Deputy Sheriff Pool

Overview

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES Performs general duty law enforcement work in protecting the lives, property, and rights of citizens in the county, in serving a variety of civil court papers, and in serving all subpoenas and a variety of criminal papers in the Guilford County Sheriff's Department.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS
An employee in this class performs a variety of law enforcement duties on an assigned shift. Work is derived from the requirement to protect life and property, to conduct initial investigations in an assigned zone of the county, to patrol in an official vehicle to deter crimes, and to apprehend violators or suspects. Duties may include: serving criminal court papers such as warrants and subpoenas;

receiving and serving civil process papers such as civil and magistrate summons, subpoenas, notice of rights, and court orders. The employee is subject to the usual hazards of law enforcement. Considerable tact, firmness and courtesy are required in serving the public. The employee is expected to exercise alertness and independent judgement in dealing with unusual situations. Work is performed in accordance with established policies and procedures of the Sheriff s Department and is evaluated by a superior for adherence to departmental policies through observation, conferences, and review of records and reports, and for the effectiveness of assigned duties.

Essential Duties and Tasks

• Patrols an assigned zone of the county to detect and deter crime; responds to citizen calls for assistance; conducts preliminary investigations of crimes and complaints; makes arrests and transports prisoners; testifies in court concerning enforcement and investigative activities; participates in special investigations; explains law to citizens; and maintains records of patrol and investigative activities.
• Serves criminal papers such as warrants, subpoenas, notices of hearing, orders of forfeiture, and commitment papers; locates people to serve papers on, explains briefly the meaning of papers served, and makes arrests when necessary.
• Serves civil process papers such as civil summons, magistrate summons, notice of rights, subpoenas, and court orders dealing with child support, child custody, and domestic violence; explains briefly the meaning of papers served and remains on the scene after serving certain civil papers until the civil process is completed.
• Participates in surveillance and stake out duties; assists with raids and searches.
• Cooperates with other law enforcement officers of other governmental units in conducting investigations and making arrests.
• Performs related work as required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Working knowledge of the operations, functions, procedures, and legal processes of the Sheriff s Department.
• Working knowledge of the criminal and civil papers issued by the courts and the practices involved in serving them.
• Working knowledge of county, state, and federal laws relative to civil and criminal procedures.
• Working knowledge of the content and purposes of legal papers and the practices involved in serving them.
• Considerable knowledge of the operation of two-way radio equipment and related FCC regulations.
• Working knowledge of the geographical layout of the county as to location of roads, important buildings, and other landmarks.
• Skill in the use of firearms and other law enforcement equipment.
• Ability to exercise sound judgement in emergency and routing situations and to adopt quick, effective, and reasonable courses of action.
• Ability to speak clearly, distinctly, and politely.
• Ability to deal tactfully and courteously with the public.
• Ability to prepare and maintain clerical records.

High school graduation or equivalent and demonstrated work experience to perform job duties, such as experience in local or federal law enforcement, military police, or other law enforcement settings;
OR graduation from an associate degree program with emphasis in criminal justice or related field;
OR graduation from an accredited four-year college or university.
Preferred: Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET).

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