Law Enforcement Deputy Lateral- Sheriff's Office

About the role

Law Enforcement Deputy position with salary range $70,217.92 to $102,658.19 annually, depending on years of service. Candidates with full‑time paid Law Enforcement (LEO), Basic Correctional Officer (BCO) and/or Special Functions Officer (SFO) experience receive one year of pay credit for each year of such service.

Responsibilities

• Responds to calls for service and assists other officers as directed by supervisory personnel.
• Suppresses crime through identification and apprehension of criminals.
• Regulates non‑criminal conduct such as traffic control, crowd control, and social relations.
• Reports to the scene of traffic collisions and investigates causes and results.
• Secures crime scenes, conducts preliminary investigations, gathers evidence, identifies witnesses, and makes arrests.
• Compiles and prepares required information and evidence to assist in prosecution; may testify as a witness in court.
• Attends regular training classes in police methods.
• Prepares thorough and complete reports of investigations and daily activity.
• Maintains a working knowledge of criminal and traffic law.
• Successfully completes a minimum of 40 hours annual in‑service training meeting or surpassing minimum standards.
• Performs other related duties as required.
• Physical requirements: pursues fleeing suspects (quickly entering/exiting patrol vehicle, climbing over/pulling over obstacles, jumping, climbing through openings, crawling in confined spaces, using body to gain entrance through barriers).
• Performs rescue functions at accidents, emergencies, and disasters (rendering medical aid, dragging/carrying people from danger, securing/evacuating persons).
• Moderately heavy physical activity; required to push, pull, or lift medium to heavy objects/people.
• Must stand, walk, kneel, crouch, stoop, or sit uncomfortably for extended periods.
• Moderate exposure to heat, cold, dampness, fumes, noise, dust, or grease.
• Exposure to hostile, life‑threatening situations, hazardous chemicals, man‑made and natural disasters, and communicable diseases.
• May be required to use physical force, including deadly force, in the course of duties.
• Considerable exposure to stressful situations resulting from human behavior.
• In field operations, exposure to stress and occupational hazards is considerable.
• Ability to recall and respond to critical incidents as required.
• Willingness and ability to work overtime as workload dictates.
• Climbing stairs and ladders; safely operating firearms.
• Working in extreme weather conditions.
• Must wear body armor and carry duty weapons and equipment weighing up to 25 lbs.
• Must submit to random drug and alcohol testing during employment.

Requirements

• Must be currently Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) certified.
• Must be a resident of the State of Utah at the time of hire.
• Must possess a valid Utah Driver’s license at time of hire.
• Must be free of any physical, emotional, or mental condition that would prevent performing essential functions of a Deputy position.
• Must be POST certified as a Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) and have worked full‑time for a minimum of one year as a LEO for a municipality, county, state, or federal agency.

Pay

Salary range: $70,217.92 – $102,658.19 annually, based on years of service. Prior service credit: one year of pay credit for each year of full‑time paid LEO, BCO, or SFO experience.

Schedule

Must work rotating shifts and assignments and is subject to call out 24 hours a day. Overtime may be required as workload dictates.