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:
- 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.
- PHS due on specific date given (Approximately two
weeks after testing)
- Initial PHS Screening
- Background Interview
- Fingerprints
- Photo
- Waivers signed
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Interview/ Review PHS with applicant
- Polygraph Examination
- Background Investigation
- Mail outs
- Relatives/Neighbors/Friends/Acquaintances
Employment History- Educational Institutions
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Police Academy
- Law Enforcement
- Credit History Report
- Field Work
- Home Visit/ Neighborhood Check
- 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
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Not Hired
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Hired
State of California’s Commission on Peace Officer Standards
and Training Job Dimensions:
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Moral Character
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Impulse Control/Attention to Safety
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Substance Abuse and Other Risk Taking Behavior
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Handling Stress and Adversity
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Conscientiousness
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Controlling and Overcoming Problems, Obstacles and Adversity
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Interpersonal Skills
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Decision Making and Judgment
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Learning Ability
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Communication Skills
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