Sheriff: Merit Deputy
Annual Salary
$65,000
Job Type
Full-time
BENEFITS
Job Type
Full-time
BENEFITS
Vigo County offers to full-time employees competitive benefit plans. These include Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, paid holidays, Flexible Spending Account Plans, 457 Plans, Life Insurance , and others.
Description
Incumbent serves as Deputy for the Vigo County Sheriff’s Department, responsible for the enforcement of the laws of the state and protection of County residents and their property.
Examples of Duties
- Enforces local and state laws by implementing effective policy for the prevention and investigation of crimes to protect the lives and property of the people.
- Regularly patrols roads within the County and other designated areas, responding to emergency calls, burglar/intrusion alarms, and domestic disturbances, ensuring the security of residences and businesses, investigating and reporting suspicious or unlawful activities, and performing necessary actions to ensure the proper enforcement of applicable laws.
- Pursues suspects in vehicle and/or on foot, subduing and arresting suspects, advising individuals of their constitutional rights, searching suspects/arrestees, seizing weapons and/or contraband, and transporting suspects to detention facility.
- Performs vehicle stops, including checking for proper licensing and registration, enforcing traffic laws and speed limits, issuing warnings and/or citations, administering roadside sobriety tests as necessary, and effecting arrests as warranted.
- Responds to and investigates traffic accidents, including assessing extent of personal injuries, requesting emergency assistance, aiding the injured, regulating and directing traffic, escorting emergency vehicles, and assisting stranded motorists. Tags and disposes of abandoned vehicles as needed.
- Investigates citizen complaints, misdemeanors and felony complaints for crimes against people, property and/or missing persons.
- Investigates illegal possession, distribution, and sale of controlled substances.
- Intervenes, mediates, and assists in resolving citizen disputes and gives detailed explanation of complaints or legal procedures to victims, witnesses, and offenders.
- Maintains knowledge of criminal activity in the area.
- Collects and preserves evidence, maintaining chain of custody of evidence. Locates witnesses of criminal activities, interviews and/or interrogates witnesses/suspects, and protects and/or counsels victims and witnesses.
- Conducts legal searches of both persons and property with and without a warrant in accordance with the law.
- Directs vehicular traffic when congestion occurs or as assigned. Maintains roadways, clears debris and works with other emergency personnel during weather emergencies, notifying other County departments and utilities of dangerous conditions, such as downed trees and power lines.
- Serves subpoenas, civil process papers, and other Court documents and occasionally provides courtroom security as assigned.
- Prepares and submits to superiors all required reports and summaries of activities according to established Department deadlines.
- Inspects condition of assigned vehicle and equipment and maintains uniform in a neat and professional manner.
- Provides testimony and presents evidence in legal proceedings. Maintains confidentiality and security of information/cases.
- Attends seminars and in-service training as required. Occasionally responds to emergencies on a 24-hour basis. Performs related duties as assigned.
- High school diploma or GED.
- Must be at least 21 years of age.
- Completion of Law Enforcement Officer training by the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy.
- Possession of or ability to obtain possession of all required certifications, including, but not limited to, handgun/firearm qualification by the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy, First Responder/CPR certification, IDACS/NCIC certification, emergency vehicle operation certification, HAZMAT training and defense tactics training.
- Ability to meet all Department hiring and retention requirements, including passage of written, medical, and psychological exams, a physical agility test, and a drug test.
- Thorough knowledge of and ability to make practical application of the customary practices, procedures, rules and regulations of the Department, to perform standardized patrol operations and take authoritative action as situations demand.
- Thorough knowledge of community geography and police jurisdiction/boundaries, and working knowledge of local, state, and federal laws.
- Working knowledge of and ability to use all assigned Department equipment and weapons, including, but not limited to, computer, camera, vehicle, radio, AED, breathalyzer, drug/narcotic identification kit, binoculars, baton/nightstick, handgun, shotgun, tear gas/mace, taser, handcuffs, and radar equipment.
- Working knowledge of standard English grammar, spelling and punctuation, and ability to complete required reports within Department deadlines.
- Working knowledge of universal health precautions and bloodborne pathogens control, and ability to apply such knowledge to protect oneself against infection.
- Working knowledge of radio frequencies, codes, procedures, and limitations and ability to speak clearly and distinctly, hear and be heard and understood when communicating in person, by radio or by telephone.
- Working knowledge of and ability to effectively apply evidence collection/preservation techniques and appropriately receive, maintain, and account for articles received in evidence.
- Ability to appropriately interview witnesses, advise law offenders of rights, and counsel or comfort victims.
- Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing with co-workers, other County departments, Department superiors, other law enforcement agencies, hospitals, wrecker companies, offenders, victims, witnesses, and members of the public, including being sensitive to professional ethics, gender, cultural diversities, and disabilities.
- Ability to provide public access to or maintain confidentiality of Department information and records according to state requirements.
- Ability to comply with all employer and Department policies and work rules, including, but not limited to, attendance, safety, drug-free workplace, and personal conduct.
- Ability to competently serve the public with diplomacy and respect, including occasional encounters with hostile/violent persons.
- Ability to deal swiftly, rationally, and decisively with potentially violent individuals in precarious situations, and take authoritative action applying appropriate discretion and common sense.
- Ability to perform essential functions of the position without posing a direct threat to the health and safety of self and other individuals in the workplace.
- Ability to obey all written and oral orders and directives from Department superiors.
- Ability to compile, compare, classify and analyze data, make determinations, and take action based on data analysis.
- Ability to perform arithmetic calculations quickly and accurately.
- Ability to work alone with minimum supervision and with others in a team environment, often amidst frequent distractions, interruptions, and time constraints, and on several tasks at the same time.
- Ability to apply knowledge of people/locations and utilize good judgment in extreme and uncommon situations.
- Ability to provide testimony in court/legal proceedings.
- Ability to physically perform essential duties of the position, including, but not limited to, pursuing suspects by driving vehicle at high speeds, running, climbing stairs, forcing entry into buildings, scaling walls, jumping fences, and apprehending/subduing offenders.
- Ability to work extended, irregular, evening and/or weekend hours as assigned and occasionally travel out of town for training, sometimes overnight.
- Ability to respond to emergencies on a 24-hour basis.
- Possession of a valid driver’s license and demonstrated safe driving record.
Supplemental Information
Incumbent performs a wide variety of police duties according to established Departmental policies and legal procedures, making independent decisions and taking authoritative action in response to situational demands. Incumbent receives indirect or occasional supervision and has a moderate degree of flexibility on the job. Errors in decision or work are primarily detected or prevented through legally defined procedures and supervisory review. Undetected errors could lead to loss of life and/or have adverse effects upon Department operations or members of the public.
Incumbent maintains frequent contact with co-workers, other County departments, Department superiors, other law enforcement agencies, hospitals, wrecker companies, offenders, victims, witnesses, and members of the public for purposes of exchanging and verifying information, enforcing laws, and de-escalating potentially violent situations through conversation/negotiation.
Incumbent reports directly to Sergeant.
Incumbent performs duties in a police station, in a vehicle, and in the field. Regular duties involve sitting/walking at will, sitting for long periods, standing/walking for extended periods, driving at high speeds, lifting/carrying equipment weighing over 50 pounds, pushing/pulling objects, bending, reaching, crouching/kneeling, close/far vision, color/depth perception, handling/grasping/fingering objects, speaking clearly, and hearing sounds/communication.
Incumbent performs regular automobile patrols and is subject to weather extremes and strenuous physical effort during emergency situations. Incumbent may occasionally be required to force entry into buildings, run fast for short and/or long periods, run up/down stairs, jump up/down from elevated areas, crawl in confined areas, climb over obstacles, and subdue an attacking and/or armed individual. Incumbent maintains considerable contact with offenders and the public and is regularly exposed to disturbing evidence, irate/hostile individuals, and/or physical violence. Protective gear and/or equipment, such as a Kevlar vest, must be worn according to Department policy.
Incumbent works extended or irregular hours, evenings and/or weekends as scheduled, and occasionally travels out of town for training, sometimes overnight. Incumbent occasionally responds to emergencies on a 24-hour basis.
As an EOE/AA employer, Vigo County Government will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran or disability status.
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