Deputy Sheriff

OVERVIEW

Works under the general supervision of a Chief Deputy. Performs law enforcement duties intended to secure a safe environment for the county citizens and to protect legal rights as established by federal, state, and local laws.

• Patrols assigned roadways to observe traffic for violations of traffic laws and ordinances. Assist stranded motorists. Check for suspicious vehicles.
• Works on rotating shifts performing crime prevention, community policing, security patrols, traffic control; investigates and administers first aid at accidents; detects, investigates, and arrests persons involved in crimes or misconduct.
• Works an assigned shift using own judgement in deciding course of action being expected to handle difficult and emergency situations without assistance.
• Carries out duties in conformance with federal, state, county and city laws and ordinances.
• Oversees investigations related to auto, aircraft, and industrial accidents; conducts searches for lost, missing, or drowned persons; assists in death investigations; delivers death and other emergency messages; performs investigation of offenders and perform other duties in the course of elimination in criminal activities and enforcing laws.
• Interrogates suspects, witnesses, and drivers; preserves evidence; arrests violators; investigates and renders assistance at the scene of vehicular accidents; summons ambulances and other law enforcement vehicles; takes measurements and draws diagrams of scenes; conducts follow‑up investigations of crimes committed during assigned shifts; seeks out and questions victims, witnesses, and suspects; develops leads and tips; searches scenes of crimes for clues; analyzes and evaluates evidence and arrests offenders;
  
  prepares cases for giving testimony and testifies in court proceedings.
• Respond to a variety of citizen complaints such as robberies, break‑ins, domestic disputes, assaults, and property crimes. Enforces criminal laws and performs physical arrests.
• Performs a variety of full performance security and courtroom processing tasks specific to maintaining courtroom order and ensuring that courtroom processes are adhered to; serves as security officer for the protection of state and county personnel and facilities. Functions in arraignments held in justice and district court; acts as official custodian of courtroom. Serves as security officer by carrying out specific plans and programs to ensure safety of court personnel and protection of facilities;
  
  follows specific instructions from appropriate supervisors. Assists witnesses, litigants, and public by answering questions about court procedures, but does not give legal advice or discuss merits of case on trial.
• Prepares various reports, records, logs, timesheets, and other necessary records to ensure compliance with statutory provisions and policy and procedure requirements.
• Transports prisoners and mental subjects/patients to and from courts, prison, jail, and mental hospitals; may serve as Courtroom Bailiff.
• Coordinates activities with other officers or other county departments as needed, exchanges information with officers in other law enforcement agencies, obtains advice from the county/city attorney and court administrators regarding cases, policies, and procedures, as needed and assigned.
• May act as a case manager for high‑risk youth, in and out of the school system, performs as a liaison between various community groups and agencies serving the youth population, meet with youth and parents in order to provide problem‑solving support and facilitation of community services.
• May meet and coordinates with school officials and community group leaders to discuss and promote citizenship programs, substance awareness and prevention programs, gang and behavioral issues; coordinate security related issues on school campuses; assists as necessary at school sponsored extracurricular activities.
• Responds to questions, complaints, and requests for assistance from the public.
• Provides a high visual profile to county citizens and maintains security for public and private property.

• High school diploma or…