Sheriff’s Office Position Announcement
DEPUTY SHERIFF – LAW OPERATIONS
DEPARTMENT: SHERIFF’S
OFFICE
FLSA STATUS:
NON EXEMPT
HIRING RANGE: $22.04
- $25.35/hr. (DOQ)
SALARY
RANGE: $22.04 - $29.76/hr.
POSITION CLOSES: DEVELOPING
A HIRING POOL
Reports
To: Sergeant
Driving Classification: Essential
(Requires valid Licenses)
Management: Non-Supervisory
Responsibility
JOB SUMMARY:
Performs responsible law enforcement
functions as determined by the incumbent's position assignment. Depending on the position assignment,
incumbents conduct general and complex criminal investigations, provide
security at County facilities, provide field training to new employees, may
serve as undercover narcotics agents, serve civil and criminal warrants,
provide lead direction specialized teams.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
(The following duty
statements are illustrative of the essential functions of the job and do not
include other non-essential or marginal duties that may be required.
Patrols
a designated area of the county in a radio cruiser vehicle to preserve law and
order, to prevent and discover the commission of crime, to direct traffic, and
to enforce motor vehicle operation and parking regulations.
At
the scene of an accident or crime, administers first aid, conducts preliminary
investigations, gathers evidence, obtains witnesses, makes arrests, and takes
prisoner into custody.
Answers calls and complaints regarding
fires, automobile accidents, robberies and other misdemeanors and felonies;
answers questions and gives information to the general public.
Assists
in the search for missing persons; answers calls for rescue in emergencies;
handles riots, civil disorders, or demonstrations.
Develops an area of expertise in order
to be a team specialist. Areas of assignment include: S.W.A.T. Team,
Diver, Field Training Officer, Firearms Instructor, Bike Team, KOGA Instructor,
and other areas as requested.
Deal
with the public daily.
May be required to supervise the work
of others.
When
assigned to field operations and criminal investigations:
Conducts forgery and fraud investigations.
Performs
duties associated with the extradition of suspects.
Conducts juvenile apprehensions.
Conducts fugitive investigations.
Maintains
detailed case notes and prepares daily and weekly case status reports.
Closes out cases by completing proper
forms.
When
assigned as a field training officer:
Designs,
administers, reviews and updates a variety of new officer and existing officer
training programs related to jail and/or warrant service assignments, including
policies and procedures, communications, vehicle operations, officer safety and
tactics, transportation of inmates and committed persons, weapons control and
qualifications, and stress control.
Teaches new deputies responsibilities
using an established training program.
Supervises the activities of new
officers while they are being trained.
Designs
and administers a variety of job related tests to both new and existing
deputies.
Operates a variety of audio visual
equipment.
Trains all personnel in the emergency
procedures and the use of emergency equipment.
Trains
new personnel to issue and serve arrest warrants, civil processes,
committal/probate orders, and family violence orders.
When
assigned to the jail transport:
Transports inmates to and from court,
state system facilities, other counties, medical and dental appointments and
compassionate visits.
Transports
bond and commissary monies to appropriate destinations.
Transports
blood and other medical supplies to and from the jail.
Transports parts, mail, sentences,
uniforms, etc. both on scheduled and as needed basis.
Operates,
inspects and maintains the cleanliness of the transport vehicles.
Prepares
a variety of reports related to this work.
When
assigned to provide security at the County facilities:
Operates
electronic detection equipment and applies visual skills to ensure that weapons
are not being brought into county buildings.
Provides foot patrol of county
facilities to detect security problems and to deter potential security
problems.
Provides information to the public
concerning the location of county facilities.
Provides
emergency assistance in the event of physical confrontations, medical
emergencies and need to evacuate County facilities.
Provides security to jurors and others
leaving County facilities after dark.
Maintains daily law enforcement
officer weapons log.
Ensures that alarms in County
buildings are in proper working order.
When
assigned to Professional Standards & Training Unit:
Communicate with Human Resources to coordinate
scheduling activities such as entry level exams, promotional exams and physical
testing.
Serve as a member of various committees and other
groups as directed; develop and distribute informative training videos.
Serve as a liaison with the POST Board, outside law
enforcement agencies and other organizations.
Assist in conducting professional standards or
internal affairs investigations.
Ensure that all divisions and sections are in
compliance with the appropriate operating standards.
May
investigate complaints against other members of the department.
Maintain an “open door” policy for all employees who
wish to discuss complaints or training needs.
Respond to calls on cases with major degrees of
complexity and severity; respond to crime scenes and receive initial reports
from officers.
Identify, locate and interview complainants,
witnesses, victims and informants to obtain information as to the facts of the
case; investigate leads and prepare appropriate reports.
Interview suspects and inform suspects of their
rights.
Gather, analyze and evaluate evidence.
Conduct pre‑employment
background investigations, provide advice and counsel on findings to
appropriate officials.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
When
assigned to serve civil and criminal warrants:
Locates
and arrests suspects for whom criminal arrest warrants are issued.
Locates
and serves civil process/complaints of individuals and corporations.
Transports mentally and physically ill
persons upon appropriate legal order.
Transports prisoners upon legal order.
Patrols
designated problem areas when ordered to do so.
Provides traffic enforcement duties
when necessary.
Serves
family violence orders issued.
Identifies
persons wanted on criminal warrants, notes information on wanted persons on
proper forms for entry into the
Locates
wanted persons through records, telephone, teletype, and field checks.
Arrests
wanted persons, searches them, secures them and transports them to jail.
Performs office duties one day per
week providing telephone answering and information gathering, recording and
dissemination services for the division.
Investigates County inmates who may be
wanted in other jurisdictions, makes positive identification, notifies other
jurisdiction to determine if extradition is desired and serves warrant when
required so that the individual may be held in custody.
When
assigned to narcotics field:
Performs
as an undercover or uniformed officer to detect and arrest individuals involved
in illegal drug activities.
Investigates
assigned narcotics related cases and complaints.
Conducts surveillance, consent and
warrant searches, and trash pulls.
Arrests
suspected drug dealers and users.
Interviews
suspected drug offenders and prepares required reports.
Seizes
and logs vehicles, homes, jewelry, cash, weapons and other property and/or
evidence; files condemnation forms of confiscated items.
Coordinates efforts between the D.E.A.
and municipal, county and state narcotics units.
Provides undercover narcotics services
to other agencies.
Prepares
and disseminates a large number of required reports and forms.
Composes/authors search warrants.
Receives
citizen complaints concerning illegal drug activities, documents this
information and determines appropriate response.
Develops
leads and follows up on same.
Recruits
and cultivates informants.
Patrols
highways, stopping violators suspected of criminal activity related to drugs.
Prepares
for and testifies in court concerning narcotics violations.
Assists the District Attorney in
preparing cases for trial.
When
assigned to records and identification:
Photographs and video tapes crime and
accident scenes.
Collects
evidence, recording pertinent dates, times and locations.
Lifts
fingerprints at crime scenes, makes plaster prints of shoe and tire
impressions, diagrams scene and may take aerial photos of scene.
Prepares
and files written reports concerning crime and accident scenes.
Classifies
and compares fingerprints.
Processes
evidence submitted including finding and lifting latent fingerprints and
completing the "chain of custody" form on each piece of evidence.
Prepares "photo line-ups" to
assist crime victims to identify suspects.
Prepares
and administers physical line-ups, including arranging for inmate volunteers
and arranging for their transportation.
Testifies in court concerning evidence
and crime scenes issues.
Provides
booking and bonding services to sick and injured inmates who are incarcerated
at a hospital.
Teaches booking and arrest procedures,
fingerprinting, crime scene information, and evidence handling to departmental
personnel.
Processes black and white film.
Administers Intoximeter
tests as requested.
Photographs
and video tapes County functions as requested.
When
assigned to other administrative area:
Serves as liaison officer between the
Sheriff's Office and the schools, provides counseling, and coordinates school
activities with other law enforcement agencies.
Oral and
written communications must be clear and effective.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Education and Experience
High School graduation
or equivalent.
Any combination of education, training
and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities
required for the job.
Licenses and Certifications:
Colorado
Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) Certification (not required for
Jail Operations)
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING
ENVIRONMENT:
This position
requires standing, stooping, sitting, bending, twisting, and lifting up to 100
pounds. Must be able to restrain violent, disoriented, and/or
mentally disabled persons.
May be subject to
dangerous situations and/or individuals. May be stressful due to the nature of personal contacts with
inmates.
May be exposed to communicable diseases, infections, blood and bodily fluids.
The employee is frequently exposed to dirt, smoke, fumes,
extreme heat and cold for long duration, outside atmospheric conditions,
traffic noise, and dust for sustained periods of time. Occasional exposure to
mud/rock/snow/slide conditions and flash flooding.
The employee is frequently exposed to loud noise, high speed
and high volume road conditions and other traffic hazards.
Must
be available for shift/weekend/holiday work and overtime.
How to Apply: Obtain a Mesa County Sheriff’s Office application at www.mesacounty.us/hr
and submit to: Mesa County Human Resources/Personnel, P.O. Box 20,000-5021,
Grand Junction, CO 81502-5021 or 544 Rood Ave., Floor 3A, Grand Junction.
ADA/EOE