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The San Francisco Sheriff’s Office is recruiting for 8504 Deputy Sheriff positions
As a San Francisco Deputy Sheriff, you’ll join a diverse workforce that helps protect public safety and enforce the law. Duties include:
- Supervising people in San Francisco County Jails
- Managing justice-involved people in alternatives to incarceration
- Providing law enforcement services at high-profile public location
The hiring process for an entry-level Deputy Sheriff starts with a written exam
Once you successfully pass, you are then invited to participate in the Physical Agility Test or PAT.
The PAT consists of three TIMED performance tests, to be taken on the same day, which are scored on a pass/fail basis.
- 500 Yard Run- Run two and a half laps within a set course from start to finish.
- 99 Yard Obstacle Course- Run 99 yards while negotiating sharp turns, stepping over six-inch-high curbs, and vaulting over a 34-inch sawhorse.
- Body Drag- Lift and drag a 165-pound life-like dummy 32 feet while moving backwards.
*All candidates are given two chances to pass each part of the overall test.