Deputy Sheriff Job Mankato area,Minnesota USA,Government

Under general supervision of the Lieutenant, this position is responsible for providing professional, courteous, and courageous law enforcement services that are vital to the protection of life, property, and preserving the public peace. This position will exercise independent judgement in patrolling roadways and cities under the jurisdiction of the Blue Earth County Sheriff, enforce statutes and ordinances, make critical decisions, conduct general patrol, respond to emergency calls, monitor traffic, conduct investigations, prepare reports, develop community partnerships, and carry out special duties.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Makes decisions, independently or in consultation with the supervisor, at incidents or crime scenes which may be centered around life-or-death situations; decisions may be split-second and are based on the safest procedures to be followed to ensure safety to individuals involved and fellow officers/members of the public. Evaluates situations, determines the need and justification in implementing the use defensive tactic maneuvers, chemical agents, weapons, firearms, and deadly force to protect the life and safety of self and others.

Evaluates the need versus threat to initiate or terminate a high-speed pursuit. Determines if arrests are deemed lawful and follows proper statutes.

Patrols State, County, Township, and city streets within Blue Earth County in an emergency vehicle to preserve law and order. Prevents and detects the commission of crime. Monitors multi-agency radio traffic for service. Conducts search and surveillance activities and prevents crime.

Responds to emergency and non-emergency calls for service. Takes appropriate action when responding to dangerous and unpredictable emergency calls. Prioritizes response to non-emergency calls and acts appropriately. Triages the situation to determine what is needed to be dispatched to the scene: for example, tow trucks, fire and rescue, medical personnel, air ambulance, crash reconstruction, commercial vehicle investigators, human services, supervisors, hazardous material teams, and/or tactical response teams.

Deposes victims, witnesses, suspects, and uses observation skills and training to control the situation.

Monitors vehicular traffic throughout the County. Enforces state and local traffic laws. Keeps current on new and changing laws, attends mandated training and meets required testing standards. Assists motorists. Locates, identifies, and processes persons driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol. Responds to and investigates all motor vehicle crashes.

Conducts investigations. Preserves the integrity of the crime scene. Identifies, documents, collects, and preserves evidence. Interviews victims and witnesses. Develops informants and suspects. Prepares applications and serves search warrants, arrest warrants, court orders, civil papers, and commitment orders. Works effectively and cooperatively with the detectives at crime scenes and aids with following up on cases. Provides sworn testimony during criminal and civil trials in both District and Federal Court proceedings.

Evaluates the safety of a living environment for domestic disputes for children and mentally disturbed persons. Protects the rights of all persons involved. Determines case by case action for future follow up on investigations.

Prepares and records reports. Completes initial incident reports of investigated complaints and findings. Documents cases by preparing written reports, which are compiled with other law enforcement on scene to present to prosecutors, judges, probation officers, human services, and others for review of the case. Exchanges and shares information with a multitude of other law enforcement agencies from other county,…