives/Neighbors/Friends/Acquaintances
   Employment History
   3. Educational Institutions
   4. Police Academy
   5. Law Enforcement
   6. Credit History Report
   2. Field Work
   1. Home Visit/ Neighborhood Check
7. Sheriff’s Review

Conditional offer will be given upon successfully passing the Background process.

Psychological Examination:

Conducted in Los Gatos

Medical Examination:

Conducted in Salinas

Background Investigator’s Final Report:

Sheriff via Chain of Command for Review

1. Not Hired
2. Hired

State of California’s Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training Job Dimensions:

1. Moral Character
2. Impulse Control/Attention to Safety
3. Substance Abuse and Other Risk Taking Behavior
4. Handling Stress and Adversity
5. Conscientiousness
6. Controlling and Overcoming Problems, Obstacles and Adversity
7. Interpersonal Skills
8. Decision Making and Judgment
9. Learning Ability
10. Communication Skills