What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patrol Officer position at Duchesne County?
Join our team at the Duchesne County Sheriff's Office! We offer competitive benefits, including:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance: We pay 80% to 95% of your premiums.
- Retirement Contributions: The County contributes to your Utah Retirement Systems (URS) account.
- Paid Time Off (PTO): Start earning PTO immediately upon hire.
- Annual Paid Holidays: Enjoy 108 hours of paid holidays each year.
Be part of a dedicated team committed to serving our community. Apply today!
POSITION PROFILE
Under the supervision of the Patrol Sergeant/Corporal or other appropriate authority, it performs a variety of law enforcement duties intended to secure a safe environment for county citizens and to protect legal rights as established by federal, state, and local laws. Primary duties include the protection of life and property through the enforcement of laws and ordinances. The officer responds to the scene of crimes and motor vehicle accidents and makes arrests, prepares reports and issues citations as required by Sheriff's Office policies and procedures. Other duties are to render first aid when necessary, directs traffic, question witnesses and suspects, makes court appearances as required. Officers maintain order in crowds and assist other law enforcement agencies when requested.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Enforces laws and ordinances and procedures standard to law enforcement.
- Conducts patrols designed to detect and deter crime, arrests violators as appropriate, notes suspicious
- activity in the area and acts as necessary.
- Patrols roadways to observe violations of traffic laws and ordinances; assists stranded motorists; checks for suspicious vehicles; determines violations and makes arrests; performs in and leads search and rescue efforts.
- Handles or assists on caseloads for a variety of crimes including felonies and misdemeanors; investigates theft, burglaries, sexual assaults, child abuse, domestic violence, homicides, auto, aircraft, and industrial accidents.
- Prepares initial investigation reports on scene of crime; gathers evidence and interviews victims and witnesses.
- Conducts searches for lost or missing persons; assists with death investigation and transportation of bodies; delivers death and other emergency messages.
- Reports to accident scenes to render first-aid to injured persons and control traffic in the area.
- Investigates cause of accident and prepares report on details after determining responsibility for accidents.
- Responds to a variety of calls for services.
- Provides basic first aid techniques and procedures.
- Serves as an agent of the court in satisfying criminal warrants and writs of execution, restitution or attachment; locates persons named in criminal warrants and executes the warrants; provides courtroom testimony as required; provides court security.
- Performs preventive instruction. May teach in class room setting and deliver instruction on safety awareness.
- Advises citizens involved in neighborhood watches regarding processes and procedures in collaboration with Sheriff's Office basic community policing protocol.
- Subject to on call status.
- Subject to rotating shifts including nights, weekends and holidays.
- Performs related duties as public safety responsibilities necessitate.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Must be at least 21 years of age; and
- Must be able to pass an extensive criminal background investigation successfully.
- Bilingual Spanish is desired but not required.
LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION
- Must have a current and valid Utah Driver License; and
- Utah Law Enforcement Officer Certification.
- Must complete 40 hours of training per year to maintain certification
