Deputy Sheriff Lateral - Courthouse Security

Non-exempt (compensatory and/or overtime eligible); full-time; 40 hours per week;
Monday - Friday; varied schedule (shift differential and premium pay eligible). This uniformed deputy sheriff is assigned to the Court Security Unit of the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO). This position is responsible for providing security to the overall County Courthouse including its visitors, County personnel, State personnel, and prisoners in FCSO custody. Supervision is received from the Court Security Unit Sergeant.

Frederick County Government values the principles of diversity and inclusion, and strives to ensure equal opportunities for its workforce, applicants and community members. If you are a person who wants to make a difference, give back to your community, and be a voice for change, apply to Frederick County Government today.

Frederick County offers an extensive compensation package to reflect how highly we value our employees. The following is what you can expect in your first year as a full-time benefited Frederick County Government employee.

• 11 days of Vacation leave with increase after 2 years of employment
• 15 days of Sick leave with unlimited annual carryover
• 11 paid holidays, plus 2 additional floating holidays
• Day 1 coverage of comprehensive Medical Insurance Plan options to include generous County Health Savings Account (HSA) contribution (if enrolled in the high-deductible plan). This is part of a full range of benefits including Dental, Vision, and Flexible Spending
• 100% County paid 2x annual salary Group Term Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) benefit
• County and Employee funded Defined Benefit Pension Plan
  • Vesting after 5 years of service
  • Additional service credit for eligible previous public service, military service, etc.
• Work/Life balance programs include:
  Employee Assistance Program and Employee Wellness Program
• Generous Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Other employee-paid benefits such as Deferred Compensation Plan, Legal Resources, Supplemental Life Insurance, Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Lifetime Benefit with Long Term Care plan.
• Coming in 2025:
  Employee Health Center with no or low cost primary and urgent care

For more information, visit our benefits page on the Frederick County Government job opportunities webpage.

• Work Court Security posts as assigned
• Perform full-service law enforcement and civil process duties; enforce laws related to Court operations and Courthouse security and functions
• Provide information and assistance to individuals in the Courthouse and courtrooms; provide courtroom security and order; conduct court room searches, cell checks, and head counts
• Arrest and cite individuals who commit offenses
• Maintain records of daily activities; report unusual occurrences and incidents
• Conduct arrest and interview procedures
• Conduct prisoner searches; provide supervision and control of prisoners in custody; coordinate transportation, delivery, and transfer of prisoner custody; process new prisoners received from the court
• Provide training of newly assigned deputies
• Ensure proper staffing of posts are maintained
• Respond to and assist security personnel as problems arise
• Conduct prisoner movement between courtrooms, other court locations, holding cells and transportation services
• Provide security and services to judges and courts personnel as required
• Participate in special operations and assists with staffing needs in other divisions as assigned
• Process and serve paperwork to include protective orders, warrants, evictions, etc. as required
• Supervise court security personnel when assigned as courts supervisor
• Perform related duties as required

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Any single position may not be assigned all duties listed above, nor do the examples cover all duties that may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The qualifications/requirements, knowledge/skills/abilities and physical requirements or working conditions…