Deputy Sheriff

Job Description

Job Description

STARTING SALARY : $72,900 (Certified) Lateral Hiring Program

SUMMARY : The purpose of this position is to ensure the safety of citizens and businesses in Rockwall County. This is accomplished by responding to calls for service; performing traffic patrol; serving warrants; investigating accidents; investigating narcotics violations; providing K-9 assistance; performing civil processes such as serving legal documents, subpoenas and writs.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Investigates general complaints and emergency calls for service including but not limited to : alarms; animal complaints; reckless driving; robberies; burglaries; kidnappings; assaults and murders.
• Completes reports, time sheets, required documentation and reviews videos in an organized, timely manner.
• Enforces all misdemeanor and felony laws of the State of Texas; apprehends, arrests and detains criminal suspects and violators of laws when necessary.
• Investigates automobile accidents and provides first aid when needed; enforces all traffic laws including DWI investigations.
• Responds to and assists all other law enforcement agencies in the County when requested.
• Performs supervisory duties in absence of supervisor.
• Acts as animal control in the unincorporated areas of the County and contracted cities.
• Serves criminal warrants and civil documents, including conducting Sheriff's sales and execution of various writs.
• Collects evidence on the scene and processes evidence according to departmental protocol; serves as witness in court; provides evidence and testifies accordingly.
• Maintains weapons, vehicle and equipment in functional and presentable condition.
• Attends shift briefings, seminars and training sessions as required to remain knowledge of operations and remain up to date on new and changing laws.
• Responds to questions asked by the general public and refers them to the proper person or agencies.
• Maintains required level of proficiency in the use of firearm and evasive action / driving skills.
• Works under stressful, high risk conditions often alone or with little to no immediate back-up from other officers.
• Maintains continuing education hours prescribed by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.
• May perform Warrant duties including locating and arresting or causing the arrest of persons wanted on criminal warrants.
• Submits all required reports in a complete, legible, accurate and timely manner; submits all required warrant diligence in accordance with department policy.
• May perform Civil Process assignment including ensuring proper delivery of subpoenas and writs related to protective orders, garnishments and sequestrations.
• Logs all received documents into the Sheriff's Office database; conducts research.
• Oversees removal of personal property in foreclosures, but does not actually physically move property.
• Oversees the sale of personal or real estate property at public auction.
• May perform drug interdiction activities with K-9 unit including initiating and completing investigations related to narcotic violations in and around Rockwall County to lend K-9 support.
• Conducts surveillance on target locations; conducts undercover operations in civilian clothes.
• Trains assigned K-9 and maintains a state of readiness; maintains K-9 documentation on proficiency; tracks apprehensions, training and care of K-9.
• Conducts traffic stops and performs consensual searches when appropriate; interviews sources for information; performs narcotic searches and inspections.
• May perform Commercial Vehicle Enforcement assignment including enforcing traffic laws, commercial vehicle laws and safety by patrolling County roadways and highways.
• Weighs and inspects commercial motor vehicles; investigates on-scene fatalities and near fatality accidents.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY / BUDGET RESPONSIBILITIES

This position has no supervisory responsibility or budget responsibility.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

45 semester hours of credit from accredited college (minimum "C" average) or,

WORKING CONDITIONS

Position performs work in an office, vehicle and outdoors with daily exposure to environmental conditions. Health and safety hazards are frequent and occur when in the field. Protective equipment includes Kevlar vest, reflective traffic vest, helmet, Taser, baton, radio and firearms. Vision, hearing, standing, walking, sitting, reaching, handling, kneeling, pushing / pulling, foot controls, bending, crouching, twisting and talking are constantly required. Lifting, balancing, carrying and bending are occasionally required.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

TATTOO LIMITATIONS

Visible offensive tattoos or body art are prohibited without exception to include, but not limited to, those that depict racial, sexual, discriminatory, gang-related or obscene language. No tattoos allowed below your wrist, except for a wedding band and no tattoos allowed on your neck or above.