Patrol Deputy

Freeborn County Government Center
411 Broadway S
Albert Lea, MN 56007, USA

Do you want to be a part of an energetic team with opportunities such as SWAT, drug task force, boat and water patrol, ATV and snowmobile patrol, drone operator, or K9 handler? Do you want to live and work in a community that supports our Law Enforcement? Do you want to work for an agency that collaborates with and works alongside other agencies?

We provide our employees with quality training and equipment so they can provide our citizens with their best.

Patrol Deputy duties include: protecting and assisting the public by responding to a variety of citizen complaints; responding to emergencies such as accidents, fires, domestics, fights, burglaries and alarms; performing routine traffic patrol and ensuring business and village security; assisting Detectives by performing investigative groundwork for illegal activity; performing a variety of routine paperwork and reports related to investigations, emergencies, accidents and arrests;

providing court security, performing civil process, and transporting prisoners; and working with and assisting other agencies, emergency services and social services.

Freeborn County offers a robust benefits package including: vacation / sick, life insurance, dental, vision, short term and long-term disability, AFLAC, PERA, Nationwide Retirement, flex spending, medical with generous VEBA contributions, and a free clinic for employees and their family members who are covered under the county insurance.

Qualifications:

High School graduate, Associates Degree in Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement or relevant field. Must have a valid Minnesota driver’s license and must be Minnesota P.O.S.T. licensed or eligible to be licensed at time of employment.

Wage range $36.62/hr.

- $49.13/hr., annual COLA and step increases to top wage.

The Patrol Deputy is responsible for patrolling County roads, city roads, State Highways, Interstates, conducting snowmobile and boat patrol, enforcing state and local laws. This position responds to citizen complaints and emergencies and investigation of illegal activity. Under direction of the Sheriff and supervisors, this position performs general law enforcement work to protect life and property and enforce local laws and ordinances throughout Freeborn County.

Duties include:

protecting and assisting the public by responding to a variety of calls or citizen complaints; responding to emergencies such as crashes, fires, domestic assaults, fights, burglaries, and alarms; assisting detectives by investigative groundwork for illegal activity; performing a variety of court duties, and paperwork; resolving conflict and mitigating civil disagreement. This position must maintain good relationships and assist other departments and other law enforcement agencies, emergency services and social services.

• Patrol Freeborn County to protect and respond to the public while preserving law and order and prevent or discover crimes. Patrol all areas within Freeborn County, including U.S. Highways, State Highways, County Roads and Township Roads. Patrol areas may also include cities within the County that are with or without their own police department.
• Assist local police departments within Freeborn County, other state and local agencies, whenever possible and practical, with situations including but not limited to crashes, domestic assaults, fights, burglaries, thefts, special events or other instances that require assistance.
• Performs routine patrol that includes traffic enforcement in cities and county parks.
• Investigation of vehicle crashes, various crimes, and deaths including collection and preservation of evidence and statements. Makes arrests as…