Law Enforcement Deputy Lateral- Sheriff's Office
About The Position
Performs a wide variety of law enforcement functions, including but not limited to: Crime suppression, crime prevention, protection of personal liberties, regulation of non-criminal conduct, and provision of services. This role involves responding to calls for service, assisting other officers, suppressing crime through identification and apprehension of criminals, regulating non-criminal conduct, investigating traffic collisions, securing crime scenes, gathering evidence, making arrests, compiling information for prosecution, testifying in court, attending training, preparing reports, and maintaining knowledge of criminal and traffic law. Successful candidates must complete a minimum of 40 hours of annual in-service training.
Requirements
- Must be currently Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) certified
- Must be a resident of the State of Utah at the time of hire
- Must possess a valid Utah Driver’s license at time of hire
- Must be free of any physical, emotional, or mental condition that would prevent an applicant from performing the essential functions of a Deputy position
- Must be POST certified as a Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) and have worked full-time for a minimum of one year as a LEO for a municipality, county, state or federal agency
- Must be prepared to demonstrate the ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation
Nice To Haves
- Qualifying for Prior Service Credit (for pay): Candidates with full-time paid Law Enforcement (LEO), Basic Correctional Officer (BCO) and/or Special Functions Officer (SFO) experience with any local, state or federal agency will be given one (1) year of pay credit for every (1) year of full-time paid employment.
Responsibilities
- Responds to calls for service
- Assists other officers at the direction of supervisory personnel
- Suppresses crime through identification and apprehension of criminals
- Regulates non-criminal conduct such as traffic control, crowd control, and social relations
- Reports to the scene of traffic collisions and investigates the causes and results
- Secures the scene of crime, conducts preliminary investigations, gathers evidence, identifies witnesses, and makes arrests
- Compiles and prepares required information and evidence to assist in the prosecution of criminal cases; to include testifying as a witness in court
- Attends regular training classes in police methods
- Prepares thorough and complete reports of investigations and daily activity
- Maintains a working knowledge of criminal and traffic law
- Successfully completes a minimum of 40 hours annual in-service training that meets or surpasses the minimum standards
- Performs other related duties as assigned
- Physically subdue violent persons/prisoners and/or chase persons/prisoners on foot to apprehend them to take into custody
- Wear body armor and carry duty weapons and equipment weighing up to 25 lbs
- Submit to random drug and alcohol testing during employment
- Work rotating shifts and assignments and is subject to call out 24 hours a day
Benefits
- Qualifying for Prior Service Credit (for pay)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
