Deputy II- Road Patrol

Oakland County•Pontiac, MI

19h•Onsite

About The Position

As a Deputy II with the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, you’ll perform advanced law enforcement. Depending on your assignment, you may also support Law Enforcement Services, ensuring safety, accountability, and operational continuity across Sheriff’s Office functions. This role involves performing general law enforcement duties, including making criminal arrests, physically restraining individuals when necessary, and supporting daily operations through leadership and oversight of assigned tasks. You will work rotating shifts, including days, afternoons, midnights, weekends, or special hours as required, and use Countywide and department-specific software to complete reports and assignments. This is an opportunity to take on a leadership role with increased responsibility and impact, gain experience across multiple divisions and law enforcement functions, and work in a dynamic environment where adaptability and teamwork are essential. You will build on your law enforcement foundation with opportunities for advancement and be part of a professional, mission-driven Sheriff’s Office committed to public safety.

Requirements

Must be a United States citizen.
Possess current MCOLES license OR be currently attending a Police Academy training or its equivalent (as required by the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES).
Must be MCOLES licensed or eligible to be licensed before the date of hire.
Possess a valid motor vehicle operator’s or chauffeur’s license.
Have no prior felony convictions.
Misdemeanor convictions will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis to determine qualifying status.
Domestic violence convictions are basis for automatically disqualifying.
Have at least corrected 20/20 vision in each eye, have normal color vision and depth perception in both eyes.
Have normal corrected hearing in each ear, per Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES).
A background investigation will be conducted covering an evaluation of employment, school, home, criminal, military, or other personal records.
Any conviction or convictions for moving traffic violations, accidents, non-moving traffic violations, or violations of other laws will be reviewed by the Sheriff’s Office before an applicant can be appointed.
Information obtained during the background investigation will be considered in the hiring decision.
Convictions of the Domestic Violence Statute will be a disqualifying factor.
A psychological exam will be conducted.
This information will be reviewed by the Human Resources department before an applicant can be appointed.
Information obtained during the psychological examination will be considered in the hiring decision.
Ability to communicate to accurately convey information.
Manual dexterity for performing law enforcement duties and making arrest, security and custody activities including transporting arrest/inmates to authorized facilities.

Nice To Haves

Reasonable ability to make decisions under adverse conditions.
Reasonable ability to follow oral and written instructions.
Reasonable ability and skill in writing general reports.
Reasonable ability to provide information to the general public.
Reasonable ability to make routine decisions in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
Reasonable ability and skill in maintaining prescribed items of uniform clothing and personal equipment issued by the department.
Reasonable skill in the use of firearms.
Familiar with current word processing, spreadsheet, database, e-mail, and Internet software.

Responsibilities

Perform general law enforcement duties, including making criminal arrests
Physically restrain individuals when necessary to maintain safety and order
Support daily operations through leadership and oversight of assigned tasks
Work rotating shifts, including days, afternoons, midnights, weekends, or special hours as required
Use Countywide and department-specific software to complete reports and assignments
Patrols authorized areas to prevent crime, protect life and property, enforce laws, preserve the peace, and give aid, relief, and information to citizens.
Patrols county roads and highways to detect and prevent violations of motor vehicle laws, to aid in emergency traffic situations.
Issues traffic warnings and traffic citations to violators.
Apprehends and arrests offenders.
Responds to calls, performs preliminary investigations of reported law violations, and obtains statements from witnesses, complainants, and suspects.
Prepares detailed reports and records of work performed.
Testifies in court relative to traffic or criminal cases.
Responds to calls which may be considered life threatening in nature, such as, armed robbery, homicide, suicide, hostage situations and family disputes, as well as more routine calls involving malicious destruction of property, various incident reports and abandoned autos.
Serves as group leader at scenes of crimes, crashes, or incidents.
Conducts and complete investigations (when assigned as designated Patrol Investigator) which includes case assignments.
May work in plainclothes (when assigned as a Patrol Investigator).
Utilizes current Countywide and/or department specific software to complete assignments.