Deputy Sheriff

wilson county job description

job title: deputy sheriff

sheriff's office

flsa: non-exempt

benefits

• annual and sick leave
• medical, dental, vision
• 12 paid holidays
• 401k
• retirement
• health savings account
• employee discounts on gym memberships & local businesses

employees in this class perform a variety of law enforcement duties in the area of patrol, civil paper processing, educational, crime prevention, and community service. Work includes patrolling a geographic region within the county during a shift in a patrol car; preventing, detecting, and investigating disturbances and crime; helping victims; transporting inmates; performing traffic control work apprehending suspects; testifying in court;

and executing related assignments. work is performed under the moderate supervision of the deputy sheriff sergeant.

• duties include serving criminal court papers such as warrants and subpoenas, as well as receiving and serving civil process papers such as civil summons and executions.
• work may also involve responding to crime scene calls to secure the crime scene and collect appropriate evidence
• employees must exercise judgment, initiative and calm control when performing duties. Work involves frequent public contact which requires tact, firmness, and decisiveness.
• work is performed in accordance with departmental policy and state and federal law, supplemented with specific directions from superior officers. Work is often performed under stressful emergency conditions and frequently involves personal hazards
• patrols a geographic region of the county to detect and deter crime; responds to calls for assistance; conducts preliminary investigations of crimes and complaints; detects unusual conditions; and may maintain surveillance and observation for stolen cars, missing persons, or suspects
• responds to calls for assistance, complaints, suspicious activity, domestic disputes, loud and disruptive behavior, and other needs; completes calls by determining true nature of the situation and taking whatever legal or persuasive action is warranted
• serves criminal papers such as warrants, subpoenas, notices of hearing, order of forfeiture, and commitment papers; locates people to serve papers, briefly explains the meaning of the papers being served, and makes arrests when necessary. Serves civil process papers such as civil summons, magistrate summons, notice of rights, subpoenas, and court orders dealing with child support, child custody, and domestic violence;
  
  briefly explains the meaning of papers served and remains on the scene after serving certain papers until the civil process is completed. Working knowledge of the criminal and civil papers issued by the courts and the practices involved in serving them.
• performs investigations of accidents and crimes through observation, questioning witnesses, secures the crime scene, and gathering physical evidence, and may serve as the evidence custodian; performs investigative tasks assigned by investigator, arrests and processes criminal suspects
• prepares necessary case files and materials for court; attends court to serve as a witness and provide evidence in court when necessary. Ability to present effective court testimony
• advises the public on laws and local ordinances; provides information to general public. Conducts commercial and residential property security checks
• may serve as school resource officer and provides security to the school environment, participants in presentations related to law enforcement; works with staff on…