Assignments

As a Deputy Sheriff you can find yourself in a variety of exciting and rewarding positions that cover three different bureaus.
 

ADMINISTRATION BUREAU

Fiscal Division

Professional Standards Division

• Internal Affairs
• Human Resources
• Background Investigations

Training Division

Records Division

Coroner Division

Civil Division

ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS BUREAU:

Patrol Division:

• The Central Station (Salinas)
• The Coastal Station (Monterey), where the Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue Team is based 
• The South County Station (King City)
• Ride-Along Program
  If you would like to Ride-Along with a patrol deputy, please complete a Ride-Along Application a few days prior and submit it to the Records Division. After you are approved through a criminal records check, you may ride any amount of hours on day, swing, or night shifts. Click here for a Ride-Along Application.

Special Operations Division

• SED
• Vehicle Abatement
• MADCAT
• SWAT
• HNT
• Reserve Deputy Program
• Motor Squadron

Investigations Division

• Homicide/Robbery Unit
• Crimes Against Property Unit
• Agricultural Crimes Unit
• Forensic Services Unit
• Crime Lab
• Property/Evidence

Narcotics Division

• Narcotic Investigations
• NEUCOM
• COMMET
• MCMMETT

Homeland Security Division

• Vehicle Maintenance
• Gang Task Force
• Bomb Squad
• STAR

 Crime Prevention Division

CUSTODY OPERATIONS BUREAU:

Detention Division

• Classification
• Correctional Emergency Response Team (C.E.R.T.)
• Field Training Officer (F.T.O.)
• K-9

Court Services Division

• Bailiff
• Transportation Unit
• Work Alternative Program