Deputy Sheriff - Law Enforcement Cadet- BCSO

Bexar County Sheriff's Office; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 41,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Vision, Dental & Life

Shift & Duty Differential Pay

Generous Vacation & Holiday Leave

Tuition Assistance

Longevity Pay

Uniform Allowance

Paid Court Time

Off-duty work allowed

Sick leave pool

Civil Service/Union coverage

Job summary

Bexar County Sheriff's Office is seeking a Law Enforcement Cadet as a Deputy Sheriff. This full-time role offers a strong salary progression, health and retirement benefits, and diverse pay incentives.

Key responsibilities include patrolling assigned districts, enforcing laws, and responding to incidents. Eligible applicants must have a GED or high school diploma and be at least 20 1/2 years old.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• Must be at least 20 1/2 years old.
• No prior arrest records for specified offenses.
• Military applicants must disclose any UCMJ issues.
• Never been on court-ordered supervision or probation.
• Never convicted of a Class C misdemeanor or higher.
• Knowledge of Federal, State and Local laws.
• Able to patrol, investigate, and enforce laws.
• Able to prepare detailed incident reports.
• Physically fit with required training.

Responsibilities

• Drive patrols to detect law violators, issue citations, and make arrests.
• Verify proper charges against offenders.
• Execute arrest warrants and take persons into custody.
• Record daily activities and submit reports to authorities.
• Patrol courthouses and assigned areas to maintain safety and order.
• Take protective custody when needed.
• Manage traffic at accident scenes and assist victims.
• Serve court documents and subpoenas.
• Respond to citizen calls and gather witness statements.
• Testify in court as required.

Skills

Communication skills

Education

GED/High School diploma

Age 20 1/2+

Job description

Job Title

Deputy Sheriff - Law Enforcement Cadet- BCSO

Pay Rate Min to Mid Range

$29.57 - $33.18

Time Type

Full time

Summary

Great Career Opportunity!

• Salary increases to $60,150.00 after one year
• 2 for 1 retirement contribution (TCDRS)
• Deferred Compensation Retirement (457) available
• Health, Vision, Dental and Life Insurance
• Shift Differential Pay and Duty Differential Pay ($200/$300 per month)
• Generous Vacation and Holiday Leave
• Critical Incident Pay $50 per month
• Uniform Allowance $500 per year
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Longevity Pay
• Sick, Bereavement, and Military Leave
• Generous Education Incentive Pay
• Law Enforcement Certificate Pay
• Patrol Training Officer Pay
• Ability to work off duty jobs
• Paid Court Time
• Formal Promotion Testing System
• Sick leave Pool
• Collective Bargaining/Union Coverage/Civil Service

Description

Duties and Responsibilities

• Drive vehicles or patrol specific areas to detect law violators, issue citations, and make arrests. Investigate illegal or suspicious activities
• Verify that the proper legal charges have been made against law offenders
• Execute arrest warrants, locating and taking persons into custody
• Record daily activities, and submit logs and other related reports and paperwork to appropriate authorities
• Patrol and guard courthouses, grand jury rooms, or assigned areas, in order to provide security, enforce laws, maintain order, and arrest violators
• Place people in protective custody
• Take control of accident scenes to maintain traffic flow, to assist accident victims, and to investigate causes
• Serve statements of claims, subpoenas, summonses, jury summonses, orders to pay alimony, and other court orders
• Respond to citizens calls involving vehicle accidents, crimes, neighborhood disturbances, fire and other citizen requests and obtain witness statements
• Issues citations, serve warrants of arrest, apprehend suspects and arrest persons charged with felonies and misdemeanors
• Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• High School or General Education Development (GED) certificate
• Must be at least 20 1/2 years old.
• Must have no prior arrest records for: driving while intoxicated, driving while impaired, no possession or trafficking of illegal narcotics or drugs, assault, stalking, family violence, theft, crimes of moral turpitude, or sexual offenses.
• Military applicants must disclose any non-judicial discipline involving the Uniform Code of Military Justice
• Must have never been on court-ordered community supervision or probation for any criminal offense.
• Must not be currently under indictment for any criminal offense
• Must have never been convicted of an offense above the grade of a Class C misdemeanor
• Good knowledge of Federal, State and Local laws, codes and statutes
• Must be able to patrol assigned district attempting to detect and suppress criminal activity.
• Must be able to make criminal justice inquiries on suspects to determine if wanted and making arrest when appropriate
• Must be able to prepare detailed incident reports
• Must be able to enforce traffic laws by patrolling and issuing traffic citations to violators
• Investigate traffic accidents
• Must be able to testify in court
• Must be physically fit; initial patrol school will involve physical training and conditioning
• Ability to effectively respond to citizen inquires and complaints
• Skill in communicating effectively both in writing and in person
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, Elected/Appointed Officials, Department/Division Heads, County employees, government agencies and the general public
• Must secure and maintain a favorable background investigation from the Bexar County Sheriff's Office
• May be required to work shift-work and work more than 40 hours during a workweek

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Depending on work assignment, working conditions are either in an office environment or in the field with occasional exposure to unusual elements, extreme temperatures, dirt, dust, fumes and unpleasant odors. Working conditions also include exposure to hazards or physical risks, which require following basic safety precautions

Physical requirements include occasional lifting/carrying of 5-10 lbs.; visual acuity, speech and hearing; hand and eye coordination and manual dexterity necessary to operate computer keyboard and basic office equipment. Subject to handling, walking, sitting, standing, bending and reaching to perform the essential functions

Working With Bexar County

Bexar County offers employees a competitive salary, retirement, and benefits. Many employee benefits are available to an employee’s spouse/plus one qualifying adult and dependent child(ren). Employee benefits are strategically designed to support an employee and family, work/life balance.

Employee Benefits | Bexar County, TX - Official Website

Bexar County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to Workplace Diversity.

We are committed to providing equal opportunity for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.