Certified Deputy Sheriff

Grant, County of•Silver City, NM

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Under moderate supervision, enforces laws and ordinances, maintains order, prevents crime, makes arrests (citations or warnings) of criminal law violators, performs community education and advocacy, provides protective patrol services and community-based policing, provides arbitration in neighborhood and family disputes, performs crisis intervention, and recovers stolen property. This role involves answering calls and complaints, patrolling designated areas, enforcing laws, investigating accidents and crimes, preparing reports, and appearing in court. The position requires the ability to handle stressful situations, work under pressure, and maintain composure when confronted with hostile individuals. The Deputy Sheriff must be knowledgeable in law enforcement principles, criminal law, and departmental procedures, and possess the ability to analyze complex situations, work effectively with the public and colleagues, and react appropriately in emergencies.

Requirements

High School or GED certificate
Must be a U.S. citizen, and 21 years of age at the time of employment.
Valid New Mexico State Driver’s License.
Must have a good driving record to be insurable for liability purposes.
No DUI convictions within the past three years.
No Felony Convictions and no misdemeanor convictions involving moral turpitude.
Certified Law Enforcement Officer
Proficient in the use of MS Office
Excellent organizational and leadership skills.
Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities.
Must be able to work with all departmental personnel and the general public.
Must be able to perform duties while under stress and respond appropriately to situations.
Must observe situations analytically and objectively and to record them clearly and completely.
Must react quickly and calmly in emergencies and decide the best course of action.
Must solve problems dealing with emotionally volatile issues.
Must enforce the law with firmness, tact, and impartiality.
Must withstand vigorous physical demands common to law enforcement.
Regularly required to walk, stand, stoop, sit, run, climb ladders and/or fences; walk "I" beams, and/or drive and quickly enter and/or exit a law enforcement vehicle.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of modern principals, methods, and procedures of law enforcement administration used in the technical aspects of law enforcement, including accident and criminal investigation and identification, crime prevention, law enforcement tactics, traffic control, and community-based policing.
Knowledge of criminal law and criminal procedures involving the apprehension, arrest, and custody of persons allegedly committing misdemeanors and felonies.
Knowledge of the rules and regulations of the Sheriff’s Office.
Knowledge of the latest court interpretations of the legal obligations of law enforcement agencies.
Knowledge of first aid principles, practices, and techniques for both the ill and injured.

Responsibilities

Enforces laws and ordinances, maintains order, and prevents crime.
Makes arrests (citations or warnings) of criminal law violators.
Performs community education and advocacy.
Provides protective patrol services and community-based policing.
Provides arbitration in neighborhood and family disputes.
Performs crisis intervention and recovers stolen property.
Answers calls and complaints involving automobile accidents, domestic disputes, robberies, assaults, and other felonies and misdemeanors.
Patrols a designated area in a radio-equipped car, motorcycle, bicycle, and/or on foot to preserve law and order.
Enforces traffic and other laws and ordinances.
Assumes control of traffic accidents to maintain traffic flow.
Assists accident victims, investigates the cause of accidents, and apprehends suspects.
Searches, inspects, transports, and takes custody of prisoners; advises subjects of their rights; secures the crime scene.
Conducts preliminary investigations, identifies and instructs witnesses, gathers information, and prepares detailed reports.
Investigates suspicious conditions and conducts primary investigations of attempted or committed crimes.
Prepares investigative reports and misdemeanor and felony cases for proper action; interviews witnesses.
Appears in court to present evidence, prosecutes, and testifies on behalf of the state.
Prepares and submits daily activities and other written reports to superior officers.
Endures verbal and mental abuse when confronted with hostile views and opinions.
Works under pressure, handling significant problems and tasks that come up simultaneously and/or unexpectedly.

Benefits

Shift work
Work irregular hours including after hours if needed.
Work under stressful conditions and under pressure.
Work in varying degrees of temperature (heated or air conditioned).
Light to moderate work with 180 pounds maximum weight to lift and carry.
Reaching, bending, stooping, and handling objects with hands and/or fingers, talking and/or hearing, and seeing.
Manual and finger dexterity
Hand and eye coordination.
Corrected vision and hearing to within normal range.
May be exposed to chemical hazards and communicable diseases.