Deputy Sheriff​/Lieutenant​/Court Services

PURPOSE OF CLASSIFICATION

The purpose of this classification is to plan, organize, and manage the overall command of law enforcement activities and critical incidents during each patrol shift. Performs managerial and general law enforcement work in order to preserve public peace; to protect lives, property and rights of the public; and to enforce statutory laws and municipal ordinances. Work involves managing the daily operations of the Sheriff’s Office;

supervising staff, including subordinate supervisors, investigators, and officers; and preparing and maintaining departmental records, reports, schedules and other related administrative documents.

Carries out supervisory responsibility in accordance with County policies, procedures and applicable laws; manages assigned operations; prepares shift schedule and duty roster; directs the work of some patrol or correctional center officers and subordinate supervisors who in turn, supervise patrol officers, detention officers, and investigators; ensures staff understands the impact and effect of responsibilities; ensures adequate training and necessary resources to carry out duties effectively are provided.

Supervisory responsibilities include assigning and evaluating the work of direct reports; developing department work schedules and assignments for special events; interpreting policies and procedures; intervening in difficult employee relations issues; making scheduled and unscheduled inspections; participating in the selection of new officers; and reviewing reports and records prepared by staff.

Performs a variety of administrative duties associated with managing assigned operations to include: obtaining and assigning the service of legal documents; completing/reviewing accident reports; maintaining traffic, criminal and other department records; and assisting with monitoring and controlling the departmental budget.

Answers questions; provides information; resolves complaints from the general public, other agencies and community groups; coordinates activities with other law enforcement agencies; engages in public relations and community service activities and events to promote a positive image for the Sheriff’s Office and to build a cooperative and collaborative relationship with the community; prepares news media releases as directed.

Responds to major incidents and events; determines the need for law enforcement action during emergencies.

Conducts regular visual inspections of the law enforcement personnel, uniforms, vehicles, and equipment; schedules preventive maintenance and repairs of equipment and vehicles.

Supervises and assists in all duties performed by Court Services and Warrants division on assigned shift; takes defendants into custody when ordered to jail; serves civil papers, such as divorce complaints, restraining orders, lawsuits, etc.; provides transport services of prisoners.

Manages and supervises the shift operations of the Criminal Investigation, Narcotics, Identification/Evidence, and Records/Permit sections; provides investigative and preventive community law enforcement activities; assists in general or complex investigations of criminal activity; responds to calls for service and conducts preliminary investigations, determining the appropriate course of action to be taken; identifies, collects, marks, and preserves evidence; interviews victims and witnesses and interrogates suspects;

makes recommendations for the approval of expenditures for narcotic buys; writes search warrants for the department; assists in the execution of high risk searches.

Supervises the shift operations of the Special Operations Division to include the Traffic Enforcement Unit, Special Response Team, Communications, and the Search and Recovery Dive Team.

Supervises shift operations for Patrol and Animal Control; performs general law enforcement work; responds to calls for service; arrests violators; processes prisoners; assists motorists; assists in medical emergencies; monitors radio transmission to insure that all calls for service are properly handled; responds to scene of subordinates’ calls to answer questions, authorize…