Primary assignments include the Domestic Violence or Juvenile Officer Units, canine officer, traffic officer or civil officer to mention a few. Additional duty assignments could include joining the bicycle patrol, driving boats with marine services unit, hiking with search and rescue unit, or flying with the air operations unit. Deputies may test for detective after their third year of employment and test for sergeant after five years. Deputies in uniformed assignments are assigned a fully marked patrol car. Deputies in plain clothes assignments drive unmarked late model cars.
Deputies have a seven-step pay scale.
In addition, Patrol deputies can earn even more by participating in the Master Patrol Program. Plus Many Premium Pay Assignments and Uniform Allowance. Civil Service promotions to Detective, Public Information Officer, Sergeant, Lieutenant, and Captain. Shifts determined by twice a year bid system. All uniforms and duty weapon issued.