K9 Deputy (Post Level 1 Required

Salary range: $45,000.00–$64,200.00. This range includes State Supplemental Pay for employees who are P.O.S.T. Level I certified. Additional pay differentials are available for college education, military service, and prior law enforcement experience.

The “K-9 Deputy” is teamed with a canine to produce a two-member, specially trained, law enforcement unit which functions to provide search, tracking, criminal apprehension, and crowd control capabilities in the performance of a variety of basic law enforcement duties during assigned 12-hour night shifts.

• Solely responsible for the handling and management of assigned canine in the performance of law enforcement duties and activities
• Perform weekly training with canine in the appropriate responses to commands required in conducting building searches, area searches, narcotics searches, tracking, criminal apprehension, and crowd control
• Maintain training logs pertaining to weekly trainings
• Perform maintenance activities of the kennel by cleaning the housing area; clean and oil leashes, harnesses, and collars
• Feed and provide all other care for assigned canine including making sure the animal is properly groomed; wash, brush, and trim animals coat to clean and improve appearance
• Inspect the canine to check for diseases, illness, and injury; ensure proper medical treatment is provided
• Bring the canine to the authorized veterinarian for annual and/or routine examinations, inoculations, etc.
• Proficient with Central Square (digital records management system) and all databases utilized by the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office
• Patrol assigned areas to enforce laws, investigate crimes, and arrest violators
• Investigate illegal or suspicious activities of persons; quell disturbances, and arrest law violators
• Operate radio to receive instructions and notify superiors of work efforts in progress
• Complete detailed reports regarding all crimes and other incidents where a response by the K-9 Deputy has occurred
• Preserve crime scenes until superiors and investigators arrive
• Maintain weapons and equipment in functional and clean condition
• Collect, secure, and properly transport all evidence to assigned location
• Promptly and accurately serve and/or deliver warrants and other official papers, as instructed
• Conduct security checks of property, businesses, and buildings
• Observe and question suspicious persons and complete field interview worksheets for intelligence gathering purposes

• Cooperate with efforts of other law enforcement agencies in conducting investigations/operations and joint law enforcement efforts
• Assist in providing warnings to the general public before, during, and after emergencies/disasters; assist in the facilitation of public evacuation efforts
• Perform the duties of a “Deputy”

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Jobholders must be at least eighteen (18) years of age and legally able to work in the United States.

Jobholders must successfully complete 200 hours (depending on K-9 prior training) of K-9 Academy training. Additional education and experience also include associate’s degree or equivalent from a university or college or, six (6) months to one (1) year related experience and/or training; or, equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; ability to write routine reports and correspondence; ability to speak effectively before groups of citizens and/or other employees.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; ability to compute rate, ratio,…