Deputy Marshal (Police Officer)

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Law Enforcement
• Perform sworn officer duties in conformance with federal, state, and town laws and ordinances
• Patrol Town of Telluride streets, sidewalks, and alleys by foot and vehicle
• Perform crime prevention activities; traffic control
• Render assistance during emergency responses
• Respond to complaints; interview witnesses and interrogate suspects
• Investigate disturbances, accidents, crimes, felonies, and misdemeanors
• Obtain, analyze, and evaluate evidence; handle evidence in compliance with federal and state laws
• Prepare and serve arrest, search and seizure warrants
• Handle firearms and other equipment with proper care
• Drive vehicles in a lawful, courteous, and defensive manner in all weather conditions
• Prepare cases for filing of charges; testify in court when needed
• Conduct property checks
• Perform civil assists and standbys
• Perform crowd control and security functions for festivals
• Aid Code Enforcement Division with parking, animals, trash, and snow removal violations
• Maintain composure while taking command and restoring control in volatile situations
• Adjust patrol techniques on current crime patterns
• Maintain essential job skills by regularly attending trainings
• Community Policing
• Develop and maintain respectful relationships with the community
• Use enforcement opportunities to educate citizens and visitors
• Interact respectfully with people from various backgrounds
• Recordkeeping
• Prepare accurate, thorough, logical, and wellorganized reports with proper grammar, spelling and punctuation
• Input data and generate reports
• Perform recordkeeping required by federal and state regulations
• Safety
• Work safely to prevent accidents
• Utilize PPE when necessary

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (Education/Experience/Licenses/Certifications)

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Valid Driver’s License
• COLORADO PEACE OFFICER CERTIFICATION (POST) required or ability to obtain within six (6) months of employment
• Must satisfactorily complete a criminal background check, physical exam, written exam, and psychological exam prior to commencing employment
• Maintain CPR and First Aid certifications throughout employment

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities Required

• Knowledge of:
• modern police principles, procedures, techniques, and equipment
• human nature, human problems, and problem-solving methods
• community policing techniques
• Skills in:
• effective communication
• problem solving
• conflict resolution
• judgement and decision making
• ethical and professional conduct
• cultural competency
• firearms and defensive tactics

Environmental Factors

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee works in a variety of indoor and outdoor locations to include on-site work at calls/incidents, in a patrol vehicle, and the Marshals Department.
• When work is performed outdoors, the employee is subject to adverse weather conditions.

Physical Factors

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may perform strenuous physical activity for periods of time;
• drives a Town vehicle;
• uses a computer;
• sits and stands for periods of time;
• walks and runs on slippery/uneven surfaces;
• kneels, crouches, twists, reaches, bends and crawls in confined spaces.
• While performing the duties of this job; the employee performs physical tasks, including physically restraining/subduing combative individuals, using bodily force to gain entrance through barriers;
• draws and fires a handgun or other weapon,
• administers first aid;
• pushes, pulls, drags, and moves suspects and/or others weighing up to one hundred and fifty (150) pounds over twenty (20) yards.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to blood and other bodily fluids/products.