Deputy Sheriff

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES:

• Investigate alleged crimes, accidents, and suspicious activities in businesses, residences, and areas of known criminal activity; interview victims, suspects, and witnesses; locate, identify, and preserve physical evidence; collect information on criminal activities; apprehend and arrest criminals on warrant or probable cause.
• Investigate and control complaints involving family disputes, inebriates, excessive noise, narcotics, runaways, mentally ill persons, incorrigible juveniles, and others; provide first aid for injuries, illnesses, drug overdoses, and attempted suicides; check on the well being of individuals.
• Answer and respond to 911 calls; observe traffic activities and conditions; operate breathalyzer and radar equipment; issue traffic warnings and citations to violators.
• Draft complex police reports, correspondence, staff reports, and related documents; maintain daily log of all activities; assist in preparation for court; testify in court.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

LEVEL AND TYPE OF WORK AND/OR SUPERVISION:

Deputy Sheriff

• Journey level
• Professional
• Perform the full range of duties, working independently, applying well developed subject knowledge, and exercising judgment and initiative.
• Receive occasional instruction or assistance as new or unusual situations arise.
• Fully aware of the operating procedures and policies within the work unit.
• Work is reviewed based on compliance, appropriateness, and effectiveness in meeting goals and deadlines.
• Receive direction from manager or staff.
• May exercise functional and technical supervision over staff.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS GUIDELINES:

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying.  Requirements are determined at the time of recruitment based on responsibilities of the individual position and business needs of the department.
 

Deputy Sheriff
Training and experience for this journey level, professional classification is a Bachelor's degree.
 
Depending upon assignment, candidates may be required to pass a criminal background check, have a valid driver license, and/or additional training, licenses, or certificates.