Deputy Sheriff

About the role

This job description should not be interpreted as all-inclusive. It is intended to identify the essential functions and minimum qualifications of this job. The incumbent(s) may be required to perform job-related responsibilities and tasks other than those stated in this job description. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign job-related responsibilities and tasks to this job at any time.

Responsibilities

• Patrols county roads, residential areas, and business districts to enforce traffic and criminal laws and ordinances ensuring the safety of citizens and property; makes arrests and/or issues citations to violators as necessary.
• Responds to calls from citizens in need of law enforcement assistance (i.e., domestic disturbance, criminal mischief, burglaries, crimes in progress, traffic accidents, etc.); makes arrests and/or issues citations as necessary.
• Ensures crime scenes and related evidence are secure; processes crime scenes by taking photographs and fingerprints; seizes and impounds property as necessary.
• Receives, tags, and stores evidence, found property, or property maintained for safekeeping in the property room; presents testimony and evidence in court.
• Investigates accidents and criminal activities; researches lead through interviews with victims, witnesses, suspects, online research, and inspection of property/buildings.
• Prepares detailed incident, arrest, investigation, and related reports; enters data into the computer; submits to supervisor for review.
• Completes daily activity report reflecting all work activities completed during the shift.
• Transports prisoners to jail, to and from the court, and to other law enforcement agencies.
• Serves as a Field Training Officer to instruct new hires in proper law enforcement procedures.
• May act as a member of a special operating unit including SWAT, emergency rescues, and water patrol; must meet the minimum qualifications and complete required training if placed on these assignments.
• Serves warrants in the field and in office as individuals are located.
• Maintains updated roster of current employees; updates and distributes departmental policy manuals; monitors the distribution of enforcement contact books.
• Conducts background checks for applicants; conducts initial applicant interviews; compiles reference and interview data into summary reports for supervisors.
• Schedules physical and psychological exams for applicants; schedules random and new hire drug tests; maintains files and computer records of results.
• Qualifies with the use of authorized weapons on a periodic basis.
• Enforces court orders involving actions such as the service of court summons; removal of property; service of judgments; and apprehension of individuals.
• Conducts undercover investigations to secure evidence and information; maintains surveillance of persons or established locations.
• Registers sex offenders into Pulaski County’s database; produces notification information to distribute to the public and completes a distribution log.
• Maintains demographic information on sex offenders; locates and serves warrants to sex offenders in violations of court orders and/or parole violations.
• Trains new recruits; provides in-service training on the expectations of the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office; develops curriculum, teaches classes, and organizes outside training.
• Participates in community events such as child fingerprinting and Teddy Bear Run as directed.

Requirements

• Completion of high school or GED equivalency; some law enforcement experience or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required skills, knowledge, and abilities.
• Completion of a criminal background check, motor vehicle report, child maltreatment, adult maltreatment, physical examination, and psychological evaluation.
• Must possess or be able to immediately obtain a valid Arkansas driver's license.
• Must be a U.S. citizen and be able to provide proof when requested by the Sheriff’s Department.
• Must be 21 years of age prior to graduation from the Law Enforcement Academy.