PATROL DEPUTY (TRAINEE)

County of Elmore•Mountain Home, ID

12h•$27 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

This is a sworn law enforcement position responsible for enforcing state and local laws and ordinances, responding to calls for the protection of life and property, conducting investigations, making arrests, and performing other assigned law enforcement and public safety duties. The work may involve crime scene and accident investigations, court appearances, event response, resident checks, animal control, interviewing victims and witnesses, community policing, narcotics investigations, preparing reports, assisting with jail duties. The work is performed under the supervision of a Patrol Sergeant or Patrol Corporal. Some latitude is granted to the employee, but work is subject to stringent state and County legal guidelines. The principal duties of this class are performed in a work environment in which the employee is subject to potential personal danger and health hazards.

Requirements

High school Diploma or GED equivalency
POST certification
Meet POST and Department physical standards
Work independently as well as in teams
Understand and apply departmental, state, federal, and local law enforcement procedures, policies, rules, and regulations
Analyze situations quickly and objectively, to recognize actual and potential dangers, and to determine proper course of action
Cope with stressful situations calmly, fairly, tactfully, and with respect for individual rights
Establish and maintain effective relations with fellow employees and with citizens with varied racial, religious, ethnic or economic backgrounds
Demonstrate proficiency in the use and care of firearms
Operate a motor vehicle
Operate a personal computer including program applications appropriate to assigned duties
Operate radio, audio and video equipment, and related specialized enforcement equipment
Communicate clearly and concisely, orally and in writing
Prepare accurate and grammatically correct written reports
Keep immediate supervisor and designated others fully and accurately informed concerning work progress, including present and potential work problems and suggestions for new or improved ways of addressing such problems
Understand and carry out oral and written instructions
Respond to citizen requests in a courteous and effective manner
Make sound and reasonable decisions in accordance with laws, ordinances, regulations, and established procedures
Perform a wide variety of duties and responsibilities with accuracy and speed under the pressure of time-sensitive deadlines
Perform multiple tasks simultaneously, including handling interruptions, and return to and complete tasks in a timely manner
Demonstrate integrity, ingenuity, and inventiveness in the performance of assigned tasks
Learn new aspects of police work depending on specialty assignment areas
Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to communicate effectively, complete accurate and thorough reports, and interrogate witnesses and offenders
Sufficient vision or other powers of observation, with or without reasonable accommodation which permits the employee to safely operate a vehicle, discern potential and real crime scene details, perform surveillance activities and investigations
Sufficient manual dexterity, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to operate a handgun safely, operate a vehicle, ensure the safety of him/herself, other officers and the public, and respond effectively to violent persons
Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to deal with aggressive, violent, and combative individuals, work under hazardous conditions which may involve crouching in confined places or running

Nice To Haves

One year of law enforcement experience

Responsibilities

Patrols assigned areas of the County in a car or other assigned vehicle
Enforces state and local laws and ordinances
Maintains community presence and/or responds to calls for service and takes appropriate action
Responds to calls related to the protection of life and property, traffic incidents, and other public safety emergencies
Responds to patrol calls which include domestic incidents, burglaries, juvenile disturbances, civil disturbances, health and welfare assists, civil standby, business and residential alarms, thefts, traffic accidents, animal problems, civil protection order/no contact order violations and services, medical and fire calls, bomb threats, hazardous material spills, and other public and life safety incidents
Determines the existence of probable cause and identifies and takes suspects and offenders into physical custody, or refers charges for review and prosecution
Prepares reports of arrests made, activities performed, and unusual incidents observed in a timely manner
Conducts both preliminary and follow-up investigations and collects evidence in disturbances, criminal incidents, hazardous incidents, vehicle accidents, and deaths
Verbally interacts with witnesses and victims, suspects, and offenders to obtain information
Conducts examinations of persons, vehicles, premises, or areas to determine the presence of individuals or illegal activities or articles
Takes suspect or offender into custody and delivers them to appropriate confinement location, maintaining security and safety of individuals being moved from one location to another
Performs self-initiated patrol consisting of traffic stops, patrolling high crime areas of the County, warrant arrests, DUI patrol, and other relevant law enforcement activities
Performs patrol, crowd control, traffic control, public information, and related duties during community events, celebrations, and activities
Presents testimony and evidence in court and other legal proceedings
Maintains, cleans, and cares for County-issued equipment and vehicles
Performs all work duties and activities in accordance with federal, state, County, and Department statutes, laws, ordinances, policies, procedures, and safety practices
On call after regular duty hours to respond to emergency situations
May be required to make court appearances on off-duty time
May be assigned a specialty area such as Canine Handler, SWAT, or other
May be assigned a specific geographic region as Resident Deputy
Performs other related duties as required