Deputy Sheriff - Entry Level and Lateral

Cobb County Sheriff's Office; Marietta (GA); Presencial; USD 49.000 - 59.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health

Dental

Life

Long Term Disability

Take Home Vehicle

Descripción de la vacante

The Cobb County Sheriff's Office is seeking qualified deputies to join its team in Georgia. Entry-level base pay starts at $54,000 per year with an 18-month working test period, plus opportunities for advancement and additional compensation for shifts, education, and specialized duties.

Position includes benefits such as health, dental, life, long-term disability, and more. Applicants may undergo PAT, polygraph, psychological, and medical evaluations as part of the hiring process.

Formación

• Physical Agility Test (PAT) required and administered after you apply.
• Polygraph, Psychological and Medical evaluations required to be considered for the position.
• Starting date will be provided if selected.

Responsabilidades

• Provide courtroom security and protect court personnel during proceedings.
• Manage prisoners and maintain order within facilities.
• Conduct security checks of courthouse offices, judges' chambers and parking areas to prevent disturbances.
• Supervise inmate movement and ensure safe transport and custody as required.

Conocimientos

PAT

Polygraph

Psychological Eval

Medical Eval

Descripción del empleo

The Cobb County Sheriff's Office is mandated by the Constitution of the State of Georgia and executes a broad range of services which include, but are not limited to: Jail Operations, Court Security, Criminal Warrant Execution, Civil Process Service, Mental Health Transports, Forgery/Fraud Investigation, and Fugitive Investigation and Apprehension.

REQUIRED TESTING

Physical Agility Test (PAT), Polygraph, Psychological and Medical evaluations are required.

A Physical Agility Test (PAT) will be administered after you apply.

The Physical Agility Test (PAT) consists of the following: 1 3/4 laps around the outside of the course and then enters, following the pattern shown on a map. Candidate must jump two small hurdles, climb a flight of stairs, descend the flight of stairs, go around a cone and continue back up and down the stairs again. The candidate jumps over two more hurdles and must go under a bar that is 2 ½ feet high. If they fail to negotiate the low crawl correctly, there is a two-second time penalty. More running and a leap across a simulated 6-foot gap representing a large ditch. If either foot hits the tape, there is another two second time penalty. The candidate can opt to skip the jump and take the two second time penalty as well. Running back across the floor, the candidate must negotiate a 4-foot-high chain link fence panel, round the cone and run back across the floor. Now the candidate must climb through a standard sized window, which is four feet high, and, once safely through it, drag a 150-pound dummy a distance of 20 feet until the dummy is across the designated line. Finally, one more lap around the outside of the course and they are finished. This must be completed in 2 minutes, six seconds or less.

If PAT is completed, applicants will attend a face-to-face interview with a Recruiter. If selected, the applicant will also need to complete and pass Polygraph, Psychological and Medical evaluations to be recommended for the Command Staff Interview. If selected the applicant will be given a start date.

COMPENSATION

BASE PAY

Entry Level Deputy Sheriff: $54,000 per year (18-month working test period)

Lateral Officer Pay: Lateral entry applicants will be given credit for years of service and placed accordingly in the Step in Grade pay scale.

SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL

• Evening shift deputies receive an additional $0.50/hour
• Overnight shift deputies receive an additional $1.00/hour
• Detention center eligible deputies receive an additional $1.30/hour

EDUCATION INCENTIVE PAY

• Associates Degree: $1,000 [$250 per quarter]
• Bachelor's Degree: $2,000 [$500 per quarter]
• Master's Degree: $3,000 [$750 per quarter]

OTHER COMPENSATION

• Take Home Vehicle Program
• Hazardous Duty Pay - where applicable
• On-Call for Court Pay
• Paid Overtime

Annual Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefits (POAB) fees paid by employer. This is a $300 per year savings and goes to your retirement.

Employees assigned to the Detention Center also receive free lunch while on duty and free parking.

EMPLOYER-SPONSORED BENEFITS

• Health
• Dental
• Life
• Long Term Disability

FREE WELLNESS CLINIC

A free health clinic is available for all Cobb County Employees and their dependents who have insurance with Cobb County. The clinic offers sick and well checks and many prescription medications at no cost to the employee.

TUITION REIMBURSEMENT

Tuition Reimbursement is available for you while you complete a college degree or certification. Reimbursable amounts are dependent upon available funding and will be proportionately distributed to all pre-approved applicants on a quarterly basis.

UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT

All uniforms and job related equipment are provided by the Cobb County Sheriff's Office at no cost to you.

FITNESS CENTERS

Multiple fitness centers with both strength and aerobic training equipment available at no-cost to employees.

PAID VACATION LEAVE

• 13 days per year / 1 year of service
• 15 days per year / 5 years of service
• 20 days per year / 10 years of service
• 22 days per year / 15 years of service
• 25 days per year / 20 years of service

HOLIDAYS

12 paid holidays per year

PAID SICK LEAVE

Accumulates at 4.0 hours per biweekly

PAID MILITARY LEAVE

Up to 18 days per year

BEREAVEMENT LEAVE POLICY

Full-time employees will receive up to 3 days of bereavement leave with pay for up to 24 hours.

PARENTAL LEAVE POLICY

Eligible full-time employees will receive six weeks paid time off to care for and bond with their newborn or newly adopted child.

This posting will be used to fill entry-level and lateral Deputy Sheriff positions.

For further information, please contact Internal Affairs/Recruiting at 770-499-4739 or [e-mail].

Enforces all local and state codes, ordinances, laws and regulations, both traffic and criminal, in order to protect life and property, to promote security, and to maintain law and order.

Provides courtroom security: maintains a security presence in County courtrooms to ensure safety of court personnel, to identify/prevent disturbances of court proceedings, and to identify/prevent potential violence or use of weapons; and assists with courtroom proceedings and documentation process as required.

Manages courtroom activities: maintains law and order during courtroom proceedings; announces judge's entry; swears in witnesses; enforces courtroom rules; answers questions from the public and judge; maintains contact with counsel during deliberations; and manages jury.

Conducts security checks of courthouse offices, judges' chambers, parking lots, or other areas of courthouse; performs electronic and visual security screening of jurors, spectators, or other individuals: and safeguards judges and other judicial personnel.

Manages prisoners; maintains continual visual surveillance of inmates: monitors and controls all inmate activities regarding movement; subdues unruly and resisting inmates; manages interpersonal conflicts to maintain order; and