Sheriff's Office Deputy Part-Time

About the Role

Under general supervision, performs law enforcement services to protect lives, property, and rights of the public for the Sheriff’s office. Deputy Sheriff duties involve an element of personal danger, and appointees must be able to act without immediate supervision and exercise independent judgment in meeting emergencies. Responsibilities include maintaining order, security, and decorum in courtrooms, protecting judges, juries, courtroom participants, and the general public, serving legal process, enforcing court orders, transporting prisoners, and assisting with law enforcement duties.

Responsibilities

• Ensure courtroom security; enforce courtroom rules and regulations.
• Ensure the safety of judges and individuals in the courtroom through observation of behavior.
• Take custody and control of individuals in court.
• Conduct building security checks; screen incoming people and personal items.
• Search courtrooms for weapons or objects that may cause harm to judges, court personnel, and attendees.
• Set up video equipment for hearings.
• Search prisoners to be escorted to the courtroom.
• Escort prisoners from holding cells to the courtroom and back; apply restraints.
• Serve subpoenas, warrants, orders of arrest, and other official court papers.
• Execute wage garnishments, property seizures, and eviction notices.
• Transport prisoners to and from local and non-local jurisdictions.
• Extradite fugitives from other states back to Virginia.
• Locate, levy, and seize property; conduct public auctions.
• Use bodily force to gain entrance through barriers to search or seize persons or property.
• Conduct investigations on threats to judges, bomb threats, and suspicious packages.
• Affect arrests, forcibly if necessary.
• Investigate, locate, and apprehend fugitives.
• Assist in searches for missing individuals.
• Attend regular in-service training classes to maintain state certification.
• Assist with Sheriff’s Office accreditation.
• Patrol and enforce all criminal laws.
• Provide backup to the Police Department conducting criminal or traffic investigations.
• Testify in court in connection with arrests and citations.
• Perform related tasks as required.

Requirements

• Certified Law Enforcement Officer.
• Graduation from high school or GED.
• Must pass a physical agility test (quarter-mile run, climbing 3 flights of stairs, and a 150-pound dummy drag approximately 40 yards in 4 minutes).
• Possess or be eligible for a valid driver’s license issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• U.S. citizenship.
• No convictions of felonies and/or habitual misdemeanors.
• Must pass an extensive background investigation, including a polygraph, psychological, medical, and drug screening.
• Must successfully complete appropriate training prescribed by the Commonwealth of Virginia for this level position.
• Participate in ongoing training in criminal and civil law.
• Must be a Virginia Certified Officer. If selected applicant does not possess required certifications, they will be required to participate in the Academy to obtain necessary credentials.

Skills

• Knowledge of law enforcement methods and the ability to apply them to specific situations.
• General knowledge of courtroom security methods, practices, and procedures.
• General knowledge of courtroom rules and regulations.
• Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions and prepare clear, comprehensive reports.
• Ability to deal courteously but firmly with the public.
• Ability to analyze situations and adopt quick, effective, and reasonable courses of action.
• Skill in the use of firearms and defensive tactics techniques and the operation of motor vehicles.
• Physical ability to perform job tasks.
• Knowledge of the county, its geography, and the location of important landmarks and buildings.
• Knowledge of criminal and civil law.
• Must be able to carry a firearm and qualify at least annually.

Physical Conditions and Nature of Work

• Must be able to operate a motor vehicle under normal and emergency conditions.
• Requires working in adverse weather conditions.
• Must be able to physically subdue and restrain individuals.
• Must stand for long periods.
• Must wear a full duty belt.
• Frequent contact with persons appearing in court who may be non-cooperative and life-threatening.
• Regular contact with court and public officials and the general public is required.
• Must be able to understand state code and apply it when needed.