Deputy Sheriff 1/Deputy Sheriff

GovernmentJobs.com — Consolidated Municipality of Carson City, NV; Nevada (IA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Carson City Sheriff's Office is seeking Deputy Sheriff 1 positions to enforce laws, respond to calls, and support detentions operations in Carson City, NV. The roles involve maintaining peace, detaining suspects and interviewing persons of interest.

The postings require a high school diploma or GED and Nevada POST Category I and/or III certification at hire or within 18 months for non-POST certified applicants, with full-time, non-exempt status.

Qualifications

• Education equivalent to high school or GED with POST certification.
• Category I and/or Category III POST certification is required at hire.
• Non-POST Certified: Category I & III within 18 months of employment.

Responsibilities

• Enforce state and local laws and traffic regulations.
• Perform administrative and technical tasks in support of the Sheriff's Office.
• Preserve the peace, detain and interview violators, and apprehend suspects.
• Respond to assistance calls and manage care and custody of inmates in the Detention Center.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Nevada POST Category I certification

Nevada POST Category III certification

Job description

This recruitment is for full-time, non-exempt Deputy Sheriff 1 and Deputy Sheriff positions at the Carson City Sheriff's Office. The positions perform law enforcement and crime prevention work: enforce state and local laws and traffic regulations, perform a variety of technical and administrative tasks in support of the Sheriff's Office. The positions also preserve the peace, detaining and interviewing violators, apprehend suspects, and respond to assistance calls. The positions can also be responsible for the care and custody of inmates in the Detention Center.

Although recreational marijuana use in Nevada Is legal, marijuana usage is illegal on a federal level. Recent use may result in a disqualification.Deputy Sheriff 1 - Non-POST Certified:

• Deputy Sheriff: Equivalent to a high school education or GED; AND certification by a Nevada P.O.S.T. police training academy, Category I and/or Category III certification at time of hire.
• Deputy Sheriff 1, Non-POST Certified: Equivalent to a high school education or GED; and certification by a Nevada P.O.S.T. police training academy, Category I & Category III within 18 months of employment.

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