[Press Release] What It Takes To Become A Deputy Sheriff

[Amelia Clark]

WWW.LSSD.SAGOV.US Los Santos County Sheriff's Department News Release May 20th 2023 "A TRADITION OF SERVICE" Sheriff Bobby Kirk

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• What It Takes To Become A Deputy Sheriff
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• Have you ever found yourself wondering if there was more you could be doing for your community? Maybe you felt that there was a change that needed to be made. A career in the Los Santos Sheriff's Department can be a great challenge but also a great reward. A sheriff's Deputy must be prepared to put everything on the line every day to keep their community safe; from long shifts to paperwork, nothing will come easy. However, those who are up to the challenge make a difference in their community, Being a beacon of Safety, Professionalism, and Respect. Within this release, we will review the department's rigorous recruitment and training process that turns civilians into deputies.
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  Lieutenant W. Reno, CO of RED
  The first step in a Deputy sheriff' career starts with the Recruitment and Employment division. Led by Lieutenant Wiley Reno, RED prides itself in selecting only the best for the department. First, applicants must apply to the job opportunity section of the LSSD website. In the past, these would take multiple weeks to be reviewed, but applicants can now expect a response within 48 hours. During this application phase, applicants undergo background and previous employment checks.
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  Those who successfully make it past the application stage then move on to the interview stage. Interviews will typically be scheduled within 1 week of the application approval. During the interview, the applicant will be tested on theoretical questions as well as an intense physical test. Those who are deemed both mentally and physically ready for duty within the department are then moved
  
  Investigator III S. Lee, CO of FTD
  on to the final stage, The sheriffs academy. Where they are given all the knowledge needed for their field training program.
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  Within the academy, students learn all sorts of needed information for being a deputy within our department. The academy is entirely theoretical. However, it prepares the students for their field training program. Those who successfully pass the academy are then promoted into Deputy Sheriff Trainees and entered into the program.
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  Right from the start of the Field Training Program, trainees are expected to put in the work, From studying their handbook front to back and undergoing rigorous training only the best pass. The trainees are taught everything they need to know with support from the department's field training deputies. They are ready for patrol from efficient radio communications, operating a vehicle at high speeds, and proper procedures by the end of the program. The sheriff's department's training deputies are considered some of the highest-trained members of the department and are held to the highest standards within.
  
  The Los Santos Sheriffs Department is expected to reopen its applications from May to early June. We look forward to meeting all the applicants and seeing the next generation of deputies.

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• For Information, Contact:
  
  Deputy Sheriff III Heath Tegans
  (909) 365-5247— [email protected]
  
  Sheriff's Information Division
  Los Santos County Sheriff's Department
  Procopio Promenade 1, Paleto Bay
  Los Santos, SA, 909