Deputy Sheriff

Rock County; Janesville (WI); On-site; USD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Rock County is seeking qualified deputies to perform sworn law enforcement duties under the Sheriff’s command staff. Selected candidates will be contacted to complete deputy testing on Thursday, October 1st at 8:30am or Monday, October 5th at 12:30pm.

Deputies enforce state laws and county ordinances, provide detention and courtroom services, and patrol to protect the public. As part of the Sheriff's Office, you will work with minimal supervision in emergencies, support public safety, process

Responsibilities

• Enforce state laws and County ordinances
• Respond to citizen requests for assistance
• Arrest criminal code violators
• Guard, transport and care for inmates
• Serve legal papers on people, business and places
• Transport inmates and juveniles to and from correctional facilities and court
• Search prisoners for weapons and contraband
• Provide security to courthouse and courtrooms
• Answer telephone and letter requests from attorneys, plaintiffs and Clerk of Courts
• Intervene in domestic and mental health disturbances
• Educate the public on crime prevention techniques
• Operate Doppler radar unit in vehicle speed enforcement
• Participation on special teams
• Monitor vehicle traffic on highways and roads
• Investigate vehicle crashes
• Conduct Child Passenger Safety checks and provide training
• Conduct criminal investigations
• Testify in court
• Write reports, citations, document and maintain files, including using computers for reporting and retrieval
• Execute writs, including evictions, repossessions, collection of money and lands
• Assist with foreclosure sales, including posting notices, auctions and post sale papers
• Acquire, execute and return warrants and search warrants
• Collect and process evidence
• Participate on special teams
• Other duties as assigned

Job description

Candidates selected to move forward will be contacted to complete deputy testing on either of these dates: Thursday, October 1st with an 8:30am check-in time Monday, October 5th with a 12:30pm check-in time

Performs the duties of a sworn law enforcement officer as designated by the command staff under the direction of the elected Sheriff. This is responsible work enforcing laws and ordinances, providing detention and courtroom services, patrol and guard duty and related supportive law enforcement activities in the Sheriff's Office. Work involves prevention, detection and investigation of accident and criminal activities, security and safety of inmates/prisoners, protection for the public and maintaining law and order. Deputies must be able to act without direct supervision in emergency situations.

30%Perform Law Enforcement activities within Rock County

• Enforce state laws and County ordinances
• Respond to citizen requests for assistance
• Arrest criminal code violators
• Guard, transport and care for inmates
• Serve legal papers on people, business and places
• Transport inmates and juveniles to and from correctional facilities and court
• Search prisoners for weapons and contraband
• Provide security to courthouse and courtrooms
• Answer telephone and letter requests from attorneys, plaintiffs and Clerk of Courts
• Intervene in domestic and mental health disturbances
• Educate the public on crime prevention techniques
• Operate Doppler radar unit in vehicle speed enforcement
• Participation on special teams

30% Maintain Public Safety with the County

• Monitor vehicle traffic on highways and roads
• Investigate vehicle crashes
• Conduct Child Passenger Safety checks and provide training
• Conduct criminal investigations
• Testify in court

30% Process paperwork

• Write reports, citations, document and maintain files, including using computers for reporting and retrieval
• Execute writs, including evictions, repossessions, collection of money and lands
• Assist with foreclosure sales, including posting notices, auctions and post sale papers
• Acquire, execute and return warrants and search warrants
• Collect and process evidence

5% Participate on special teams

5% Other duties as assigned