Patrol Deputy

Overview

This position will be vacant starting February 14, 2025.

Hettinger County Sheriff’s Office in southwest North Dakota is accepting applications for the full-time position of patrol deputy. Our deputies get to know the community and enjoy good relationships with them.

Hettinger County is a close-knit, largely farming community with a relatively low population and low call volume. This allows us to spend more time providing quality services and personal follow-ups to our residents. At full staff, we have seven sworn employee. Deputies are given a great deal of freedom in deciding how to spend their shifts.

The community offers good schools, affordable housing/low cost of living, and family-friendly recreation opportunities. Southwest North Dakota is well known for its excellent pheasant hunting and nearby lakes with great fishing. We are only a short drive from Theodore Roosevelt National Park and the South Dakota Badlands.

Benefits of Working at Hettinger County Sheriff's Office

Deputies are encouraged to find areas of law enforcement that interest them, and accommodations may be made to allow for additional specialized training based on demonstrated skills, experience, and performance.

Our current staff have specializations as: K9 handler, Drug Recognition Expert, SWAT crisis negotiator, rifle marksman, EMT, firearms/use of force instructor, Peace Officer Instructor, and Taser Instructor. What specialization could you add to this list?

Specific Available Benefits

• Deputies are enrolled in the North Dakota Public Employee Retirement System (ND PERS) Public Safety Retirement Plan. Fully vested after three years' full-time employment. 100% of contributions are employer-paid. The total employer-paid contributions will be equal to 18.04% of the employee’s gross pay (per pay period)
• Vacation, sick leave, and holiday pay
• 90% county/10% employee Family Blue Cross/Blue Shield insurance plans (medical, dental, vision, etc.)
• Flex plan – these dollars can instead be used to cover other insurance costs, if desired
• Many other available opt-in options, such as life insurance, disability insurance, etc., through Colonial Life Insurance
• North Dakota Fraternal Order of Police union membership and legal defense plan are available (voluntary, paid by the employee)
• Deputies may live outside Hettinger County, but must fulfill some paid on-call requirements
• Free on-site housing and sleeping quarters will be available for on-call deputies by February 2025
• HCSO will provide $500.00 toward moving expenses
• Deputies are salaried (monthly pay period) and are overtime-eligible

Shifts/On-Call

• 10-hour shifts; 2 days on/2 off/5 on/5 off rotation, allowing every other weekend off
• Deputies are required to take some on-call shifts, at approximately 5 hours per on-call shift
• On-call pay is $3 per hour

Issued Equipment

• All duty gear and uniforms, sans boots
• All duty weapons (may carry your own pistol and rifle, pending approval by the Sheriff and firearms instructor)
• Taser 7
• Work laptop
• Work phone
• Assigned take-home patrol vehicle

Duties/Required Functions

• Patrol, conduct basic investigations, serve civil process paperwork, occasional inmate transports, and occasional courtroom duties
• Report writing and organizational skills
• Ability to understand and appropriately apply state law and municipal ordinances within the framework of the United States Constitution
• Effective and respectful verbal communication
• Firearm proficiency and understanding of safe handling
• Ability to work days, nights, weekends, and holidays as assigned
• Ability to function in stressful environments, potentially without backup
• Ability to provide truthful testimony in all communication, including courtroom testimony
• Basic proficiency in the use of computer hardware/software, smartphones, body worn video/audio recording devices, police vehicle equipment, etc.
• Specialized training for specific skills will be provided in the police academy and/or during the field training and evaluation program

Minimum Qualifications

• No previous law enforcement experience required
• High school diploma or GED, but college experience is preferred
• Must be licensed or licensable as a Peace Office in North Dakota within one year of hire date
• Must have no felony, domestic assault, or any other criminal convictions barring the possession of a firearm
• Other criminal convictions will be considered by North Dakota POST on a case-by-case basis, giving consideration to the nature of the offense, when the conviction occurred, and the circumstances under which the offense occurred
• Must have a valid driver's license
• Must be a United States citizen

Start Date

Hettinger County Sheriff's Office will keep the job open until filled.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $48,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Dependent health insurance coverage
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Relocation assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Holidays
• Morning shift
• Night shift
• On call
• Overnight shift
• Overtime
• Rotating weekends

Application Question(s):

• If current or former law enforcement, have you ever received adverse action for violations of alleged professional integrity (i.e. Giglio or Brady)?
• Have you been convicted in any state of any felony, dishonorably discharged from the military, convicted of domestic assault, or convicted of any other crime which prohibits your legal possession of a firearm?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Mott, ND 58646 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Mott, ND 58646: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $48,000