Deputy Sheriff - Field Operations

Stafford County; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 61,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift differential

Holiday pay

Premium pay

Job summary

Stafford County is seeking Field Operations Deputies to perform protective service work in the Sheriff’s Office, with long 11.5-hour shifts and 3 on/2 off rotation. Duties include enforcing laws, responding to dispatches, and transporting inmates. Must meet Virginia training requirements and be a U.S.

citizen, 21+ by academy graduation. Applicants should be prepared for rigorous physical demands and potential exposure to hazards, including weapons handling and driving patrol vehicles.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Must possess a valid Virginia driver’s license.
• Citizen of the United States.
• Must be 21 years old before academy graduation.
• Must obtain and maintain Sheriff's Office and CJ System training/education requirements.

Responsibilities

• Enforce laws and investigate criminal activity.
• Serve civil papers and ensure public safety.
• Observe for traffic violations and disturbances while on patrol.
• Respond to radio dispatches and calls; prepare reports.
• Make arrests and use force if necessary; secure evidence and transport inmates.
• Prepare detailed activity reports; perform jail and court security duties.

Skills

Physical agility

Endurance

Oral & written instructions

Ability to analyze situations

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Virginia driver’s license

Firearms handling

Job description

$29.36/hour or $61,078.78 with no prior road patrol experience. 1:1 credit given for years of VA DCJS road patrol Law Enforcement service

up to 10 yrs or 50%, whichever is greater.

Full salary range for this career is $61,078.78 - $112,021.10

Additional compensation may be earned via shift schedule, night differential, holiday and premium pay

Performs responsible protective service work in the Sheriff’s Office involving a variety of general or support duty assignments and involving an element of personal danger; does related work as required. Work is performed under the regular supervision of a Deputy Sergeant. Must be available to work any shift of the day on any day of the week, including holidays and weekends.

Field Operations Deputies work an assigned 11.5-hour shift (0530-1700; 1500-0230; 1830-0600) rotating on/off duty in a 3 on >2 off >2 on >3 off pattern

• Enforcing laws; investigating criminal activity; serving civil papers; ensuring safety of public; testifying in Court; maintaining records and files; preparing reports.
• On an assigned shift, operates a patrol vehicle to observe for violations of traffic laws, suspicious activities or persons and disturbances of law and order;
• Responds to radio dispatches and answers calls and complaints;
• Makes arrests, forcibly if necessary, using handcuffs and other restraints;
• Subdues resisting suspects using weapons, maneuvers and other approved self-defense methods;
• Enforces traffic laws; issues citations for traffic violations;
• Fills out arrest records; takes fingerprints and photographs; performs prisoner security functions; investigates traffic accidents;
• Interviews victims and witnesses; secures property and evidence;
• Prepares detailed reports on activities and assignments;
• Serves civil process and criminal arrest warrants;
• Performs a variety of crime prevention duties; may serve as DARE officer or other special assignments;
• Performs various inmate jail and court security duties; enforces jail rules and regulations; supervises trustees; transports inmates to and from court;
• Performs related tasks as required.

Some knowledge of police methods, practices and procedures; general knowledge of the geography of the County and location of important buildings; some knowledge of the rules and regulations of the Sheriff's Office; ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions and to prepare clear comprehensive reports; ability to deal courteously, firmly and tactfully with the public; ability to analyze situations and to adopt quick, effective and reasonable courses of action with due regard to surround hazards and circumstances; possession of physical agility and endurance; skill in the use of firearms and the operation of a motor vehicle. possession of all qualifications as required by the Code of Virginia, the Department of Criminal Justice Services, and the Stafford County Sheriff's Office.

High school diploma or equivalency (GED) required.

Drivers license valid in the state of Virginia

Must obtain and maintain all Stafford County Sheriff’s Office, and the State Criminal Justice System training and education requirements for the position.

Required to be a United States citizen.

Must be 21 years of age prior to an academy graduation.

This position is designated as essential and must report to work during times when the local government/agencies are closed, is subject to call back and hold over to maintain minimum staffing 24/7.

The successful applicant must complete pass physical abilities testing, interview, polygraph examination, full background investigation to include a criminal history check, physical examination, psychological examination and drug and alcohol testing.

Special Requirements:

Stafford County Deputies are required to reside in the Commonwealth of Virginia and be in possession of a valid VA driver’s license within 60 days of establishing residency.

This is heavy work requiring the exertion of 100 pounds of force occasionally, up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects; and some work requiring the lifting or dragging, for short distances, of 165 pounds of weight occasionally; work requires climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, and repetitive motions; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word, and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly, or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels, and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; visual acuity is required for depth perception, color perception, night vision, peripheral vision, preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, use of measuring devices, operation of machines, operation of motor vehicles or equipment, determining the accuracy and thoroughness of work, and observing general surroundings and activities; the worker is subject to inside and outside environmental conditions, extreme cold, extreme heat, noise, vibration, hazards, atmospheric conditions, and wearing a respirator. The worker may be exposed to blood borne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment.