JOB
Compensation will be dependent on experience based on State of Oregon defined bona fide factors in accordance with Oregon's Pay Equity Act. Basic Certification: $30.88 - $41.49 HourlyIntermediate Certification: $32.12 - $43.15 Hourly Advanced Certification: $33.35 - $44.82 Hourly Individuals with an associate's degree will receive a $100/monthly education incentive.Individuals with a bachelor's degree will receive a $200/monthly education incentive. Your job in the department is to . . . Conduct law enforcement, crime prevention and investigation activities relating to criminal law enforcement in the county. Your job also involves . . .Enforcement of traffic laws, serve arrest warrants and civil process, respond to hazardous situations performed in stressful and dangerous environments, complete comprehensive data entry to comply with state and federal crime report statistic, excellent human relations skills.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
Intervene in disputes and maintain order: Respond to hazardous situation performed in stressful and dangerous environments.Able to maintain composure and professionalism when faced with abusive, violent and threatening individuals.Issue citations to violators; make arrests; transport offenders in custody to jail or institutions: Serve arrest warrants and other civil process; take personal property into possession as directed by a judge.Detect and deter potential criminal acts including domestic terrorism and reports such acts to the appropriate agency as required.Maintain records and prepare reports necessary for efficient successful Investigations, crime prevention, prosecution, and office procedurals: Able to complete comprehensive data entry to comply with state and federal crime reporting statistics.Inform the public and answers inquiries regarding laws, ordinances, rules and regulations.Prepare media releases and may be required to speak to the media for newspaper articles, or television and radio news programs.Testify in court, grand jury, preliminary hearings and Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) hearings as a witness: Must prepare and present the case in a prosecutorial role in violation trials, including misdemeanor cases reduced to violations.Train other employees in specific areas of expertise, including (but not limited to) patrol tactics, use of force, firearms, tasers, defensive tactics and customer service: Familiarize new employees in Sheriff’s Office policies and procedures, the geographical and cultural characteristics of the assigned area, and general methods to use in various situations.Perform specialized assignments as needed according to the employee’s abilities and skills and the needs of the Sheriff’s Office: These assignments include Marine Patrol, School Resource Deputy, municipal contract deputy, civil process server, Forest Patrol, bike patrol, Field Training Officer, Tactical Response Team member, Investigations, Major Crimes Team, Major Crash Team and Search and Rescue Team.Provide boating safety, crime prevention and other law enforcement related classes and lectures to the public: Attend functions including city council meetings and neighborhood groups to provide information relevant to respective communities.Conduct death investigations including those of natural causes, accidental, and murder: Is exposed to biohazards and communicable diseases inherent at these and other scenes utilizing protective equipment.Conduct death notifications to next of kin.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
WORKING CONDITIONSJob Conditions: Shift work: days, swing, graveyard, rotating shifts, work on holidays, varying days off. Work is mainly outdoors, hazardous, and potential high risk involved. Occasional contact with violent and combative individuals. Exposure to abusive language and threats. Potential for contact with persons infected with a variety of communicable diseases including Hepatitis B, HIV and AIDS. Is exposed to graphic and traumatic crime and crash scenes. Subject to call back at any time, including days off and holidays. May be exposed to extreme weather conditions for extended periods. Environmental Factors: Tasks are regularly performed with exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, animals/wildlife, toxic/poisonous agents, violence, disease, or pathogenic substances. Work Location: Lincoln County Travel: Position requires extensive use of county vehicles. PHYSICAL DEMANDSRequires sufficient hand/eye coordination to operate police equipment, weapons, firefighting equipment, boats and marine equipment; visual acuity necessary for performing necessary functions of the job; ambulatory ability to walk and run while at work. Ability to subdue a resistive or combative individual. Requires speech and auditory abilities sufficient to carry on conversations and project voice among large crowds. Sufficient hand/eye coordination to operate a computer keyboard and recognize words and numbers. May be exposed to extreme weather conditions for extended periods.ADA COMPLIANCE: Physical Ability: Tasks involve the ability to exert moderate physical effort in light to heavy work, typically involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling, and which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate to heavy weight (12-75 pounds).Sensory Requirements: Most tasks require visual perception and discrimination. Most tasks require oral communications ability. Most tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate sounds.Environmental Factors: Tasks are regularly performed with exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, animals/wildlife, toxic/poisonous agents, violence, disease, or pathogenic substances.REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONSLincoln County is committed to providing reasonable accommodations as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This job description indicates, in general, the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities, and essential functions expected of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.