DEPUTY SHERIFF (Full-Time)

Isanti County is accepting applications for a full-time Deputy Sheriff position located in Cambridge, MN.

About the Role

Performs work protecting life and property, patrolling and responding to calls for services, preventing crime, apprehending criminals, and enforcing laws and ordinances in the County on an assigned shift or on special assignments. Work is performed under the direction of the Sheriff.

Responsibilities

• Provides routine patrol service to identify potential criminal/non-criminal activities, traffic, and health and safety concerns; apprehends and arrests persons involved in criminal activity with reasonable force, if necessary.
• Investigates criminal activities such as burglaries, child abuse and neglect, vehicular homicide, felony stops, search warrants, homicides, gambling, thefts, forgeries, domestic violence, drug investigations, assaults, jail security, arson, animal welfare, suicides, game violations, and pollution violations.
• Investigates non-criminal activities such as boat and water safety, building security, town security, residence security, civil process, courtroom testimonies, complaint signing, vehicle maintenance, county park security, wildlife control, and coroner assistance.
• Manages traffic incidents such as accidents, property damage, personal injury, DWI arrests, petty misdemeanors, and traffic direction.
• Interviews victims, witnesses, and suspects; enforces appropriate laws and/or ordinances.
• Assists state patrol, Department of Natural Resources, and other counties as needed.
• Performs special assignments, including entry team, detox transfers, mental illness transfers, prisoner transfers, transient transfers, emergency blood transfers, and eye transfers.
• Reviews, receives, and prepares various reports, documents, and forms.
• Communicates with the public as a representative of the Sheriff’s office.
• Delivers community relations services; facilitates public discussions and presentations on drugs, abductions, gangs, crime prevention, and related programs; promotes drug prevention education and conducts safety training and preparedness.
• Speaks with complainants and the public in person and over the phone.
• Exercises teamwork with other county employees and management in carrying out the shared mission of serving the public.
• Follows workplace safety rules and notifies management of observed risks in a timely manner.
• Maintains the confidentiality of data that is protected by law.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Associate’s/Technical degree and minimal experience in law enforcement or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Possession of Minnesota Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) License upon hire.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.
• Must pass a criminal history background investigation.
• Must pass a pre-employment physical examination.
• Must pass a pre-employment psychological evaluation.
• Must meet and maintain all training and education requirements for the position.

Skills

• Knowledge of federal and state laws and regulations pertaining to emergency preparedness/homeland security.
• Knowledge of state and adjoining counties emergency preparedness/homeland security programs.
• Knowledge of legal requirements to meet state and federal regulations.
• Knowledge of community organizations and office procedures.
• Ability to plan and organize work effectively.
• Ability to communicate both orally and in writing.
• Ability to coordinate and activate department plan of action with other departments of government.
• Ability to assume command of an emergency.
• Ability to manage time and stressors.
• Ability to assemble and maintain data records.
• Ability to employ critical decision-making skills.
• Ability to understand and interpret budgets.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with County Board, co-workers, other government, volunteer, social and industry officials, media, and the public.
• Ability to safely, competently, and legally possess and handle firearms while both on duty and off duty.
• Ability to provide effective, credible testimony in a court of law or other legal proceedings.
• Ability to maintain a regular and timely work attendance.

Working Conditions

• Physical exertion of up to 25 pounds of force regularly; work regularly requires standing, sitting, and using hands to finger, handle, or feel.
• Frequently requires speaking or hearing, reaching with hands and arms, and pushing or pulling.
• Occasionally requires walking, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling, tasting or smelling, and repetitive motions.
• Ability to lift and carry or drag objects or people weighing up to 100 pounds at an accident scene or when responding to calls for service and to chase and subdue suspects as required.
• Peripheral vision or side vision may be needed to stop potential conflicts.
• Standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas and conveying detailed instructions.
• Hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications.
• Work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, using measuring devices, assembly or fabrication of parts within arm’s length, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment, and observing general surroundings and activities.
• Must be physically able to operate a variety of equipment and machines, including squad car automobile, in-automobile computer and camera systems, evidence kits, audio and video surveillance equipment, cameras, first aid materials, personal protective gear, two-way radio, firearms, explosive devices, restraint devices, computer, telephone, copier/printer/scanner, facsimile machine, and hand tools.
• Must be capable of exercising self-control and physical effort when confronted with emergencies and potentially dangerous situations involving the use of firearms and physical force.
• Must demonstrate skill and proficiency in the operation of law enforcement vehicles, firearms, restraints, and other equipment.
• Direct exposure to various types of evidentiary items including narcotics, chemicals used to manufacture narcotics, drug paraphernalia, human and animal bodily fluids, and weapons.
• Physical demand requirements are a variable blend of sedentary or office environment work and intermittent heavy physical exertion, sometimes without opportunity to prepare.
• Work regularly requires exposure to outdoor weather conditions, extreme cold (non-weather), extreme heat (non-weather), and blood-borne pathogens; may require wearing specialized personal protective equipment.
• Frequently requires exposure to wet, humid conditions (non-weather), working near moving mechanical parts, exposure to fumes or airborne particles, and wearing a self-contained breathing apparatus.
• Occasionally requires exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, working with explosives, and exposure to vibration.
• Work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g., business office, light traffic).
• Requires driving at high rates of speed on all types of road conditions while responding to stressful emergency calls.
• Requires dealing with hostile and combative persons as well as people wielding deadly weapons such as guns or knives.
• Requires working rotating shifts under many different conditions, including wet/humid conditions, near moving mechanical parts, extreme weather, dusty/dry conditions, inadequate lighting, and risks of exposure to radiation or dangerous chemicals.
• Risk of contracting viruses such as HIV.

Pay

Expected 2026 hiring range: $34.32 - $36.37 per hour ($70,969.60 - $75,649.60 annually), depending on qualifications, relevant experience, and internal equity. Full range: $34.32 – $44.07 per hour ($70,969.60 - $91,665.60 annually), with potential for additional longevity-based pay.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts for health and dependent care
• Life insurance (basic coverage for yourself plus optional voluntary coverage)
• Long-term disability insurance
• Paid Time Off, including vacation, sick, and personal leave
• 12 paid holidays per year
• Deferred compensation plans
• Public Employee Retirement Association (PERA) contributions from both employer and employee
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Wellness Program