Jan 07, 2026

Deputy Sheriff (Entry Level)

Job Description

As a San Francisco Deputy Sheriff, you’ll join a diverse workforce that helps protect public safety and enforce the law.

Examples of Duties:

  1. Patrols a designated area in a radio vehicle or on foot to protect life and property to deter crime.
  2. Responds to suspicious activities and answers emergency calls for services.
  3. Enforces District, city, county or state and federal laws and ordinances.
  4. Assists in settling disputes, calming angry patrons and providing crowd direction and control.
  5. Makes presentations to community and employee groups regarding personal safety and criminal activities
  6. Secures information from the parties at an incident scene and collects, documents and prepares evidence for court.
  7. Prepares affidavits for arrest and/or search warrants, files criminal complaints and coordinates investigative activities with other law enforcement agencies.
  8. Transports prisoners to booking facilities and processes them.
  9. Maintains accurate records and writes incident and crime reports.
  10. Works with investigative and legal personnel and presents testimony in court. 
  11. Enforces traffic and parking regulations, investigates traffic accidents and directs traffic.
  12. Serves warrants and subpoenas. 

Annual Salary of $120,562-$146,354 with opportunities of overtime and incentives available on Joinsfsheriff.com