Cadet to Deputy Sheriff (Certified)

Escambia County Sheriff's Office • Pensacola, FL

34d • Onsite

About The Position

This job advertisement serves the purpose of hiring for both Cadet (non-certified) and Deputy Sheriff (certified) positions. Based on proven qualifications, your application, and answers to questions within the application, you will be placed in the classification and pay that is appropriate. The Cadet I/II position is under general supervision and prepares a non-certified applicant for a career in law enforcement through formal and in-house training. The selected applicant agrees to perform work as assigned and must be at least 21 years old to be selected to attend the Law Enforcement Academy. If selected, the applicant will be employed full-time while attending the academy, and the Escambia County Sheriff's Office will provide training, equipment, and the state exam fee, contingent on signing a 2-year contract to work as a full-time Deputy Sheriff post-certification. The Deputy Sheriff class performs crime prevention and investigation activities and requires successful completion of a Florida Basic Law Enforcement Academy (or equivalency) and passing the Florida State Officer Certification Exam.

Requirements

• Be at least 18 years of age at the time of application.
• Have a high school diploma or equivalent G.E.D.
• Be a United States Citizen.
• Possess a valid driver's license at the time of application and meet the driving history requirements.
• Must have had no illegal drug use within the past six months.
• Must pass a physical abilities test, CVSA, background investigation, drug screen, medical evaluation, physical and psychological examination.
• Completion of a Florida basic training program for Law Enforcement approved by the CJSTC and passed the Florida state officer certification examination (for Deputy Sheriff).
• CJSTC certification (for Deputy Sheriff).
• FDLE certification (for Deputy Sheriff).
• Basic investigative techniques and procedures (knowledge for Deputy Sheriff).
• Applicable Federal, State, and local laws, rules, regulations, codes, and/or statutes (knowledge for Deputy Sheriff).
• Rules of civil process and related statutes (knowledge for Deputy Sheriff).
• CPR (knowledge for Deputy Sheriff).
• Firearms operations (knowledge for Deputy Sheriff).
• Recordkeeping procedures (knowledge for Deputy Sheriff).
• Charging suspects with violations (skills for Deputy Sheriff).
• Interviewing witnesses and suspects (skills for Deputy Sheriff).
• Tracking chain of custody related to evidence (skills for Deputy Sheriff).
• Maintaining records and logs (skills for Deputy Sheriff).
• Serving civil processes (skills for Deputy Sheriff).
• Utilizing firearms (skills for Deputy Sheriff).
• Preparing and maintaining activity reports, logs, and related documentation (skills for Deputy Sheriff).
• Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction (skills for Deputy Sheriff).

Nice To Haves

• Associate's degree or higher (for Cadet II qualification).
• Military veteran with an HONORABLE discharge or a current member of any reserve component of the U.S. Armed Forces or the Florida National Guard with a minimum of two (2) years of experience (for Cadet II qualification).
• Certified Corrections officer with a minimum of two (2) years of experience (for Cadet II qualification).
• Out-of-state Law Enforcement officer with a minimum of two (2) years of experience (for Cadet II qualification).
• Prior law enforcement experience with an agency with more than 100 sworn personnel (may be considered for lateral hire as Deputy Sheriff).

Responsibilities

• Enforce parking regulations and violations, including issuing parking citations.
• Assist the Investigations Division with collection and processing of evidence.
• Provide clerical assistance, as needed, within the Sheriff's Office.
• Provide manpower assistance to the Sheriff's Office Training Unit.
• Attend regular training classes in law enforcement.
• Attend various functions representing the Escambia County Sheriff's Office.
• Complete other duties as assigned.
• Attend classes, lectures, demonstrations, and exercises (if attending academy).
• Trains on-the-job by performing routine work assignments in the functional area for which training is prescribed (if attending academy).
• Perform other duties of a similar nature or level in classroom setting (if attending academy).
• Responds to calls for service or complaints from citizens.
• Patrols an assigned area to enforce local, State, and Federal laws, including applicable traffic laws and related traffic control activities.
• Participates in investigating crimes, which includes collecting and preserving evidence, interviewing witnesses and suspects, and securing crime scenes.
• Prepares detailed and accurate reports, records, statistics, and/or logs on daily activities.
• Renders emergency assistance at accidents and/or catastrophic situations.
• Serves civil and criminal warrants and/or other legal processes utilizing established rules of civil process; apprehends criminals and makes arrests.
• Transports suspects and/or applicable individuals to appropriate facilities and/or locations.
• Attends court to testify in trials and/or participates in depositions.
• Employees may be assigned to various units (Investigations, Forfeitures, Training, Court Security, etc.) that will require unit specific job duties.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.

Benefits

• The Escambia County Sheriff's Office will provide the needed training, equipment, and the state exam fee with the condition that the applicant sign a 2-year contract to work as a full-time Deputy Sheriff for the Escambia County Sheriff's Office, beginning once the applicant passes the State Officer Certification Exam.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED