Deputy Sheriff II

About the role

Performs a variety of duties in support of the legal and judicial functions of the Sheriff's office and the activities of the local courts.

Responsibilities

• Maintains security in the lockup area and monitors building security systems.
• Serves civil process documents, including court orders, summonses, subpoenas, debt warrants, and other related court papers.
• Executes evictions, levies, and other court ordered actions.
• Transports juveniles and prisoners to and from court and provides after-duty on-call transports as needed.
• Serves legal papers such as summons and warrants and civil process papers; explains briefly the meaning of the papers served and makes arrests when necessary.
• Provides credible testimony in a court of law.
• Prepares various reports and forms such as case files, offense reports, property vouchers, etc.
• Assists Suffolk Police Department at traffic accident scenes by performing first aid, securing and clearing accident scenes, directing traffic, or as otherwise requested.
• Assists Suffolk Police Department investigating misdemeanor crimes, including processing minor crime scenes, collecting, packaging, and vouchering evidence, and photographing/sketching the scene.
• Assists the Suffolk Police Department with a variety of duties such as but not limited to the investigation of felonies and misdemeanors, including computer/white collar crime, property crime, juvenile crime, vice crime, domestic relations/abuse crime, responding to complaint calls, investigating crimes and disturbances.
• Completes administrative tasks, including preparing felony case, investigative, offense reports, serving legal papers, including summons and warrants.
• Aids State and Federal agencies in conducting various investigations.
• Taught programs based on topic areas of assigned unit, including preparing visual aids, lesson plans, handouts, etc., participating in extracurricular activities, and building a rapport with program participants to accomplish program intent.
• Coordinates law enforcement efforts with civic leagues and community groups, including attending civic league and PTA meetings, participating in community functions, acting as liaison between schools and Sheriff's Office, monitoring interior and exterior of school buildings, and developing a rapport between Sheriff's Office and students to deter crime in schools.
• Provides security for any City functions as directed; provides security/escort services for City personnel as directed; organizes and conducts security assessment drills; develops, implements, and maintains physical security systems for City owned facilities; maintains security access data base, and assists with issuance of new security cards; conducts CEPTED analysis of facilities and office spaces; conducts security awareness programs for employees.
• Serves as Court Bailiff as needed in circuit, general district, and juvenile courts.
• Escorts funeral processions, parades, public figures, and other special assignments.
• Assists disabled motorists with simple repair work such as changing flat tires and unlocking doors or by contacting others for assistance; may provide directions, answer simple inquiries, etc.
• Reports unsafe conditions in City streets, sidewalks, or public facilities; reports traffic problems.
• Investigates communicable diseases and exposure; coordinates initial and follow-up medical care for exposed employees; maintains medical records, testing, and training.
• Reports unsafe conditions in City streets, sidewalks, public facilities, etc.
• Performs other related duties as required.

  Requirements

  • Graduation from high school or GED equivalent and 4 years of sworn law enforcement experience; or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
  • Must be DCJS certified.
  • Must possess a valid driver's license.
  • Must complete 40 hours of in-service training bi-annually.
  • Must pass the departmental firearms course annually.
  • Must be able to add, subtract, multiply and divide.
  • Must be able to utilize decimals and percentages.
  • Must be able to inspect items for proper length, width, and shape.
  • Must be able to use sound judgment to act quickly and effectively in emergency situations.
  • Must be able to express ideas effectively orally and in writing.
  • Must be able to establish and maintain cooperative and effective public relations.
  • Must be able to exercise tact, courtesy, firmness, and fairness in contact with the general public.
  • Must be able to establish and maintain effective working relationships necessitated by work assignments.

  Qualifications

  • Knowledge of civil and criminal papers, and the processes and procedures involved in serving them.
  • Knowledge of the processes and procedures for executing evictions, court ordered property possessions, and other assigned court ordered actions.
  • Knowledge of the procedures and of appropriate responsive actions involved in transporting juveniles, prisoners, and mental patients to and from court.
  • Knowledge of the principles and practices of general law enforcement work.
  • Knowledge of departmental policies and procedures.
  • Knowledge of federal, state, and local laws pertaining to law enforcement work.
  • Knowledge of office practices and procedures.
  • Skilled in the use of firearms and other law enforcement equipment.

  Skills

  • Ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or compositional characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people, or things.
  • Ability of speaking and/or signaling people to convey or exchange information. Includes receiving instructions, assignments, and/or directions from the supervisor.
  • Ability to read a variety of reports, records, and memorandums.
  • Ability to prepare reports, correspondence, charts, graphs, etc., using prescribed formats and conforming to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction, and style.
  • Ability to speak before groups of people with poise, voice control, and confidence.
  • Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
  • Ability to assess critical situations and establish methods to resolve such situations.
  • Ability to utilize mathematical formulas. Must be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide. Must be able to utilize decimals and percentages.
  • Ability to inspect items for proper length, width, and shape.
  • Ability to use sound judgment to act quickly and effectively in emergency situations.
  • Ability to express ideas effectively orally and in writing.
  • Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective public relations.
  • Ability to exercise tact, courtesy, firmness, and fairness in contact with the general public.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships necessitated by work assignments.

  Benefits

  • Retirement: Vested after 5 years in the defined benefit plan. Vested in phases based on years in the Defined Contribution part of the Plan.
  • Health Insurance Coverage: Available for you and your eligible dependents using pre-tax payroll deductions if elected.
  • Sick Leave: Full Time employees earn 12 days per year, (accumulating 8 hours per month). Part Time employees earn 4 hours per month Sick leave accrues at the end of the month and may be accrued with no ceiling.
  • Personal Leave: All regular full time employees are granted 24 hours of personal leave each calendar year. Personal leave must be preapproved and is not cumulative.
  • Flexible Spending Accounts: Employees may participate in the Health Reimbursement, Dependent Care Reimbursement, and Premium Reimbursement Accounts. All deductions are made on a pre-tax basis and will reduce your taxable income.
  • Life Insurance: The city pays the entire premium for life insurance coverage in the amount of 2 times annual salary for natural death and 4 times annual salary for accidental death. Optional Life Insurance: Employees have the option of electing additional life insurance coverage in the amount of 1, 2, 3, or 4 times their annual salary.
  • Employee Assistance Program: Offers employees and immediate family members (3) free, confidential counseling sessions related to a broad range of issues such as marital or family conflict, job or personal stress, alcohol or drug abuse, financial or legal worries, etc.
  • Worker's Compensation: Should an employee have an on-the-job injury, he/she could be eligible for Workmen's Compensation Benefits, except in cases of willful neglect.
  • Holidays: The City of Suffolk follows the Virginia State holiday calendar as set by the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
  • Jury Duty: Time off with pay with difference between jury pay and regular pay or use annual leave and keep check.
  • 457 Deferred Compensation, Roth IRA, Traditional IRA: Offered through ICMA Retirement Corporation as a way to shelter a portion of your salary from income taxes and save for retirement.
  • Legal Services: Employees may prepay for access to legal assistance.
  • Notary Public Services: Services available in the Human Resources Department.

  Pay

  Pay Days: Employees will be paid on the 15th and last working day of each month.

  Schedule

  Not specified.