Deputy I/II
Description Job posted until filled. Deputy I = $45,000 Deputy II = $47,500 Senior Deputy = $49,376 (3+ years experience) Master Deputy = $51,598 (5+ years experience) Education Incentives: Associate's $1,000.00 Bachelor's $2,000.00 Master's $3,000.00 Description below pertains to Deputy I. GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The purpose of this position is to enforce all local, federal and state laws relating to public safety and welfare; to perform general police work, responding to calls for service; to participate in special unit operations and activities as assigned, and to perform related work as required.
The position works according to some procedures but decides how or when to do things; work is reviewed frequently by supervisor. ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES: Enforces all local, federal and state laws relating to public safety and welfare; performs all duties in compliance with applicable policies, procedures, laws, regulations and standards of safety. Performs assigned police duties, which may include traffic safety and enforcement, patrol, criminal investigations, narcotics / vice investigations and enforcement, crime scene / evidence investigations and control, community service, court security, warrant service, school resource officer / D.A.R.E.
programming, etc. Performs general law enforcement duties as necessary, including but not limited to patrolling assigned areas of the County, responding to public calls for assistance, maintaining order and public safety, apprehending and arresting suspected law violators and criminal suspects, collecting evidence and participating in investigative operations. Performs routine service duties, including but not limited to providing escort service for the protection of persons and/or property, assisting stranded motorists, directing traffic, providing security and crowd control at special events, etc.
Prepares cases for prosecution; provides court testimony as necessary. Performs routine service duties, including but not limited to providing escort service for the protection of persons and/or property, assisting stranded motorists, providing funeral escort, directing traffic, providing security and crowd control at special events, etc. Prepares and submits detailed work records and reports. Maintains assigned equipment and vehicles.
Receives and responds to citizens’ inquiries, concerns and complaints concerning law enforcement activities. Attends periodic training sessions and attends conferences and meetings to keep abreast of current law enforcement and investigative trends, technology and legislation; maintains required physical fitness and required level of proficiency in the use of firearms. Remains on call 24 hours per day, seven days per week, for emergency response.
Performs general clerical work as required, including but not limited to maintaining logs, preparing reports and correspondence, entering and retrieving computer data, copying and filing documents, answering the telephone, etc. Essential Job Duties are intended to be examples of duties and are not intended to be all inclusive. There will be other duties as assigned. Additional duties include: N/A Requirements KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: Requires gathering, organizing, analyzing, examining or evaluating data or information and may prescribe action based on such data or information.
Requires persuading or influencing others in favor of a service, point of view, or course of action; may enforce laws, rules, regulations or ordinances. Requires leading, operating or repairing complex machinery or equipment that requires extended training and experience, such as firearms, emergency response vehicles, etc., or the application of custom administrative software or systems; may involve installation and testing.
Involves operations of limited scope. Requires performing skilled work involving rules/systems with almost constant problem-solving. Requires using addition and subtraction, multiplication and division, and/or calculating