Certified Deputy Sheriff

Overview

Under moderate supervision, enforces laws and ordinances, maintains order, prevents crime, makes arrests (citations or warnings) of criminal law violators, performs community education and advocacy, provides protective patrol services and community-based policing, provides arbitration in neighborhood and family disputes, performs crisis intervention, and recovers stolen property.

The following list is not intended to be comprehensive; it is a representative summary of major duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific tasks.

• Answers calls and complaints involving automobile accidents, domestic disputes, robberies, assaults, and other felonies and misdemeanors
• Patrol a designated area in a radio-equipped car, motorcycle, bicycle, and/or on foot to preserve law and order
• Enforces traffic and other laws and ordinances
• Assumes control of traffic accidents to maintain traffic flow
• Assists accident victims, and investigates cause of accidents; apprehends suspects
• Search, inspect, transport, and take custody of prisoners; advise subjects of their rights; secure the crime scene
• Conducts preliminary investigations, identifies and instructs witnesses, gathers information, and prepares detailed reports
• Investigates suspicious conditions; conducts primary investigations of attempted or committed crimes
• Prepares investigative reports; prepares misdemeanor and felony cases for proper action; interviews witnesses
• Appears in court to present evidence, prosecutes and testifies on behalf of the state; maintains professional demeanor in the courtroom
• Prepare and submit daily activities and other written reports to superior officers
• Endure verbal and mental abuse when confronted with hostile views and opinions of suspects and others encountered in an antagonistic environment
• Responsible for knowing and abiding by all department and county policies and procedures
• Work under pressure (i.e., handle significant problems and tasks that come up simultaneously and/or unexpectedly)

• Modern principles, methods, and procedures of law enforcement administration including accident and criminal investigation, identification, crime prevention, law enforcement tactics, traffic control, and community-based policing; criminal law and criminal procedures involving apprehension, arrest, and custody of persons allegedly committing misdemeanors and felonies
• Rules and regulations of the Sheriff’s Office
• Analyzing complex law enforcement problems and situations
• Latest court interpretations of the legal obligations of law enforcement agencies
• First aid principles, practices, and techniques for both the ill and injured
• Ability to understand the rules and regulations of the Sheriff’s Office
• Ability to analyze complex law enforcement problems and situations
• Ability to work with all departmental personnel and the general public
• Ability to perform duties under stress and respond appropriately to situations
• Observe situations analytically and objectively and record them clearly and completely
• React quickly and calmly in emergencies and decide the best course of action
• Solve problems dealing with emotionally volatile issues
• Enforce the law with firmness, tact, and impartiality

• High School or GED certificate
• Must be a U.S. citizen, and 21 years of age at the time of employment
• Valid New Mexico State Driver’s License. Must have a good driving record to be insurable for liability purposes
• No DUI convictions within the past three years
• No Felony Convictions and no misdemeanor convictions involving moral turpitude
• Certified Law Enforcement Officer

• Must satisfactorily complete a Background Investigation
• Must participate in and successfully pass a Background Interview
• Must complete a Personal History / PEP Questionnaire
• Must successfully pass an Oral Board Interview
• Must submit to and pass a Polygraph Examination
• Must complete and satisfactorily pass a Psychological Evaluation
• Must successfully pass a Medical Examination, including a Drug & Alcohol Analysis Test
• Must not have any felony…