Deputy Sheriff; Grade 256

This position is advertised from the minimum to the mid-point hourly rate. Salary will be determined on education and experience at the time of offer.

Under general supervision, performs technical work of moderate difficulty in law enforcement and investigative duties; this position has department specific responsibility.

Patrols assigned area for the prevention of crime, enforcement of laws and protection of life and property; responds to emergency and non-emergency calls for service; conducts preliminary and follow-up investigations on crimes and traffic collisions; arrests violators of laws; identifies and interviews witnesses, victims and criminals, prepares and maintains detailed reports and documentation; secures accident and crime scenes, and responsible for crowd control;

administers first aid; identifies, collects and secures evidence, and maintains chain of evidence for criminal investigations; apprehends, detains and searches suspects, and cites or arrests for civil and criminal law violations; transports and books arrestees; assists in surveillance work.; executes various writs, subpoenas and court orders; appears in court to present evidence and/or testify as a witness; maintains patrol vehicle and equipment according to Department standards;

conducts police related community awareness; regular and reliable attendance; performs other duties as assigned.

An employee in this class series may receive work assignments in any or all of the following: boating safety and enforcement, criminal investigations, field training, intelligence unit, K-9, recruit training, and/or narcotics task force; employees assigned to specialty units perform additional duties, and are required to have additional knowledge, skills, and abilities; in addition, employees must be able to obtain and maintain certain certifications and clearances;

employees assigned to specialty units must be off probation, and may have to successfully pass an oral board interview and/or other relevant testing; employees are eligible to receive specialty pay when assigned for a period of time; once an employee is removed from the specialty duty, the employee is no longer eligible for the specialty pay.

Patrols Yuma County waterways to enforce boating laws; assists with stranded and disabled watercrafts; conducts search and rescue operations, to include, transportation of victims to emergency medical services; assists Federal and state agencies in locating/citing state level infractions; conducts boater education and public relation events on boating safety; conducts routine maintenance on patrol vessels, to include oil changes and minor mechanical issues.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of state boating laws; watercraft survival and tactics; geographic locations of Yuma County waterways; patrol vessel maintenance; skill in investigating boating collisions; operating watercrafts; ability to swim; drive patrol vehicle with attached trailer.

Receives and conducts in depth investigations of serious and complex criminal cases involving sex crimes, homicides, kidnappings, arson, fraud, etc.; conducts multiple suspect, witness, and victim interviews; collects and photographs evidentiary materials, such as, fingerprints, bodily fluids, gunshot residue, and other forensic trace evidence; examines evidence to establish probable cause in order to obtain search warrants and subpoenas; partners and provides assistance to patrol deputies and other agencies.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of complex interviewing tactics, to include, basic forensic interview tactics for child crimes and sex crimes;
Rapid Hit DNA equipment; skill…