Deputy Sheriff Lateral

National Police; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Maricopa County Sheriff's Office is seeking qualified individuals for the Deputy Sheriff role. The position emphasizes public safety, integrity, and community service, with responsibilities spanning investigations, emergency response, patrol duties, training, and professional documentation.

Ideal candidates must hold AZ POST certification or have served as a peace officer in another state or federal agency, be a U.S. citizen, and meet age requirements.

Qualifications

• Must possess current/active AZ POST Certification.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must be twenty-one (21) years of age at time of application.

Responsibilities

• Conducts traffic and criminal investigations, identifies, collects and protects evidence; conducts interviews with victims, witnesses and suspects.
• Responds to emergencies quickly using department vehicle and emergency equipment to determine best response.
• Maintains patrol duties, identifies and responds to in-progress criminal activity and maintains community safety.
• Attends required training as specified by POST and the agency.
• Documents incidents, requirements and conditions in reports and communicates with the public and staff.

Skills

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Salary: $35.10 - $42.30 - $49.50

Position Summary:

Are you a current law enforcement officer looking for a new challenge? Are you motivated by the opportunity to expand your knowledge and experience in protecting and serving your community? Maricopa County Sheriff's Office is seeking passionate individuals to join our team as a Deputy Sheriff. In this role, high importance is placed on ensuring public safety is provided and maintained by an individual who takes pride in their work and considers the impact of their actions on an individual, team and organizational level.

We are looking for candidates who possess integrity and strong interpersonal skills. Ideal candidates are skilled problem solvers with the ability to use good judgment while diffusing situations, resolving conflict, and serving others and the community. If this sounds like the right opportunity for you… your adventure with MCSO awaits!

Essential Functions:

• Criminal investigations Conducts traffic and criminal investigations, using accepted methods and techniques to identify, secure, collect and protect evidence and crime scenes; conducts interviews with victims, witnesses, and suspects, gathering information, developing probable cause, making arrests and executing search warrants.
• Response to calls for service Responds quickly to emergency situations via department vehicle using vehicle's emergency equipment when needed (e.g., lights and sirens); determines the quickest and safest approach to an emergency scene; determines the best strategy for restoring or maintaining order and safety; uses defensive tactics and appropriate level of force, to include using assigned weapons (e.g., firearm, Taser, baton), to control a situation; issues warnings and/or citations to ensure public safety and compliance with the law.
• Patrol duties Maintains a safe and secure community by identifying and responding to in-progress criminal activity and unusual or suspicious circumstances, vehicles, packages; makes observations, writes reports, communicates with the public and provides a level of service required in conjunction with all local, state and federal laws, as well as all applicable policies and procedures of the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office; engages the community in positive proactive policing practices to fulfill the departments mission, establishes strong ties and relationships within the community by conducting oneself in a professional, fair and transparent manner at all times.
• Training Attends, implements and provides all required training associated with the duties and functions of a law enforcement officer as specified by Arizona Police Officers Standards Training Board (POST) and the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office.
• Administration Interacts with the public and staff by effectively communicating verbally, and in writing, to direct, ascertain information, document incidents, requirements, needs and conditions within the facility; operates electronic and other equipment (e.g., telephones, portable radios, desktop and mobile computers, cameras); independently gathers information through a variety of methods in order to document information and actions; utilizes technology to access information and records, and documents in reports as required by policy.

Requirements:

• Possess current/active AZ POST Certification.
• Or, have served as a certified peace officer in another state or federal agency
• Be an effective communicator, even in the most challenging of situations.
• Care about the safety and well-being of others.
• Respect all individuals regardless of background or socio-economic status.
• Embrace the concepts of integrity, accountability and transparency as core values.
• Collaborate with team members, supervisors and managers to forward the mission and vision of MCSO.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Must possess an active certification as a Full-Authority Peace Officer issued by the Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board (AZ POST).
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must be twenty-one (21) years of age at time of application.