Deputy Sheriff (Certified) *$5,000 hiring bonus

About the role

This class performs general law enforcement work of average difficulty and responsibility in the preservation and protection of life and property, the prevention of crime, the maintenance of good public order, and the enforcement of civil and criminal law.

Responsibilities

• Promotes public safety in patrol area consistent with agency policies by conducting routine active patrolling of assigned area observing and investigating all suspicious activities and/or persons.
• Maintains public safety by monitoring dispatch and responding to all dispatch service calls in a timely manner consistent with call classification and in accordance with agency policies.
• Enforces traffic laws and arrests or issues summons to traffic law violators; reports unsafe road conditions; directs the flow of traffic when required; investigates traffic accidents.
• Prevents crime and protects property by performing checks on dwellings, buildings, grounds, and property to ensure the prevention of damage by fire, theft, and/or vandalism.
• Protects the crime scene, gathers and preserves matters of evidence, takes and records testimony; directs and coordinates activities on-site until relieved by a superior officer; assists detectives in specialized investigations.
• Serves warrants, capiases, court orders and other legal processes; locates and arrests persons wanted on warrants or court orders.
• Foresees potential danger and eliminates or controls it; performs law enforcement activity without injuring self or others.
• Provides backup to other law enforcement personnel.
• Prepares reports and keeps records of all activities in accordance with established agency policy.
• Assesses situations, secures scenes, and restores order including the use of restraints and force where appropriate up to and including deadly force.
• Operates computerized information management systems to retrieve or enter information.

Requirements

• Must be currently certified by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Police Standards and Training Commission as a Law Enforcement Officer.
• Must be at least 20 years of age.
• Requires a valid Florida Class E Drivers License (Must maintain for the duration of employment).
• Must pass a Physical Abilities Test.
• Requires a FDLE Medical Clearance and successful completion of Psychological and Polygraph Examinations.
• Must be within BCSO drug use policy requirements (see Drug Use tab for copy of requirements).

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: Must be currently certified by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Police Standards and Training Commission as a Law Enforcement Officer.
• Additional Qualifications: Requires a valid Florida Class E Drivers License (Must maintain for the duration of employment).

Skills

• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to make quick decisions and handle stressful situations.
• Physical fitness and stamina for demanding physical tasks.
• Knowledge of traffic laws and procedures.
• Ability to operate computerized information management systems.

Benefits

• 12 days of vacation accrual per year.
• 12 days of sick time accrual per year.
• Unlimited carryover sick time.
• 11 paid holidays per year.
• 3 personal days per year.
• 24 hours hazard leave per year.
• Medical/Prescription insurance.
• Basic Life and AD&D insurance.
• Mental Health - Employee Assistance plan.
• Dental/Vision/Dependent Health Insurance available at Group Rates.
• Participation in the Florida Retirement System.
• Optional Deferred Compensation Program (employee contribution).
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Up to $140.00/month educational incentive pay.
• Up to $120.00/month career/advanced training course incentive (sworn only).
• Workout facilities.
• Uniforms and Leather (dependent on position).
• Weapon (dependent on position).
• $300.00/year boot allowance (dependent on position).
• Take-home Agency Vehicle (based on position/assignment and availability).

Pay

• Starting pay range: $49,999.20 - $65,499.20 annually.
• Increases based on years of service.

Schedule

• Shift work; any days/hours including weekends and holidays as required.

Physical Requirements

• The job requires performance of extremely physically demanding work typically involving some combination of reaching, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, running, scaling and climbing.
• May involve lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling up to 150 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently to constantly lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects such as in the event of chasing and subduing a law violator resisting physical control.
• Tasks may also involve standing, sitting or walking for long periods of time.

Environmental Conditions

• The job requires inside and outside work; ability to tolerate inclement weather including heat, humidity, cold, fog and sleet.
• May involve exposure to hazardous materials and conditions, toxic conditions, fumes, odors, vibration, dust, confined areas, animal/human waste and/or bodily fluids.

Sensory Requirements

• In accordance with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement minimum vision must be at least 20/70 either/or both, corrected to 20/30 and hearing must be normal at a distance of fifteen feet.

Additional Information

• All increases are subject to final budget approval by the Brevard County Commission.
• WORK LOCATION: Must be able to work in any geographically defined region within Brevard County.
• WORK HOURS: Must be able to work shift work; any days/hours including weekends and holidays as required.
• PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The job requires performance of extremely physically demanding work typically involving some combination of reaching, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, running, scaling and climbing.
• ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS: The job requires inside and outside work; ability to tolerate inclement weather including heat, humidity, cold, fog and sleet. Possible exposure to hazardous materials and conditions, toxic conditions, fumes, odors, vibration, dust, confined areas, animal/human waste and/or bodily fluids.
• SENSORY REQUIREMENTS: In accordance with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement minimum vision must be at least 20/70 either/or both, corrected to 20/30 and hearing must be normal at a distance of fifteen feet.

Required Question

• Are you a United States citizen?
• You must be at least 20 years of age to work as a Deputy Sheriff. Do you meet this age requirement?
• Please list your full legal name, last, first, middle, and date of birth.
• Have you ever served or attempted to join the military, and if so, did you receive an honorable separation from service? Please explain in full detail.
• While serving in the military, were you ever subject to any military investigations, court martial, or received any disciplinary actions against you (this includes letter of reprimand, confinement, forfeiture of pay, demotion in rank, article 15, or captain mast)? If yes, explain.
• To qualify for consideration, you must be a Certified Law Enforcement Officer in the State of Florida or you must be enrolled in the Equivalency of Training (EOT) program. Do you meet one of these requirements?
• What is the name of the law enforcement academy you attended and your graduation date? If you are currently enrolled, what is your anticipated graduation date?
• Have you ever been the subject of any disciplinary complaint made against you by any Police Standards and Training Commission in Florida or any other state? If yes, provide full details. If you have not, answer "no."
• Have you ever been the subject of a Civil Rights or Use of Force complaint made against you in the State of Florida or any other state? If yes, provide full details. If you have not, answer "no."
• Have you ever engaged in any inappropriate conduct with a victim, witness, complainant, suspect, inmate, or an arrestee? YesNo
• Have you ever taken a polygraph or CVSA for any reason? If so, please provide the date(s), reason(s) and the final disposition(s). If you have not, answer "no."
• Have you ever been denied a driver's license, or has your driver's license ever been restricted, revoked or suspended? If yes, provide dates and reasons. If you have not, answer "no."
• Have you ever been convicted of any misdemeanor crime(s) involving false statements, perjury, or domestic violence? If yes, explain to include dates, agency, and final disposition. If you have not, answer "no."
• Have you ever been involved or committed a criminal act either detected or undetected? If so, explain each situation in detail. If you have not, answer "no."
• Are you currently residing with someone who was charged with a crime, whether they were convicted or not? If yes, explain in detail. If you are not, answer "no."
• Have you ever consumed alcoholic beverages or used illegal drugs at a place of employment? If yes, provide details. If you have not, answer "no."
• In your lifetime, have you ever experimented, tried, taken, used, or possessed what you knew or believed to be, any type of an illegal substances? (includes one-time experimentation) Note: It is still necessary to note this information even if you used or possessed it when prescribed by your physician.
• If you checked any box for a substance in the above question, provide ALL dates (month and year) used for EACH substance. If you have used or experimented with an illegal substance not listed, provide that information also.
• Have you ever been terminated from employment for any reason or asked to resign in lieu of being terminated? If yes, please provide agency/company name, date and an explanation for each incident.
• Have you ever applied for a job with any law enforcement agency in or out of the state? If yes, please provide all the application dates, agencies and the final outcomes. If you have not, answer "no."
• Were you referred to apply to this position by any member of the Brevard County Sheriff's Office? If yes, provide full name and job title.