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.
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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
Get to know our agency, leadership, and the testing process to make sure it’s a good fit for both you and us.
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Get a first-hand look at your future career with Kern County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies are out at the Rasmussen Senior Center for a Spring Health Fair today. Come by and check out what events we have coming up and chat with your local deputies! #community #communitypartnership #kcso #loveyourjob
From Crime Scene to Classroom - Crafting Careers and Curricula in Forensic Education.
Melissa Kraidman, Identification Technician II, presented at the 108th Annual CSDIAI (California State Division of the International Association for Identification) Training Seminar which brings together law enforcement professionals from all forensic disciplines for a week of seminars and workshops. She spoke on Career Technical Education (CTE) and its impact in high school classrooms.
#forensics #IDtech #loveyourjob #careergoals Kcsojobs.org
🚌🚐🚎Happy Bus Driver Appreciation Day to our Transportation Unit! Our transportation unit is trained here at KCSO and some come in with experience. Every unit plays a unique role for the Kern County Sheriff’s Office. Thanks for all you do! #appreciationpost #busdriverappreciation #loveyourjob Kcsojobs.org
Dispatch Appreciation Week
As National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week comes to a close, we are glad we have had the chance to share our dispatchers with the community. This week was an opportunity to thank the dedicated professionals across the 9-1-1 community on the front lines of emergencies every day.
Our county’s 9-1-1 professionals continue to rise to the challenge to carry out their life saving mission. Every day and for every emergency, our nation’s public safety telecommunicators are required to be detail oriented as they gather essential information to determine a situation’s severity in record time. Their leadership ensures information is dispatched to the appropriate emergency response agency.
From the Kern County Sheriff’s Office, we appreciate the critical role public safety telecommunicators play in keeping our communities safe and secure.
#appreciationpost #dispatchappreciation #NPSTW2024 #publicsafetycareers #loveyourjob #careers
Dispatch Appreciation Week
We are continuing to celebrate our Kern County Sheriff’s Office Dispatchers for National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week!
Here are a few more behind the scenes pictures of some of Kern County’s hardest working dispatchers.
#appreciationpost #dispatchappreciation #NPSTW2024 #publicsafetycareers #loveyourjob #careers
Crime Prevention and Deputies assigned to the Kern Valley substation had Coffee with their area Deputies with a local group of Veterans and community members. A lot of great questions were asked and our deputies were happy to take the time to discuss the answers.
#community #coffeewithacop
Dispatch Appreciation Week
“Heroes Wear Headsets” is a program implemented last year for peers to recognize peers. Employees can submit an email describing any event where they felt another employee went above and beyond to help the public or a deputy.
During National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, we would like to take the opportunity to recognize a few of our dispatchers who were submitted by their peers.
#appreciationpost #dispatchappreciation #NPSTW2024 #publicsafetycareers #loveyourjob #careers
It’s always a good time when we go to an event with @shepowerleadershipacademy thanks for having us! #community #communitypartner #worktogether
Dispatch Appreciation Week
Kern County Sheriff’s Office Dispatchers have to be prepared for everything!
⭐️You might be a 911 dispatcher if… I have at least three different drinks on my desk at all times
⭐️You might be a 911 dispatcher if… you eat all of your meals cold
⭐️You might be a 911 dispatcher if… you can have more than one conversation occurring at any given time
⭐️You might be a 911 dispatcher if… you can function on little sleep
⭐️You might be a 911 dispatcher if… you show up to work with bags like you’re staying for the weekend
#appreciationpost #dispatchappreciation #NPSTW2024 #publicsafetycareers #loveyourjob #careers
Kern County Sheriff’s Office will no longer be providing law enforcement services within the city limits of Wasco, CA.
Effective April 18, 2024, at 11:00 a.m., Wasco Police Department will be responsible for providing law enforcement services within Wasco city limits while operating out of the Wasco Substation located at 748 F Street in Wasco, CA.
The main line for Wasco Police Department dispatch services will be 661-758-7266.
Kern County Sheriff’s Office will remain the main point of contact for all open Sheriff’s Office cases prior to April 18, 2024.
For questions regarding active Kern County Sheriff’s Office Wasco cases, contact the Kern County Sheriff’s Office at 661-391-7500
It’s amazing what sitting down and sharing a cup of coffee can do! A shared concern and a willingness for open dialogue goes a long way. To our neighbors at @covenantcoffee , we are also grateful and appreciative of the opportunity to sit down and hear your concerns and to be able to come up with a solution that works for all members of the community. This is what #communityorientedpolicing is all about! #community #communitypartnership #loveyourjob #kcso #communityappreciation To schedule a 15 minute presentation on Community Oriented Policing contact the Crime Prevention Unit at 661-391-7559 or email at crimeprevention@kernsheriff.org
Our current POST Academy took a little field trip to clean up a bridge by picking up trash and painting over some graffiti as an interactive lesson on the Broken Window Theory. The idea that if we take pride of ownership in our communities that it will inspire others to follow suit and take care of the community and common areas that we share is a valuable life lesson and one that helps remind our recruits of their pledge to service. #communityorientedpolicing #community #brokenwindowtheory #academy #RTC
