Correction Officer Jobs in California

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Correctional Deputy I

  • County of Sonoma (CA)
  • Santa Rosa, CA
  • 5 days ago
  • Santa Rosa, CA
  • 5 days ago

Join our law enforcement team as a Correctional Deputy with the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office! No Experience Required & Multiple Positions Available....

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Correctional Officer II - LATERAL ($15k Signing bonus)

  • County of Napa, California
  • Napa, CA
  • 5 days ago
  • Napa, CA
  • 5 days ago

About the Position of Correctional Officer II: Correctional Officer II is the fully qualified working level in the Correctional Officer series....

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Detention Officer - Extra Help

  • Yolo County (CA)
  • Woodland, CA
  • 7 days ago
  • Woodland, CA
  • 7 days ago

This is an excellent opportunity for YOU to gain experience in the criminal justice field and can serve as a great steppingstone towards a future career in law enforcement!...

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Correctional Officer I

  • County of Madera
  • Madera, CA
  • 7 days ago
  • Madera, CA
  • 7 days ago

Law enforcement theory, principles, methods, and practices of community policing and their application to a wide variety of services and programs....

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Housing Community Service Officer (Full-Time) (APPLY VIA SEARCH FIRM)

  • California State University System
  • San Jose, CA
  • 9 days ago
  • San Jose, CA
  • 9 days ago

Preferred Qualifications Six months previous police/security/military law enforcement training and/or experience Experience working in a residential setting Customer Service Experience Experience working...

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Correctional Officer (Correctional Systems Officer)

  • Department Of Justice
  • Atwater, CA
  • 11 days ago
  • Atwater, CA
  • 11 days ago

security procedures; and contact with a variety of law enforcement agencies....

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Detention Officer

  • GEO Corrections & Detentions
  • CA
  • 12 days ago
  • CA
  • 12 days ago

DETENTION OFFICER GEO Corrections & Detentions USD $48.58/Hr. dental insurance, life insurance, vision insurance, flexible benefit account, paid time off, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, 401(k...

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Security Custody Officer Flex

  • Allied Universal
  • Fullerton, CA
  • 13 days ago
  • Fullerton, CA
  • 13 days ago

Job Description: Job Description Custody Officer Must Have Degree in Criminal Justice / Correction / Law Enforcement / California Code; Title 15 Knowledge a Plus Must Have Excellent Customer Service...

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Police Community Service Officer I/II

  • City of Modesto, CA
  • CA
  • 13 days ago
  • CA
  • 13 days ago

Respond to questions from the public regarding law enforcement activities and Community Oriented Policing....

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Police Community Service Officer I

  • City of Carlsbad (CA)
  • Carlsbad, CA
  • 13 days ago
  • Carlsbad, CA
  • 13 days ago

Familiarity of law enforcement functions is desirable....

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Housing Community Service Officer - San Jose State University

  • Another Source
  • San Jose, CA
  • 14 days ago
  • San Jose, CA
  • 14 days ago

Six months of previous police, security, or military law enforcement experience (preferred). Experience working in a residential or housing environment (preferred)....

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Community Service Officer (Up to 3 positions)

  • Shasta College
  • Redding, CA
  • 15 days ago
  • Redding, CA
  • 15 days ago

Principles, practices, procedures, and terminology commonly used in law enforcement....

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Community Service Officer

  • City of Burlington, VT
  • Ontario, CA
  • 15 days ago
  • Ontario, CA
  • 15 days ago

Performs a variety of routine technical, administrative work in support of law enforcement activities. Works under the close supervision of the shift Officer in Charge....

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(Full-time) Community Service Officer (Up to 3 positions)

  • Shasta College
  • Redding, CA
  • 17 days ago
  • Redding, CA
  • 17 days ago

Principles, practices, procedures, and terminology commonly used in law enforcement....

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Community Service Officer University of Southern California (USC)

  • University of Southern California (USC)
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • 18 days ago
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • 18 days ago

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT The USC Department of Public Safety (DPS) is one of the largest campus public safety departments in the United States and employs over 300 full time personnel....

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Demographic Data for California

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Salary for Correction Officer Jobs in California

Estimated salary range based on data from US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and iHire research efforts.

Licensing / Certification

Required or preferred licenses and certifications for Correction Officer positions.



Highest Education Level

Correction Officers in California offer the following education background
Bachelor's Degree
29.7%
High School or GED
26.2%
Associate's Degree
18.1%
Vocational Degree or Certification
13.0%
Master's Degree
8.0%
Some College
2.9%
Doctorate Degree
1.1%
Some High School
1.0%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Correction Officers in California
None
78.7%
1-2 years
14.6%
Less than 1 year
6.8%


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