OES Code: 630320 ALAMEDA COUNTY


JOB KEY FOR SHERIFFS & DEPUTY SHERIFFS


Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs enforce law and order in rural or unincorporated districts or serve legal processes of courts. They may patrol courthouse, guard court or grand jury, or escort defendants. Does not include Deputy Sheriffs who spend the majority of time guarding prisoners in county correctional institutions.

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PROJECTED ESTIMATES OF EMPLOYMENT (excluding self-employed)

Number Working
in this Occupation
---   Year   ---
1995       2002		 Percent
Change		 Increase/
Decrease		 Additional Openings
Due to People Chang-
ing Occupations
or Retiring 		Sum of
Increase/Decrease
and Additional
Openings
680 810 19% 130 100 230


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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE SHERIFFS & DEPUTY SHERIFFS IN ALAMEDA COUNTY


The following are the types of firms that employ the most workers in this occupation within this county. They are listed in order from largest to smallest.


Industry Code
(SIC) 		Industry Title          
9030 Local government, except education

Look in the yellow pages of the phone book under the above or similar industry titles, or look in employer directories in libraries. Directories such as Business Prospector, California Services Register and those by chambers of commerce often list firms by Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code.


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