Our Profession
 
The men and women represented by SFDSA have one of the most dangerous and difficult jobs in the City and County. We put our lives on the line each and every time we begin a new shift and proudly serve the residents of San Francisco.

Deputy Sheriffs in custody positions oversee jail facility operations; station transfers of arrestees from police station to intake; and transport prisoners between facilities and courts. The San Francisco County Jail system houses an average of 2,200 prisoners each day in five county jails: 1, 2, 3, 7 and 8.  Jail 9 is an intake and release facility and Jail 5 is a ward facility in San Francisco General Hospital. Approximately 55,000 people are booked into these jails every year.

Deputy Sheriffs provide security for the Criminal and Civil Courts in San Francisco and are responsible for escorting defendants to court, acting as bailiffs, providing building security, transporting psychiatric patients to and from medical facilities, and responding to emergency calls for assistance from the courts.

The Warrant Service Unit finds and arrests individuals who have violated court orders. Deputies expedite warrants, identify and arrest violators, and the Unit participates in the Fugitive Recovery Enforcement team.

The Central Warrant Bureau is responsible for maintaining all felony and misdemeanor warrants. Deputies arrest suspects, write citations, transport custodies from other counties to San Francisco and verify warrants for arresting agencies.