Deputy Sheriff

Marion County Sheriff's Office; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Marion County Sheriff's Office in Indiana seeks Deputies to maintain security and custody at county facilities including the Adult Detention Center and courthouses. You will respond to emergencies, transport inmates, and coordinate with other agencies while upholding professional standards.

Applicants must meet eligibility requirements, complete a rigorous screening process, and enroll in a 16-week ILEA training program within the first year of employment.

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must be at least 21 years old.
• No battery or felony conviction.
• Must pass comprehensive written exam, physical agility assessment, and oral interview.
• Must submit to character and background investigation including credit, employment, criminal and driving records.
• Must be in sound mental and physical health.
• Must complete mandatory 16-week on-site training at ILEA within 12 months.

Responsibilities

• Custody and care of arrestees.
• Maintain security within City/County facilities.
• Communicate with arrestees, attorneys, personnel from other agencies, and the public.
• Respond to emergencies within the facility.
• Transport inmates/arrestees to and from court.
• Perform searches of arrested subjects.
• Manage inmate/arrestee property.
• Serve protective orders and assist in serving orders and arrests.

Skills

Communication

Physical fitness

Observation

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Marion County Deputies may be assigned to various divisions within the MCSO, duties include securing city/county facilities including the Adult Detention Center, City-County Building, Sheriff's Headquarters, and Marion County Superior Courts; serving of criminal warrants that are issued by the Marion County Criminal Courts and any warrants that are verified through other police agency or court in or out of state; service of civil court papers, protective orders, evictions and replevins; policing of sex offenders within Marion County.

Deputies perform law enforcement functions as required in and around the facilities, provide information and assistance to City-County employees and visitors, and other duties as directed by the Sheriff. Advancement opportunities available upon completion of one year of employment.

• Custody and care of arrestees.
• Maintain security within City/County facilities.
• Communicate with arrestees, attorneys, personnel of other government agencies, and the public.
• Respond to emergency situations within the facility
• Transport of inmates/arrestees to and from court room
• Perform searches of arrested subjects
• Account for inmate/arrestee property
• Serves protective orders and assists other units in serving orders to vacate, write of assistance and arrests on wanted persons.
• Attend regular in-service training session
• Serves individuals with respective warrant (Probable Cause, Probation, Failure to Appear, and Parole).
• May be required to transport arrested subject to the ADC for booking procedures.
• Receives, gathers, organizes, and compiles narrative/statistical data concerning work unit operations, reviews information to assure data accuracy/completeness.
• Responds to weather and disaster call-outs and crime prevention.
• May perform other duties as assigned by superiors.

Independent judgment is used on a regular basis, with guidance from supervisory staff.

• Must be a resident citizen of the United States
• Must be at least 21 years old
• Must have a high school diploma or a high school equivalency (HSE) diploma
• No battery or felony conviction
• Must be able to work any shift or duty schedule
• Must successfully complete a comprehensive written exam, physical agility assessment, and oral interview
• Must submit to a character and background investigation but not limited to: Credit Rating, Previous Employment, Criminal Record, and Driving Record
• Be in sound mental and physical health verified by a physician designated by the Agency. There is no recourse to rejection by the Agency's physician.
• Required to complete MCSO training; and must also attend a mandatory 16-week on-site training at the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA), within the first 12 months of employment.

Fraternization (Undesirable)

• 1. Employees shall not consort with, or in any way fraternize with, persons of known bad character or ill repute in a manner which will conflict with the duties of the Employee or functions of the Sheriff's Office.
• 2. Employees shall not fraternize with the spouse, girlfriend, or boyfriend of any incarcerated person.