**Only accepting applications for Laterals or Internals at this time***

General Statement of Duties

This is a sworn law enforcement position responsible for enforcing state and local laws and ordinances, responding to calls for the protection of life and property, conducting investigations, making arrests, and performing other assigned law enforcement and public safety duties; performs related work as required.

Classification Summary

The principal function of an employee in this class is to enforce State and local laws and to perform all work duties and activities in accordance with County policies, procedures, and safety practices. Duties normally consist of patrol and traffic activities in the County on an assigned shift. Deputies may be delegated to additional assignments in areas such as field instructor, community services, civil or warrant service, Special Response Team or canine service, or other assignment. Deputies may also be assigned a specific geographic area of responsibility as a resident Deputy. The work may involve crime scene and accident investigations, court appearances, event response, resident checks, animal control, interviewing victims and witnesses, community policing, narcotics investigations, preparing reports, assisting with jail duties. The work is performed under the supervision of a Patrol Sergeant or Patrol Corporal. Some latitude is granted to the employee, but work is subject to stringent state and County legal guidelines. The principal duties of this class are performed in a in a work environment in which the employee is subject to potential personal danger and health hazards.

Examples of Work (Illustrative Only)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Patrols assigned areas of the County in a car or other assigned vehicle;
• Enforces state and local laws and ordinances;
• Maintains community presence and/or responds to calls for service and takes appropriate action;
• Responds to calls related to the protection of life and property, traffic incidents, and other public safety emergencies;
• Responds to patrol calls which include domestic incidents, burglaries, juvenile disturbances, civil disturbances, health and welfare assists, civil standby, business and residential alarms, thefts, traffic accidents, animal problems, civil protection order/no contact order violations and services, medical and fire calls, bomb threats, hazardous material spills, and other public and life safety incidents;
• Determines the existence of probable cause and identifies and takes suspects and offenders into physical custody, or refers charges for review and prosecution;
• Prepares reports of arrests made, activities performed, and unusual incidents observed in a timely manner;
• Conducts both preliminary and follow-up investigations and collects evidence in disturbances, criminal incidents, hazardous incidents, vehicle accidents, and deaths;
• Verbally interacts with witnesses and victims, suspects, and offenders to obtain information;
• Conducts examinations of persons, vehicles, premises, or areas to determine the presence of individuals or illegal activities or articles;
• Takes suspect or offender into custody and delivers them to appropriate confinement location, maintaining security and safety of individuals being moved from one location to another;
• Performs self-initiated patrol consisting of traffic stops, patrolling high crime areas of the County, warrant arrests, DUI patrol, and other relevant law enforcement activities;
• Performs patrol, crowd control, traffic control, public information, and related duties during community events, celebrations, and activities;
• Presents testimony and evidence in court and other legal proceedings;
• Maintains, cleans, and cares for County-issued equipment and vehicles;
• Performs all work duties and activities in accordance with federal, state, County, and Department statutes, laws, ordinances, policies, procedures, and safety practices.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• On call after regular duty hours to respond to emergency situations;
• May be required to make court appearances on off-duty time;
• May be assigned a specialty area such as Canine Handler, SWAT, or other;
• May be assigned a specific geographic region as Resident Deputy;
• Performs other related duties as required.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of:

• State and local laws related to criminal and civil, adult and juvenile crimes;
• Modern law enforcement principles, procedures, techniques and equipment;
• Basic investigation and interrogation techniques and methods;
• Officer safety skills including handcuffing, handgun operations;
• Standard first-aid administration;
• Effective interpersonal communication skills, English grammar, and technical writing skills.

Ability to:

• Meet POST and Department physical standards;
• Work independently as well as in teams;
• Understand and apply departmental, state, federal, and local law enforcement procedures, policies, rules, and regulations;
• Analyze situations quickly and objectively, to recognize actual and potential dangers, and to determine proper course of action;
• Cope with stressful situations calmly, fairly, tactfully, and with respect for individual rights;
• Establish and maintain effective relations with fellow employees and with citizens with varied racial, religious, ethnic or economic backgrounds;
• Demonstrate proficiency in the use and care of firearms;
• Operate a motor vehicle;
• Operate a personal computer including program applications appropriate to assigned duties;
• Operate radio, audio and video equipment, and related specialized enforcement equipment;
• Communicate clearly and concisely, orally and in writing;
• Prepare accurate and grammatically correct written reports;
• Keep immediate supervisor and designated others fully and accurately informed concerning work progress, including present and potential work problems and suggestions for new or improved ways of addressing such problems;
• Understand and carry out oral and written instructions;
• Respond to citizen requests in a courteous and effective manner;
• Make sound and reasonable decisions in accordance with laws, ordinances, regulations, and established procedures;
• Perform a wide variety of duties and responsibilities with accuracy and speed under the pressure of time-sensitive deadlines;
• Perform multiple tasks simultaneously, including handling interruptions, and return to and complete tasks in a timely manner;
• Demonstrate integrity, ingenuity, and inventiveness in the performance of assigned tasks;
• Learn new aspects of police work depending on specialty assignment areas;
• Demonstrate integrity, ingenuity, and inventiveness in the performance of assigned tasks.
• Work rotating shifts, including evenings, weekends and holidays.

Acceptable Experience and Training

• High school Diploma or GED equivalency; and
• POST certification; and
• One year of law enforcement experience (preferred); or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge and abilities necessary to perform the work.

Essential Physical Abilities

• Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to communicate effectively, complete accurate and thorough reports, and interrogate witnesses and offenders;
• Sufficient vision or other powers of observation, with or without reasonable accommodation which permits the employee to safely operate a vehicle, discern potential and real crime scene details, perform surveillance activities and investigations.
• Sufficient manual dexterity, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to operate a handgun safely, operate a vehicle, ensure the safety of him/herself, other officers and the public, and respond effectively to violent persons;
• Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to deal with aggressive, violent, and combative individuals, work under hazardous conditions which may involve crouching in confined places or running.