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Vision To be the leading Public Safety Agency in Imperial County through progressive, innovative law enforcement services. This will be accomplished through collaborative efforts, responsible use of resources, sound administrative policies, technological advances, and leadership development. Core Values Ethics, Loyalty, Honesty, Accountability, Professionalism, Integrity, Commitment Recruitment Age Citizenship Reading/Writing Ability Criminal History Check Medical/Psychological Evaluation Background Check Deputy Agility Testing Correctional Officer Agility Testing Training Videos Age 20.5 + Citizenship US citizen or permanent resident alien who is eligible and has applied for citizenship Reading/Writing Ability Assessment of reading and writing ability Preparation guide for reading and writing ability assessment (Level I applicants are exempt from written test) Criminal History Check Fingerprints sent to the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Medical/Psychological Evaluation Evaluations conducted by licensed physicians and/or psychologists employed by IC Human Resources Background Check Thorough background based on applicant’s personal history statement/questionnaire Deputy Agility Testing OBSTACLE COURSE: Run a 99-yard obstacle course consisting of several sharp turns, a number of curb-height obstacles, and a 34-inch high obstacle that must be vaulted. BODY DRAG Lift and drag a 165-pound lifelike dummy 32-feet. CHAIN LINK FENCE Run 5 yards to a 6-foot chain link fence, climb over fence, continue running another 25 yards. SOLID FENCE CLIMB Run 5 yards to a 6 foot solid fence, climb over fence, continue running another 25 yards. 1.5 MILE RUN within 14 minutes (pass or fail) 500-YARD RUN Run 500 yards. Each of the five events is timed. Candidate’s performance times are converted to points, and summed. A passing score must be obtained as set by IC Human Resources. (Therefore, faster times equal higher scores). Correctional Officer Agility Testing Composition of the Exam The physical agility exam will test several physical performance skills identified as necessary in the field of corrections. BODY DRAG : Maximum passing time: 10 seconds. Candidates must drag a 165-pound lifelike dummy 20 feet. 200 YARD RUN : Maximum Passing Time: 1 minute. No stopping or walking. PUSH-UPS : Minimum of 20 push-ups must be completed within 60 seconds. 1.5 MILE RUN : Complete within 15 minutes . Candidates must run 1.5 miles (Equivalent to 6 laps of a standard running track). Successful completion of every skill is mandatory. Training Videos Video 1 Video 2 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 Imperial County Job Opportunities Department History With the vast improvements and reclamation of land in the Imperial valley settlements rapidly and the people, ambitious to govern themselves, petitioned the board of supervisors of San Diego county, the valley being then a part San Diego county setting up plausible claims for a separate government and July 9, 1907, the board adopted resolutions calling for an election to pass the question of dividing the county. The line of division proposed was to the section line lying between ranges 8 and 9 east of San Bernardino meridian. The territory embraced in the projected county had an area approximating 4,000 miles with a population estimated at 10,320. The date of election was for August 6, 1907. When these preliminaries had been finally settled, and probably long before, the question as to where the county seat should be located became a burning one, so to speak, which resulted in a bitter contest between the village of Imperial and El Centro. Although much younger than Imperial, El Centro won out after a strenuous and desperate struggle on its part; this, however, by so narrow a margin that a recount of the votes was sought by her rival, but the legal contest took place. On August 12, 1907, the supervisors of San Diego County met and canvassed returns of the election. The result of this proceeding determined that the people of Imperial County were almost unanimous in favor of division and there upon the board officially declared that the county of Imperial had been born. At the election the board of supervisors which had been chosen for the county met at El Centro at ten o’ clock in the morning, in the Valley State Bank building, and there organized by choosing F. S. Webster, of the third district, chairman. The first measure adopted was an ordinance prohibiting the sale or distribution of liquor, malt or spirituous, anywhere in the county, except under the most restrictions. At a later meeting of the board, ordinance No. 3 was adopted prohibiting gambling or betting. If there has been liquor sold in Imperial county, or any gambling pursued, the acts have been surreptitious and in defiance of these laws. Shortly after the organization of the county Sheriff Mobley Meadows secured a building that had been used as a furniture warehouse, real-estate office and dwelling, for a temporary court house! In this same building two rooms were set apart in which to confine malefactors. This was the first county court house and jail. In September, 1907, the board of supervisors appointed its chairman F. S. Webster, and the district attorney, J. M. Eshelman, to appear before the board of supervisors of San Diego county and insist upon that body turning over to Imperial county its share of moneys, which San Diego county had theretofore refused to do. After several trips to San Diego county had been made and through some further difficulties the mother county made a satisfactory settlement with Imperial. At about the close of 1907, a substantial jail building had been completed and the county offices removed to a new building which had been erected by the board of supervisors as a temporary court house. In 1909 a site for a permanent court house was decided upon in an addition to the townsite lying west of the Date canal. Some time before this the first daily newspaper in the town was established by Edgar F. Howe and his sons, Armiger W. and Clinton F. Howe. Photos Smythe, W.E. (1913). 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