Deputy Sheriff - Law Enforcement

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduation from high school, or any equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Must meet established medical requirements;
• Be a United States citizen;
• At least 21 years of age.

Training:

• Possession of a valid driver's license issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• Requires annual qualification on the Sheriff's Office Firearms Qualification Course, and the ability to maintain Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) Basic Law Enforcement Certification.

Physical Demands:

• Must be physically able to operate a variety of machinery and equipment including a two-way radio, typewriter, calculator, copier, etc.
• Must be physically able to operate a motor vehicle and operate a variety of firearms, which involves gripping.
• Pushing and pulling may be required when making arrests, if there is resistance to arrest.
• Must be able to carry duty belt, other weapons, and evidence equipment.
• There is occasional lifting and/or carrying of tires and debris, or of individuals in a rescue effort.
• The ability to run and scale walls and stairs is necessary when in foot pursuit.

Supplemental Information:

• Some knowledge of the geography and layout of the County.
• Some knowledge of civil and criminal statutes on which charges and arrests are based.
• Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions, and to write clear, comprehensive reports.
• Ability to handle sensitive public contacts, and the ability to deal with the public tactfully and courteously, but firmly when necessary.
• Ability to analyze situations and to adopt quick, effective, and reasonable courses of action based on surrounding hazards and circumstances.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle.

Physical Demands:

• Must be physically able to operate a variety of machinery and equipment including a two-way radio, typewriter, calculator, copier, etc.
• Must be physically able to operate a motor vehicle and operate a variety of firearms, which involves gripping.
• Pushing and pulling may be required when making arrests, if there is resistance to arrest.
• Must be able to carry duty belt, other weapons, and evidence equipment.
• There is occasional lifting and/or carrying of tires and debris, or of individuals in a rescue effort.
• The ability to run and scale walls and stairs is necessary when in foot pursuit.