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San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department
Hiring process, pay research and preparation guide.
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Recruiting contact
Use the county HR and sheriff recruiting links on the official selection page.
Hiring outline
- Submit a county deputy-trainee application; approved applicants receive an online-exam link by email.
- Physical agility and preliminary interview precede the personal-history packet, background interview, fingerprinting and autobiography.
- Polygraph and background investigation precede departmental interview and possible conditional offer.
- Medical and psychological evaluations precede appointment and scheduling for an available sheriff academy. Confirm current assigned instructions.
Physical testing
Five events: 99-yard obstacle course; drag a 165-pound dummy 32 feet; climb a six-foot chain-link fence then run 30 yards; climb a six-foot solid wall then run 30 yards; run 500 yards. Passing uses total points; the numerical qualifying score was not verified.
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County sheriff employer, not San Bernardino city police. This partial deputy-trainee guide does not verify full minimum qualifications, current openings, application deadlines, salary, benefits or lateral eligibility. Calendar events are not job announcements.
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What salary information is available for San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department?
Salary figures have not been established in this San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department profile. Check the official recruiting sources below; missing pay research does not mean unpaid work.
What hiring process does San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department describe?
Submit a county deputy-trainee application; approved applicants receive an online-exam link by email. Physical agility and preliminary interview precede the personal-history packet, background interview, fingerprinting and autobiography. Polygraph and background investigation precede departmental interview and possible conditional offer. Medical and psychological evaluations precede appointment and scheduling for an available sheriff academy. Confirm current assigned instructions.
What physical testing information is available for San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department?
Five events: 99-yard obstacle course; drag a 165-pound dummy 32 feet; climb a six-foot chain-link fence then run 30 yards; climb a six-foot solid wall then run 30 yards; run 500 yards. Passing uses total points; the numerical qualifying score was not verified.
Is San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department hiring now?
Current hiring status and application deadlines are not verified. A recruiting page alone does not confirm an opening. Use the employer’s current announcement before applying.
When was this San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department research reviewed?
This partial profile was reviewed 2026-10-21. That is not a vacancy verification date, and reading this page does not refresh the underlying research.
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