Sheriff Deputy

$21.66 - $27.46 Starting salary based on qualifications and experience.

Performs responsible protective and civil service work for the Sheriff's Office.

• Patrol the County and enforce Federal, State and local laws.
• Make arrests; serve civil papers, warrants and subpoenas.
• Issue citations for traffic violations.
• Complete accident and incident reports and testify in court.
• Operate a patrol car and observe for law violations, suspicious activities, and disturbances of law and order.
• Serve civil and criminal papers; warrants; summons; subpoenas; and court orders.
• Transport arrestees, inmates and mental patients to correctional facilities; medical appointments or the courthouse; maintaining physical security.
• Conduct preliminary investigations of crime and accident scenes; interview suspects, complainants and witnesses and take photographs.
• Provide backup to other law enforcement personnel.
• Assist in collecting and preserving evidence.
• Conduct and document proper security checks of homes and businesses.
• Complete all required reports and forms, including accident and incident reports.
• Provide security and direct traffic for special activities such as parades and athletic events.
• Conduct driver license check points.
• Maintain the appearance of vehicles and assigned equipment.
• Maintain order and safety in the courts; provide security for court proceedings and screen all citizens entering the courtroom.
• Testify in court.
• Adhere to department's safety rules and regulations.
• Perform other related duties as required.

• General knowledge of federal, state and local laws as it pertains to law enforcement policies and procedures for both adult and juvenile.
• General knowledge of the North Carolina General statutes as it pertains to the serving and handling of civil papers.
• General knowledge of the boundaries and geography of the county.
• General knowledge of first aid and CPR techniques.
• General knowledge of the criminal justice system and court procedures.
• Skill in the use of firearms; intoximeters; communications equipment; photographic equipment and other standard and specialized equipment.
• Ability to analyze situations and react quickly; effectively and adopt reasonable courses of action with regard to surrounding hazards and circumstances.
• Ability to operate a computer.
• Skill in gathering information and preparing reports.
• Ability to communicate effectively; both orally and in writing.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with coworkers; judges; attorneys;
  Clerk of Court; probation officers; inmates; children; school personnel; businesses; civic and community organizations and the general public.

Graduation from high school or GED equivalent and some basic law enforcement experience.

• Valid North Carolina Driver license and at least 21 years of age.
• Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) certificate issued by the State of North Carolina. (Slightly lower entry rate of pay until BLET certificate is obtained.)

• Must be able to physically perform the basic life operational support functions of climbing; balancing; stooping; kneeling; crouching; crawling; reaching; standing; walking; pushing; pulling; lifting; gripping; hearing and repetitive motions.
• Must be able to perform light work exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally; and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently; and/or negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
• Must possess visual acuity necessary to operate a computer terminal and operate vehicles or other equipment.
• Must be able to work in environmental conditions that require both inside and outside work with no effective protection of weather; subject to extreme cold: temperatures below 32 degrees for periods of more than one hour; subject to extreme heat: temperatures above 100 degrees for periods of more than one hour.
• Worker is subject to sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout in order to be heard above the ambient noise level.
• Must be able to work in conditions that are subject to hazards; including a variety of physical conditions such as proximity to moving mechanical parts; electrical current; working on scaffolding and high places; exposure to high heat; or exposure to chemicals.
• May be subject to atmospheric conditions that affect the respiratory of the skin such as fumes; odors; dusts; mists; gases; or poor ventilation.
• Must be able to function in narrow aisles or passageways.
• Must be able to work in conditions that are subject to contact with potentially infectious bodily fluids.