Chief Deputy Sheriff

(Illustrative Only):
• Under general supervision, performs a wide variety of professional administrative and organizational responsibilities for the Sheriff’s Office;
• Work involves providing staff support, policy and planning duties;
• The Chief Deputy Sheriff performs supervisory and administrative functions in departmental programs for general and narcotics investigations and patrol, and is responsible for providing administrative support and monitoring programs for efficiency;
• Prepares news releases and addresses complaints from the general public;
• The Chief Deputy Sheriff must exercise considerable initiative and independent judgment in all phases of work;
• Must exercise considerable tact, courtesy and firmness in frequent contact with the general public;
• Is exposed to the usual hazards of law enforcement work;
• Assumes responsibilities of the Sheriff during the absence of Sheriff and Undersheriff;
• Supervises division commanders including the Correctional Facility, Civil, Court Security, Investigations, and Uniform Patrol;
• Co-manages the department’s complaint and internal affairs program;
• Reviews new agency policies and procedures;
• Maintains liaison between the Sheriff’s Office and Board of Supervisors concerning the purchasing of and maintenance of department vehicles;
• Confers with vendors regarding purchase specifications and pricing;
• Maintains records of Sheriff’s Office equipment inventory and capital assets;
• Assists Sheriff and Undersheriff in budgetary and fiscal management;
• Prepares and submits grant applications for equipment and personnel.

A. Two (2) years of permanent competitive status as a Lieutenant*; OR
B. Five (5) years of permanent competitive status as a Sergeant*; OR
C. Five (5) years of permanent competitive status as an Investigator*. * Appointed in accordance with the requirements of Section 58 of the Civil Service Law. NYS CIVIL SERVICE LAW (CSL 58) : In order to be eligible for appointment, candidates must meet all current requirements of Section 58 of the Civil Service Law.

The written test is designed to evaluate knowledge, skills and /or abilities in the following areas.
1. Law enforcement methods and practices These questions test for knowledge of accepted police methods and practices and/or their application to situations in the police field. The questions are a sampling of the various knowledge that police personnel may be required to possess in the course of their day-to-day work-related activities.
2. New York State Laws These questions test for knowledge of the laws in effect on January 1, 2026 that law enforcement personnel may encounter in the course of their day-to-day work-related activities. The questions are a sampling of job-related sections of the Penal Law, Criminal Procedure Law, Vehicle and Traffic Law, Family Court Act and other laws relevant to law enforcement in New York State.
3. Preparing written material in a police setting These questions test for the ability to prepare the types of reports and communications that police personnel write. The content is appropriate for the ranks/levels being tested. Some questions test for the ability to present information clearly and accurately. They consist of restatements of information given in note form. You must choose the best version from each set of four choices. Other questions test for the ability to organize paragraphs. They consist of paragraphs with their sentences out of order. For each of the paragraphs you must choose, from four suggestions, the best order for the sentences.
4. Understanding and interpreting written material These questions test how well you comprehend written material. You will be provided with brief reading selections and will be asked questions about the selections. All the information required to answer the questions will be presented in the selections; you will not be required to have any special knowledge relating to the subject areas of the selections.
5. Planning, supervising and administering police programs and activities These questions test for knowledge of the principles and practices involved in managing an organizational segment of a police department in New York State and directing the activities of subordinate staff, including subordinate supervisors. These questions cover such areas as planning, controlling, directing, organizing, and coordinating the activities of the organizational section. Questions also cover the personal interactions between an upper-level supervisor and subordinate supervisors in the accomplishment of objectives and deal with issues of work assignments, job performance, and training.

Candidates must have been legal residents of Seneca County or one of the six contiguous counties for at least one month preceding the date of application. Preference in appointments may be given to successful candidates who have been legal residents of the municipality in which appointment is to be made for at least one month prior to the date of certification and are residents of such municipality at the time of appointment. All appointments must be in conformance with the Public Officer’s Law.

At present there is one (1) anticipated vacancy in the Seneca County Sheriff’s Office. The resulting eligible list will be used to fill this vacancy and future vacancies as they occur at the Seneca County Sheriff’s Office.