Deputy Sheriff

About the role

This is a journey-level classification requiring functioning at a fully-experienced level and POST certification. May work alone, with a partner, or as part of a unit.

Responsibilities

• Patrols streets, parks, and commercial and residential areas to preserve the peace and enforce the law, control vehicular traffic, prevent or detect and investigate misconduct involving misdemeanors, felonies, and other law violations, and to serve as a deterrent to potential commission of crimes.
• Responds to emergency radio calls or witness reports and investigates accidents, felonies, misdemeanors, civil disturbances, domestic disputes, fights, drunkenness, missing children, prowlers, illegal drug activities, etc.; initiates appropriate law enforcement action.
• Questions witnesses, suspects, drivers, and others; collects and preserves evidence and maintains chain of custody; arrests potential violators.
• Conducts follow-up investigations of crimes; questions victims; develops leads and tips; searches crime scenes for clues; analyzes and evaluates evidence and arrests offenders.
• Plans, researches, and gathers intelligence including surveillance for criminal investigations.
• Maintains contact with command personnel to coordinate investigative activities; provides mutual assistance during emergency situations; provides general information about department activities.
• Fingerprints, photographs, searches, transports, and safeguards those in custody; processes the admission and/or release of persons in custody including the preparation of booking reports and release forms.
• Investigates and renders assistance at scenes of vehicular accidents; summons ambulances and other law enforcement assistance; takes measurements and draws diagrams of scenes.
• Prepares a variety of reports and records including officer's/sheriff's daily logs, reports of investigation, field interrogation reports, alcohol reports, influence reports, breathalyzer checklists, bad check forms, vehicle impound forms, traffic hazard reports, affidavits, and serves warrants.
• Gives testimony in court proceedings and works with staff of the appropriate attorney's office to prepare cases.
• Interacts with schools, social agencies, juvenile probation staff, families, and youths in the appropriate resolution of juvenile matters.
• Maintains departmental equipment, supplies, and facilities.
• Participates in required departmental training, such as firearms, defensive driving, report writing.

Qualifications

Knowledge Of Basic modern law enforcement principles, methods, and techniques; Basic criminal, law enforcement, and related provisions of the NRS; Care, protection, and appropriate usage of firearms and other law enforcement equipment; Basic concepts of criminal law including laws and constitutional provisions relating to arrest, search and seizure, rules of evidence, court procedure, and detention; Basic techniques to diffuse anger or hostility of others; Resources in the community that help deal with family, domestic, juvenile, and victims’ issues; and Basic first aid techniques.

Skills To Using and caring for firearms; Writing and recording information gained when interviewing victims, suspects, and witnesses; Creating and maintaining accurate and complete records; Working independently in the absence of supervision; and Exercising sound judgment in evaluating situations and in making decisions.

Ability To Learn the applicable provisions of state, federal, and local laws and ordinances, as well as departmental rules and regulations; Enforce laws, ordinances, and regulations with firmness, tact, and impartiality; Perform work requiring good physical condition; Communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing; Follow verbal and written instructions; Establish and maintain effective and courteous working relationships with the public, peers, supervisors, and others; Observe situations analytically and objectively; Record events and interactions clearly and completely with attention to relevant details; React quickly and calmly in emergencies; Diffuse or control volatile or potentially volatile situations; Maintain confidentiality where appropriate; Learn the lay-out and geography of the jurisdiction to which assigned; Develop skills in the use and care of firearms; and Develop advanced skills in the operation of a motor vehicle.

Supplemental Information

Benefits Include Graveyard shift differential @ $1.50/Hr. Twelve (12) paid holidays. Twelve (12) hours annual leave per year. Twelve (12) hours sick leave per year. $1500 uniform allowance annually. Employer paid PERS Retirement. Benefit Value 40.5% of base wage. Employer paid Employee Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance. Benefit Value approx. $7586.16 annually. Ample opportunity for Overtime. For information and applications contact the MINERAL COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE. Applicants must pass a physical fitness exam and written exam before interviewing with an Oral Board. All successful applicants are required to consent to a pre-employment drug screen. Must submit to a Polygraph and Psychological test. Mineral County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Accomodations for disabled applicants can be arranged by calling the Comptrollers Office at (775) 945-0706. Mineral County is a Drug and Alcohol-free workplace. Mineral County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs).