What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patrol Sergeant position at Torrance County, NM?
Closes On: May 30, 2024 at 11:59 PM MST
Location: Sheriff's Department, Estancia, NM 87016
Department: Sheriff
Job Status: Full-Time
Days Worked: Sun., Mon., Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat.
Rate of Pay: $35.50/HR - $73,840 Annual
Status: Accepting Applications
Location: Sheriff's Department, Estancia, NM 87016
Department: Sheriff
Job Status: Full-Time
Days Worked: Sun., Mon., Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat.
Rate of Pay: $35.50/HR - $73,840 Annual
Status: Accepting Applications
Position Summary
Responsible for the patrol of state and county roads to ensure the safety and protection of property and lives of county residents. Duties include conducting investigations, criminal, civil as well as issuing criminal and traffic citations; serving criminal and civil process; assisting with crowd control at accident scenes and disturbances. Must supervise patrol deputies and review reports. Employee should be aware position may involve life-threatening situations and should be familiar with all county and office policies pertinent to the position.
Essential Job Functions
- Supervises Sheriff Deputies in performance of regularly assigned patrols and incident investigations; prepares shift notices and assignments; conducts performance evaluations; makes recommendations in matters concerning employee discipline and retention.
- Reviews Deputy documentation including incident and accident reports for accuracy and compliance with criminal, motor vehicle, and traffic laws.
- Conducts accident and crime investigations and prepares detailed reports, including State Motor Vehicle Accident Reports and State Uniform Incident Reports.
- Processes evidence, prepares court cases, and provides legal testimony.
- Conducts inspections of sheriff deputy personnel and equipment.
- Perform a wide range of duties, as assigned to enforce various laws and ordinances, and to protect the general public’s constitutional rights, as provided under county, state and federal laws.
- As necessary may be called in, or may have to call in off duty personal time to report to work during certain situations.
- Remain constantly aware of various laws and related changes, making investigations within our own authority, and communicates information to higher authority, and to protect evidence.
- Files accurate reports in an adequate manner.
- The Patrol Sergeant must be able to perform all duties with minimal supervision. Must be able to work irregular hours, attend job-related meetings, and perform duties as assigned.
- Ability to work and supervise under stressful situations, and make decisions as a supervisor during ever changing, fluid, and high risk/stress situations that can occur on a daily basis as a Sheriff Patrol Sergeant.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED required
- 3 years as a certified Peace Officer in the State of New Mexico
- Must possess a valid New Mexico driver’s license
- No felony convictions
- Must successfully pass written test and oral interview
- Cannot be under any current internal affairs investigation
- Ability to work and supervise under stressful situations, and make decisions as a supervisor during ever changing, fluid, and high risk/stress situations that can occur on a daily basis as a Sheriff Patrol Sergeant.
Work Environment
Physical Functions
- Ability to sit up for four (4) hours per day, with intermittent walking and standing.
- Ability to walk for up to four (4) hours per day, with intermittent standing and sitting.
- Ability to stand for up to one (1) hour per day, with opportunity to walk and sit intermittently.
- Ability to climb, crawl, crouch, kneel, bend, rotate waist, and remain in a prone position during an emergency situation.
- Ability to carry ten (10) pounds on waist and five (5) pounds on chest all day.
- Ability to work with arms extended for a longer period of time during an emergency situation.
- Ability to push and pull with arms, with force up to fifty (50) plus pounds during an emergency situation. In addition, must be able to twist and rotate arms during an emergency situation.
- Ability to lift and pull such items, but not limited to: Shotgun, rifle, first aid kit, fire extinguisher, etc to and from a vehicle. The Patrol Sergeant may be expected to lift and carry other items, objects or people in an emergency situation. In addition, must be able to use legs in operating a patrol vehicle with an automatic transmission, up to all day.
- May be expected to balance, twist/rotate or push with legs during an emergency situation.
- Ability to grasp and manipulate objects with hands, up to all day, and perform fine finger dexterity movements, up to one-third (1/3) of the work day. Such handwork requires eye/hand coordination, and at times, may require bi-lateral coordination.
Working Conditions
- Performs work indoors and outdoors. Percentage of time indoors and/or outdoors depends and varies upon work assignments and situations.
- May be exposed to temperate extremes depending on weather conditions.
- May be exposed to intermittent high noise levels such as but not limited to: Sirens, gunfire and loud noises.
- May be exposed to vibration of the body on an intermittent basis, such as but not limited to: Shotgun, off road travel or physical confrontation.
- May be exposed to the following hazards, but not limited to:
a. Physical confrontations
b. Driving hazards
c. High-speed chases
d. Animals
e. Gunfire
f. Rescue attempts in difficult terrain
g. Remote possibility of Hazardous Material Spills.
- May be exposed to such things, but not limited to:
a. Exhaust fumes
b. Human and animal odors
c. Dust/mists
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Must be able to communicate orally and in writing, in English
- Must be able to speak before a group of people in English
- Must be able to write reports and other documentation in proper format, using correct punctuation, spelling and grammar
Disclaimer
The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or logical assignment to the position.
Application Special Instructions
Attach a copy of your diploma, degree or appropriate transcripts to each application
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