The
Kern County
Sheriff’s Office
A great career awaits you!
We’re looking for leaders who want to join our winning team in providing the finest law enforcement services to the people of Kern County, California.
The Kern County Sheriff's Office
A Great Career Awaits YouWe’re looking for leaders who want to join our winning team in providing the finest law enforcement services to the people of Kern County, California.
Our Badge is a Symbol of Public Trust and Professionalism
Every member of our team has earned the right to wear our badge. Many people want to wear it, but only a few have earned it.
If you are a mature, motivated, ethically sound individual who wants to join a team of like-minded people, then a career with the Kern County Sheriff’s Office might be the place for you.
Take a look throughout our website, ask questions of our recruiters, and get an in-depth look of our office and team members by following us on social media. Then you’ll know if KCSO is where you need to be.
You Have Options With KCSO
From Deputy Sheriff to mechanics, the Kern County Sheriff’s Office has employment opportunities that need to be fulfilled by great people.
Attend one of our Career Hiring Events
We have exciting employment opportunities waiting to be filled by exceptional individuals like you. Join us at one of our hiring events and embark on a fulfilling career with the Kern County Sheriff’s Office.
YOUR BADGE AWAITS HIRING EVENT
YOUR BADGE AWAITS HIRING EVENT
See and Hear For Yourself…
Watch what we do and hear why our team members are proud to call KCSO their home.
Donny Youngblood
Sheriff | Coroner | Public Administrator
Like our unique red patch, our Sheriff’s Office is uniquely different than others. You can become a Deputy Sheriff, Detentions Deputy, or any one of our numerous civilian classifications. We also offer a transition program to allow you to move between classifications. Our over 8000 sq. miles has 13 substations where we want you to live and serve our communities. In fact, we will pay you an extra $2000 a month to live in select substation response areas. We have substations from mountains, to lakes, to the high desert. If aviation is for you, we train our own pilots to fly our 8 different aircraft. We offer great promotional opportunities that allow us to help you be the best you can be. We love our organization and invite you to explore our website to see if it’s a fit for you. We live in a county where our residents greatly appreciate us and we them. Take a look at us, we really want you to become a part of our community and family. If you have questions, call any of us and we will answer. From the Sheriff down, we await your call!!
Donny Youngblood
Sheriff, Kern County Sheriff’s Office
Great Benefits & Incentives
Take a look at what we offer and you’ll see we’re competitive, if not better, than other employers!
Recruitment & Retention Bonus*
Lateral Bonus*
Relocation Bonus*
Monthly Housing Allowance*
%
Shift Differential Pay
%
POST Certificate Pay*
*Certain conditions apply. Read further details in the job details on this website or the Kern County Jobs Website.
Inside KCSO
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Gang Suppression Arrest
On October 24, 2024, the Kern County Sheriff’s Office, Gang Suppression Unit completed a traffic enforcement stop on a vehicle in the area of Olive Drive and Knudsen Drive. During the investigation, deputies located 160 grams of black tar heroin, 16 grams of methamphetamine and two loaded firearms inside the vehicle. The driver of the vehicle, Mathew Christy (33), was arrested and booked into the Kern County Sheriff’s Office, Lerdo Justice Facility for the following charges: possession of a controlled substance for sales and transportation, felon in possession of a firearm/ ammunition, possession of a controlled substance while armed, possession of a stolen firearm, possession of a firearm by a gang member and participation in a criminal street gang.
Kern County Sheriff’s Office celebrated Mental Health Awareness at the Recovery Resource Fair. Deputy Mendez played some cornhole and shared resources at the event hosted by Kern BHRS.
Did you know💡that KCSO has special units dedicated to responding to mental health crisis? We have Crisis Negotiation Team and MET team, who both work closely with mental health resources in Kern County for Crisis Intervention purposes.
#themoreyouknow #crisisnegotiation #mentalhealthawareness
This week at the Dignity Health Learning Center Deputies Angeles and Flores and other first responders were presented awards for their work in the community. The deputies talked to the students about their careers and gave them some fun and interactive demos. KCSO would like to thank our community for events like this to show their gratitude for the work our deputies fo and for giving our deputies the opportunity to participate in these hands on learning experiences with the our future generation. #firstresponderappreciation #community #loveyourjob
Our Annual National Night Out/ Trick or Treat Event was held at Stramler Park this year and KCSO is so excited to report that it was a success! So many people from our community came out to support this event and the Sheriff’s Office. Thank you to our community partners who showed up to hand out candy and other goodies and thank you to our community who chose to spend their evening with us! The purpose of National Night Out is to make connections and build a rapport and relationship with our community and what better way to do that than with candy and costumes! #community #safetrickortreat #halloween #trickortreat 🎃👻
Crime Prevention Unit and Deputy Padilla spent a Saturday at Lowe’s working up a sweat and building piggy banks. Our community children and families were able to spend time with our deputies and build the partnership between law enforcement and community by sharing the morning chatting and creating something together. #buildtogether #communitypartnership #loveyourjob
Deputy Hewes was talking Halloween Safety to the students at Wind in the Willows Preschool in Boron, CA. KCSO would like to remind parents to discuss pedestrian safety, having a safety plan and checking candy with your children this Halloween season. 🎃👻 #halloween #halloweensafety #community #fall
KCSO also held #coffeewithacop events in Mojave and Taft! Our substations deputies came out ready to serve coffee with a side of smiles at last week’s events. #community #loveyourjob
☕️National Coffee with a Cop Day at @pappysusa was such a fun experience. We had personnel from all roles out at this event. Deputies, Volunteers, K-9’s, Civilian Staff from Public Administration, Crime Scenes, Licensing and even a robot! 🤖 We want to say a heartfelt thank you to our supportive local community that comes out and enjoys these special occasions with us all! #community #loveyourjob #coffeewithacop
We’re getting ready for NATIONAL NIGHT OUT 🇺🇸TRICK OR TREAT🎃
📍AT STRAMLER PARK!
🗓️Next Thursday 10/17
⏰5-8 PM
🎟️FREE entry!
🍬FREE candy!
& MORE!
Food fundraiser for @eastbakersfieldsal
Come out and join us for a fun, free and safe trick or treating event!
NAMI walks is about sharing your stories and dedication to the cause of Mental Health for all. It’s always a pleasure to be invited to take a step forward and be a part of these #community events. #mentalhealthawareness
Ridgeview High students welcomed us into their “Wolfpack” last week at their career fair. We look forward to the next generation of deputies and other staff that come from our local high schools! Apply at Kcsojobs.org #loveyourjob #careers #lawenforcement #careergoals
Crime Prevention Unit attended the Buddy Walk and HEROs for Hearts event at Yokuts Park today on Saturday, an event hosted by HEARTS Connection. 🧩
#community #communitypartners
