Does working as a corrections officer in a sheriffs department qualify for law enforcement experience?

Question

I plan on working for my local sheriffs department for a couple of years then I plan on moving to California to become a private investigator. However you have to have law enforcement or investigative experience in order to qualify to get a license, so I was wanting to ask someone who knows if working in a sheriffs department as a correctional officer or deputy would qualify for the law enforcement experience that is needed to get a P.I. license in California?? P.s.: What is the difference between a sheriff deputy and correctional officer at a sheriffs department? Thank you very much!

Answer 1

For most purposes yes, corrections does count as law enforcement. However I am not sure if it will meet the investigative requirements to obtain your PI license in CA. In some places new deputies are required to serve a few months in corrections before they are allowed to patrol the streets. A corrections officer for the sheriffs department is considered a deputy. In corrections you work in the jail. Other deputies patrol the county areas not covered by city police departments as well as serve court documents and so on.

Answer 2

As long as the sheriff’s department you’re working for is an accredited law enforcement agency, you’re golden.  

Answer 3

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but i have no idea for ur questions sorrryy