Deputy Sheriff

Morgan County•Morgan, UT

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Performs law enforcement duties intended to secure a safe environment for the county citizens and to protect legal rights as established by federal, state, and local laws. Works under the general supervision of a Chief Deputy. Patrols assigned roadways to observe traffic for violations of traffic laws and ordinances. Assist stranded motorists. Check for suspicious vehicles. Works on rotating shifts performing crime prevention, community policing, security patrols, traffic control; investigates and administers first aid at accidents; detects, investigates, and arrests persons involved in crimes or misconduct. Works an assigned shift using own judgement in deciding course of action being expected to handle difficult and emergency situations without assistance. Carries out duties in conformance with federal, state, county and city laws and ordinances. Oversees investigations related to auto, aircraft, and industrial accidents; conducts searches for lost, missing, or drowned persons; assists in death investigations; delivers death and other emergency messages; performs investigation of offenders and perform other duties in the course of elimination in criminal activities and enforcing laws. Interrogates suspects, witnesses, and drivers; preserves evidence; arrests violators; investigates and renders assistance at the scene of vehicular accidents; summons ambulances and other law enforcement vehicles; takes measurements and draws diagrams of scenes; conducts follow-up investigations of crimes committed during assigned shifts; seeks out and questions victims, witnesses, and suspects; develops leads and tips; searches scenes of crimes for clues; analyzes and evaluates evidence and arrests offenders; prepares cases for giving testimony and testifies in court proceedings. Respond to a variety of citizen complaints such as; robberies, break-ins, domestic disputes, assaults, and property crimes. Enforces criminal laws and performs physical arrests. Performs a variety of full performance security and courtroom processing tasks specific to maintaining courtroom order and ensuring that courtroom processes are adhered to; serves as security officer for the protection of state and county personnel and facilities. Functions in arraignments held in justice and district court; acts as official custodian of courtroom. Serves as security officer by carrying out specific plans and programs to ensure safety of court personnel and protection of facilities; follows specific instructions from appropriate supervisors. Assists witnesses, litigants, and public by answering questions about court procedures, but does not give legal advice or discuss merits of case on trial. Prepares various reports, records, logs, timesheets, and other necessary records to ensure compliance with statutory provisions and policy and procedure requirements. Transports prisoners and mental subjects/patients to and from courts, prison, jail, and mental hospitals; may serve as Courtroom Bailiff. Coordinates activities with other officers or other county departments as needed, exchanges information with officers in other law enforcement agencies, obtains advice from the county/city attorney and court administrators regarding cases, policies, and procedures, as needed and assigned. May act as a case manager for high-risk youth, in and out of the school system, performs as a liaison between various community groups and agencies serving the youth population, meet with youth and parents in order to provide problem-solving support and facilitation of community services. May meet and coordinates with school officials and community group leaders to discuss and promote citizenship programs, substance awareness and prevention programs, gang and behavioral issues; coordinate security related issues on school campuses; assists as necessary at school sponsored extracurricular activities. Responds to questions, complaints, and requests for assistance from the public. Provides a high visual profile to county citizens and maintains security for public and private property.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
Successful completion of Law Enforcement Officer certification requirements as established by P.O.S.T. (The Utah State Peace Officer Standards and Training Certification Agency). May be peace officer certified at time of hire or become certified within six (6) months of hire.
Up to three (3) years law enforcement experience
Skill in the use of firearms and police equipment
Reading, writing, and basic math skills
Word processing, data entry, and basic programs skills
Analytical problem solving skills
Document composition and maintaining files, records, and reports skills
Working knowledge of personal computer operations and various software applications.
Ability to maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work activities.
Ability to defuse or control hostile situations.
Ability to make rapid and sound decisions and solve problems under pressure.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
Ability to coordinate multiple tasks efficiently.
Basic knowledge of geography of Morgan County.
Basic knowledge of investigation techniques.
Basic knowledge of modern law enforcement principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment related to crime scene investigation, control and preservation of evidence; audio intelligence devices; photographic equipment operation and methods, serology equipment operation and methods; radio communications equipment; applicable federal, state and county laws and ordinances; applicable department rules, regulations, and standard operational procedures; policy terminology and practices.
Ability to observe situations, record them and react quickly and calmly.
Ability to exhibit imagination, imitative and problem-solving capability in dealing with a variety of law enforcement situations and investigations.
Ability to deal effectively and courteously with fellow officers and the public.
Ability to act with tact and impartiality.
Ability to perform work requiring good physical condition.
Ability to self-assess and report any diminishing physical and/or psychological capacities affecting job performance.
Ability to make a decision or solve a problem by using logic to identify key facts, explore alternatives, and propose quality solutions.
Read, interpret and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, and/or procedures.
Abide by laws governing access to public and private records (Government Records Access and Management Act).
Knowledge of first aid principles.
Ability to take initiative in addressing problems in day-to-day operations.
Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive records and information.
Ability to promote a positive attitude, and motivate peers to work as a team.
Must be at least 21 years of age
Must possess a valid Utah State Driver's License
Must be P.O.S.T. LEO certified
Must be willing to work on-call 24 hours
Must be adaptable to changing work hours due to shifts being rotated
No record of criminal activity or drug use
Must maintain 40 hours of annual training

Responsibilities

Patrols assigned roadways to observe traffic for violations of traffic laws and ordinances.
Assist stranded motorists.
Check for suspicious vehicles.
Works on rotating shifts performing crime prevention, community policing, security patrols, traffic control.
Investigates and administers first aid at accidents.
Detects, investigates, and arrests persons involved in crimes or misconduct.
Works an assigned shift using own judgement in deciding course of action being expected to handle difficult and emergency situations without assistance.
Carries out duties in conformance with federal, state, county and city laws and ordinances.
Oversees investigations related to auto, aircraft, and industrial accidents.
Conducts searches for lost, missing, or drowned persons.
Assists in death investigations.
Delivers death and other emergency messages.
Performs investigation of offenders and perform other duties in the course of elimination in criminal activities and enforcing laws.
Interrogates suspects, witnesses, and drivers.
Preserves evidence.
Arrests violators.
Investigates and renders assistance at the scene of vehicular accidents.
Summons ambulances and other law enforcement vehicles.
Takes measurements and draws diagrams of scenes.
Conducts follow-up investigations of crimes committed during assigned shifts.
Seeks out and questions victims, witnesses, and suspects.
Develops leads and tips.
Searches scenes of crimes for clues.
Analyzes and evaluates evidence and arrests offenders.
Prepares cases for giving testimony and testifies in court proceedings.
Respond to a variety of citizen complaints such as; robberies, break-ins, domestic disputes, assaults, and property crimes.
Enforces criminal laws and performs physical arrests.
Performs a variety of full performance security and courtroom processing tasks specific to maintaining courtroom order and ensuring that courtroom processes are adhered to.
Serves as security officer for the protection of state and county personnel and facilities.
Functions in arraignments held in justice and district court.
Acts as official custodian of courtroom.
Serves as security officer by carrying out specific plans and programs to ensure safety of court personnel and protection of facilities.
Follows specific instructions from appropriate supervisors.
Assists witnesses, litigants, and public by answering questions about court procedures, but does not give legal advice or discuss merits of case on trial.
Prepares various reports, records, logs, timesheets, and other necessary records to ensure compliance with statutory provisions and policy and procedure requirements.
Transports prisoners and mental subjects/patients to and from courts, prison, jail, and mental hospitals.
May serve as Courtroom Bailiff.
Coordinates activities with other officers or other county departments as needed.
Exchanges information with officers in other law enforcement agencies.
Obtains advice from the county/city attorney and court administrators regarding cases, policies, and procedures, as needed and assigned.
May act as a case manager for high-risk youth, in and out of the school system.
Performs as a liaison between various community groups and agencies serving the youth population.
Meet with youth and parents in order to provide problem-solving support and facilitation of community services.
May meet and coordinates with school officials and community group leaders to discuss and promote citizenship programs, substance awareness and prevention programs, gang and behavioral issues.
Coordinate security related issues on school campuses.
Assists as necessary at school sponsored extracurricular activities.
Responds to questions, complaints, and requests for assistance from the public.
Provides a high visual profile to county citizens and maintains security for public and private property.