School Resource Officer - Uniform Services - Baldwin County Sheriff' Office

This position exists to provide safety and well-being of the general public, to deter criminal activity within communities, and to enforce all laws, statutes, codes, ordinances, and regulations, and perform a variety of general law enforcement functions consisting of patrol, court services, investigations, arrest, apprehension, supervision of offenders and special details or specific assignments within the assigned division.

When assigned to the School Resource Unit, this position assists the Corporal with the day-to-day operation of the School Resource Program, participates at schools and in school-related events, and helps patrol school communities and prevent crime within them.

Successful applicants must pass a criminal background check and will be subject to a pre-employment drug screen.

• All branch locations of the Baldwin County Sheriff's Office
• Courthouses located in Baldwin County and surrounding areas
• All schools located in Baldwin County
• All interstates, highways, and county roads in Baldwin County and surrounding areas as necessary.

Deputy Sheriff positions involve exposure to and require the officer to function in the presence of the following:

• Inclement weather, to include extreme heat/cold, rain, ice, wind, etc.
• Light conditions associated with day and night
• Fire, smoke, chemical leaks/spills – as close proximity as necessary to provide emergency services
• Personal danger, including but not limited to
  • Armed and/or dangerous persons, animals
  • Persons and/or articles with contagious/communicable diseases
  • Hazards associated with emergency driving, traffic control and working in and around traffic

• Enforces all applicable codes, ordinances, laws and regulations (both traffic and criminal) in order to protect life and property, prevent crime, and promote security.
• Prevents/ discovers commission of crime; apprehends, arrests and processes criminals, fugitives and offenders; writes citations.
• Responds to calls relayed by dispatchers, including domestic disputes, assaults, burglaries, traffic accidents, lost or missing persons searches, public service duties.
• Conducts preliminary investigations; interviews victims, complainants and witnesses and takes statements; gathers information and evidence; secures crime scenes.
• Inspects premises of residential/commercial buildings/properties to detect suspicious conditions.
• Attends court; testifies in judicial proceedings; attends bond hearings.
• Creates/maintains positive public relations with the general public.
• Performs various court-related functions as assigned (e.g., serves warrants, subpoenas, and civil process documents; performs court security functions; monitors/supervises offenders etc.)
• Provides assistance and back-up support to other deputies as necessary; substitutes for co-workers in their absence; performs flexible unit assignments as needed in emergency response; provides emergency response on a twenty-four hour basis as needed.
• Inspects and maintains assigned patrol vehicle, uniform, issued equipment, weapons, etc.
• Confers with supervisors, staff, deputies, and others as necessary to obtain information or resolve problems; contacts command/supervisory personnel by radio, telephone, voice mail, etc., for emergency response and critical incident communications.
• Communicates effectively and coherently over law enforcement radio channels while initiating and responding to radio communications.
• Prepares reports, logs, citations, forms and other documentation; maintains files, logs and records; performs other clerical duties.
• Receives various documentation; reviews, processes, responds, forwards, maintains, and/or takes other action as appropriate.
• Maintains a comprehensive, current knowledge and awareness of applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures.

• Responds to questions, complaints and requests for information/assistance by telephone or in person from the general public, court personnel, employees, officials, other agencies, or other persons.
• Answers the telephone, provides information; takes and relays messages and/or directs calls to appropriate personnel; returns calls as…