IMPORTANT: Applicants for this position are required to submit responses to the following supplemental questions.
Thank you for your interest in the position of Deputy Probation Officer II. Your completed response to this supplemental questionnaire will be evaluated to determine your qualifications and must be completed properly in order to be given full consideration for the next phase in the selection process.
Responses should be thorough and specific. A lack of detail and explanation in the supplemental questions and in your application may result in failure or disqualification for this position. Clarity of expression, content, experience, grammar, spelling and the ability to follow instructions will be considered in the evaluation process. A resume will not be accepted as a substitute for a thoroughly completed employment history and supplemental responses.
By selecting yes below, you certify your understanding that all applicants who meet minimum qualifications are not guaranteed to move forward in the process.
Do you understand the above statement?
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No
2.
Do you possess a Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university?
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No
3.
Please describe how you qualify for this recruitment by selecting one of the options below:
The equivalent of at least eighteen months of full-time experience in class of Deputy Probation Officer I in the Alameda County classified Service AND Satisfactory completion of the STC Basic Probation Officer training course. The equivalent of twelve months of full-time experience in the class of Probation Aide, Juvenile Institutional Officer I or higher level class, in the Alameda County Probation Department may substitute for 6 months of the required experience.
The equivalent of two years full-time experience in a position that required casework in a Probation Department, Parole Agency or Correctional Institution, Mental Health, Substance Abuse or other diversion or community counseling program dealing with pre-delinquent, delinquent or criminal persons. (Casework experience may include structured work on a non-paid basis.)
The equivalent of two years of current full-time experience as a Probation Officer in a California County Probation Department AND Successful completion of the State Board of Correction CORE training program for Probation Officers.
I do not meet Pattern I, II or III.
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Are you 21 or more years of age?
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No
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Do you possess a valid California Driver's License? (If yes, please ensure this information is indicated on your application).
Yes
No
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The following are some of the minimum peace officer selection standards set forth in Government Code Sections 1029 and 1031. Every California peace officer must be:
Free of any felony convictions
Fingerprinted for purposes of search of local, state, and national fingerprint files to disclose any criminal record
Of good moral character, as determined by a thorough background investigation
Found to be free from any physical, emotional, or mental condition which might adversely affect the exercise of the powers of a peace officer
Did you read and understand these statements?
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No
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I understand that a thorough background investigation will be conducted on all prospective Deputy Probation Officer II candidates.
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No
8.
Are you on probation/parole?
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No
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Have you ever been the subject of an emergency protective order/restraining order/stay-away order?
Yes
No
If yes, please provide the date the emergency protective order/restraining order/stay-away order was issued (mm/dd/yyyy).
If you answered no, please enter "N/A".
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Have you ever fraudulently received welfare, unemployment compensation, workers’ compensation, or other state or federal assistance?
Yes
No
If you answered yes, please give the date (mm/dd/yyyy).
If you answered no, please enter "N/A".
11.
Have you ever sold, released, or given away any confidential information?
Yes
No
If you answered yes, please give the date (mm/dd/yyyy).
If you answered no, please enter "N/A".
12.
Are you a member or associate of a criminal enterprise, street gang, or any other group that advocates violence against individuals because of their race, religion, political affiliation, ethnic origin, nationality, gender, sexual preference or disability?
Yes
No
If you answered yes, please give the date (mm/dd/yyyy).
If you answered no, please enter "N/A".
13.
Have you ever filed a false insurance or workers’ compensation claim?
Yes
No
If you answered yes, please give the date (mm/dd/yyyy).
If you answered no, please enter "N/A".
14.
Have you ever committed a crime(s) for which you have NOT been arrested for?
Yes
No
If you answered yes, please give the date (mm/dd/yyyy).
If you answered no, please enter "N/A".
IMPORTANT: At any time in your life, have you EVER committed any of the following acts? (NOTE: You may NOT withhold any information regarding your involvement in any of the following acts, even if federal or state law relieved you from reporting the detention, arrest, or conviction that arose from it.)
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Murder, homicide, attempted murder or assault with the intent to commit murder.
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No
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Arson.
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No
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Assault with a deadly weapon.
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No
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Child abuse or molestation.
Yes
No
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Forcible rape/Illegal sex acts.
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No
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Hate crime.
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No
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Perjury (lying under oath).
Yes
No
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Elder abuse (physical and/or financial).
Yes
No
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Possession of an explosive/destructive device.
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No
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Robbery (theft from another person using a weapon, force, or fear).
Yes
No
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Domestic violence.
Yes
No
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Kidnapping.
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No
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Embezzlement.
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No
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Manufacture/Cultivation of a controlled substance.
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No
IMPORTANT: Have you ever used or experimented with any of the drugs listed below? This includes the unauthorized or illegal use of prescription medications. If you answered yes, please give the most recent date used (mm/dd/yyyy).
Your response should include but not be limited to your use of the following:
If you answered yes, please give the most recent date used (mm/dd/yyyy).
If you answered no, please enter "N/A".
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Barbiturates (Downers).
Yes
No
If you answered yes, please give the most recent date used (mm/dd/yyyy).
If you answered no, please enter "N/A".
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Cocaine/Crack Cocaine.
Yes
No
If you answered yes, please give the most recent date used (mm/dd/yyyy).
If you answered no, please enter "N/A".
32.
Designer Drugs (Ecstasy, Synthetic Heroin, etc.).
Yes
No
If you answered yes, please give the most recent date used (mm/dd/yyyy).
If you answered no, please enter "N/A".
33.
GHB (Date Rape Drug).
Yes
No
If you answered yes, please give the most recent date used (mm/dd/yyyy).
If you answered no, please enter "N/A".
34.
Hallucinogens (Peyote, LSD, Mushrooms).
Yes
No
If you answered yes, please give the most recent date used (mm/dd/yyyy).
If you answered no, please enter "N/A".
35.
Heroin/Opium.
Yes
No
If you answered yes, please give the most recent date used (mm/dd/yyyy).
If you answered no, please enter "N/A".
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Mescaline.
Yes
No
If you answered yes, please give the most recent date used (mm/dd/yyyy).
If you answered no, please enter "N/A".
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Morphine.
Yes
No
If you answered yes, please give the most recent date used (mm/dd/yyyy).
If you answered no, please enter "N/A".
38.
PCP/Angel Dust.
Yes
No
If you answered yes, please give the most recent date used (mm/dd/yyyy).
If you answered no, please enter "N/A".
39.
Quaaludes.
Yes
No
If you answered yes, please give the most recent date used (mm/dd/yyyy).
If you answered no, please enter "N/A".
40.
Steroids.
Yes
No
If you answered yes, please give the most recent date used (mm/dd/yyyy).
If you answered no, please enter "N/A".
41.
Glue, paint, or any substance containing Toluene.
Yes
No
If you answered yes, please give the most recent date used (mm/dd/yyyy).
If you answered no, please enter "N/A".
42.
Have you used any illegal drugs that is not included in this list?
Yes
No
If you answered yes, please give the most recent date used (mm/dd/yyyy).
If you answered no, please enter "N/A".
43.
The supplemental questions were designed as a preliminary background screening for the Deputy Probation Officer II position. Only the best and most suitably qualified candidates will be invited to participate in the next step of the examination process. By selecting yes below, you certify your understanding that all applicants who meet minimum qualifications are not guaranteed to move forward in the process.
Human Resource Services Department