What are the responsibilities and job description for the Deputy Sheriff position at Stanly County?
JOB
An employee in this class performs general law enforcement duties. Work includes patrolling the county in a vehicle during an assigned shift. Work includes preventing, detecting, and investigating disturbances and crimes. Work also includes serving various civil and criminal papers, responding to dispatched calls, apprehending suspects, making arrests, and executing related assignments. Employees must exercise judgment, initiative, and calm control when performing duties; more difficult problems are normally carried out under the direction of or in conjunction with a Sergeant assigned to the same shift. Work involves frequent public contact which requires tact, assertiveness and decisiveness. Work is performed in accordance with departmental policy and state and federal law, supplemented with specific directions from superior officers.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
Patrols the County in a vehicle; serves a variety of civil and criminal papers; responds to calls; examines premises of unoccupied residences or buildings; detects unusual conditions, may maintain surveillance and observation for stolen cars, missing persons, or suspects.Responds to calls for assistance, complaints, suspicious activity, domestic disputes, loud and disruptive behavior; completes calls by determining true nature of the situation and taking whatever legal or persuasive action is warranted.Investigates possible crimes through observation, questioning witnesses, and gathering physical evidence; performs investigative tasks, arrests and processes criminal suspects; presents findings in court.Serves warrants, apprehends and processes criminal suspects and transports to County magistrate and/or County detention facilities.Operates a two-way radio to receive instructions and information from or to report information to headquarters; maintains vehicle, weapons and other equipment in standard working order.Prepares detailed records and reports of activities using prescribed methods. Assists other law enforcement and emergency agencies in controlling emergency situations.Advises the public on laws and local ordinances; serves papers as needed.Assists stranded motorists; gives information and directions to visitors and the general public.Performs other duties as assigned.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Any combination of education and experience equivalent to vocational training and law enforcement work experience sufficient to meet the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities.North Carolina Class C Driver License.Certification by the North Carolina Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards CommissionStanly County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
An employee in this class performs general law enforcement duties. Work includes patrolling the county in a vehicle during an assigned shift. Work includes preventing, detecting, and investigating disturbances and crimes. Work also includes serving various civil and criminal papers, responding to dispatched calls, apprehending suspects, making arrests, and executing related assignments. Employees must exercise judgment, initiative, and calm control when performing duties; more difficult problems are normally carried out under the direction of or in conjunction with a Sergeant assigned to the same shift. Work involves frequent public contact which requires tact, assertiveness and decisiveness. Work is performed in accordance with departmental policy and state and federal law, supplemented with specific directions from superior officers.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
Patrols the County in a vehicle; serves a variety of civil and criminal papers; responds to calls; examines premises of unoccupied residences or buildings; detects unusual conditions, may maintain surveillance and observation for stolen cars, missing persons, or suspects.Responds to calls for assistance, complaints, suspicious activity, domestic disputes, loud and disruptive behavior; completes calls by determining true nature of the situation and taking whatever legal or persuasive action is warranted.Investigates possible crimes through observation, questioning witnesses, and gathering physical evidence; performs investigative tasks, arrests and processes criminal suspects; presents findings in court.Serves warrants, apprehends and processes criminal suspects and transports to County magistrate and/or County detention facilities.Operates a two-way radio to receive instructions and information from or to report information to headquarters; maintains vehicle, weapons and other equipment in standard working order.Prepares detailed records and reports of activities using prescribed methods. Assists other law enforcement and emergency agencies in controlling emergency situations.Advises the public on laws and local ordinances; serves papers as needed.Assists stranded motorists; gives information and directions to visitors and the general public.Performs other duties as assigned.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Any combination of education and experience equivalent to vocational training and law enforcement work experience sufficient to meet the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities.North Carolina Class C Driver License.Certification by the North Carolina Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards CommissionStanly County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
