Deputy Sheriff - Sheriff's Office

Tarrant County Sheriff's Office; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Tarrant County Sheriff's Office seeks experienced deputies to join the Operations Division under the Lateral Program. Responsibilities include patrolling, crime scene investigations, evidence handling, and court duties.

The role requires strong legal knowledge and ability to coordinate training and community relations. Candidates should demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills, public speaking ability, and proficiency with official document preparation.

Qualifications

• Must have good interpersonal and public relations skills.
• Experience or training in public speaking desirable.
• Must be able to understand, interpret and properly apply court orders, State statutes, including Penal Code, Transportation Code, and related policies.
• Must be able to prepare official documents including affidavits, investigative reports, and case filing documents.
• Proficiency in defensive tactics requiring physical force and firearms.

Responsibilities

• Patrols assigned county area and maintains awareness for crime prevention.
• Responds to major offense locations for on-scene investigations and traffic enforcement.
• Photographs major/fatality accidents and collects evidence where required.
• Prepare sworn affidavits and assist with case preparation and court appearances.
• Coordinate and implement training programs and educate public sector groups.

Skills

Public speaking

Interpersonal skills

Reading and applying statutes

Document drafting

Defensive tactics

Tools

Microsoft Word

Job description

Provides law enforcement and protection to the citizens of Tarrant County including performing duties in the Operations Division, which includes but is not limited to Judicial, Patrol, Investigations, Warrants and Community Relations-Training.

Lateral Program

• 1. Patrols assigned county area.
• 2. Maintains awareness of area for crime prevention.
• 3. Responds day or night by traveling to major offense locations for on-scene investigations; recording offenses and accidents; interviewing complainants, witnesses and defendants; and handling vehicular traffic control and enforcement (tickets/warnings).
• 4. May also be required to photograph major/fatality accidents, investigate crime scenes, collect and submit evidence, complete reports and assume control of and responsibility at crime scene by directing/assigning duties to patrol and crime scene officers.
• 5. May locate fugitives using background investigations, office equipment computations, developing informants, and conducting surveillance and search and seizures.
• 6. May file detailed chronological reports with the appropriate authorities and prepare sworn affidavits for the issuance of or actual execution of search/arrest warrants.
• 7. May assist with case preparation and completion and process evidence.
• 8. May file charges with the District Attorney.
• 9. May get arraignments, present fugitives to court, arrange attorney appointment and handle renditions.
• 10. May gather and prepare the necessary documents to transfer sentenced felons to other jurisdictional institutions.
• 11. May keep, maintain and handle narcotics detention canines as part of specific departmental assignments.
• 12. May participate in the intra or interstate transportation of prisoners/inmates or escorts inmates from jail to court and back after court appearance.
• 13. May provide courthouse security and act as court bailiff.
• 14. May testify in court.
• 15. May coordinate and implement initial and in-service training programs for departmental office while developing new training course and updating existing courses.
• 16. May teach DARE curriculum to public sector students and prepare/give presentations to faculty in-service, PTA and civic groups including scheduling and coordinating the DARE graduation.
• 17. Performs occasional administrative duties such as answering phones, scheduling appointments for supplier/purchasing and other related clerical duties.
• 18. Provides assistance to qualified recipients of various crime programs.
• 19. Must maintain physical fitness in order to perform the essential duties of the position.
• 20. Must have the ability to use reasonable force when necessary.
• 21. Must work assigned shift.
• 22. Must enforce all applied rules and regulations of given position.
• 23. Must complete mandatory paperwork.
• 24. Must produce legal documents required in the performance of the duties of the position.
• 25. Attends and complete all training required by statute or TCOLE to maintain required certification(s) and (licenses).
• 26. Performs all other related duties as assigned.

SKILLS - For this position the following skills and abilities must be demonstrated by a level of proficiency or achieved within a normal and customary time period:

• 1. Must have good interpersonal and public relations skills.
• 2. Experience or training in public speaking desirable.
• 3. Must be able to understand, interpret and properly apply court orders, relevant State statutes including the Code of Criminal Procedure, Penal Code, Transportation Code, and all other statutes, ordinances, policies and procedures required to perform essential job duties of the position assigned.
• 4. Must be able to prepare official documents required to perform assigned functions including but not limited to interoffice memos and letters to other agencies, affidavits, investigative reports, and case filing documents.
• 5. Must be proficient in the use of defensive tactics requiring physical force including the use of intermediate impact weapons and firearms.

KNOWLEDGE – For this position the following knowledge is required to perform essential job functions relevant to assigned positions:

• 1. Must have a working knowledge of the Code of Criminal Procedure, Penal Code, Transportation Code and other State statutes, and County ordinances.
• 2. Must have a working knowledge of applicable County policies including but not limited to TCSD Civil Service Rules, the Tarrant County Employee Handbook, TCSO policies, Standard Operating Procedures.
• 3. Must have a working knowledge of department organization and functions.
• 4. Must have a working knowledge needed to use basic Microsoft Office Word functions (word processing).

ABILITIES – For this position the following demonstrated abilities are required to effectively perform essential job functions:

• 1. Ability to control emotions and focus on professional duties and obligations in all circumstances regardless of provocations or stresses encountered.
• 2. Ability to communicate necessary information to others in a calm, clear, dispassionate and purposeful speaking voice in all circumstances.
• 3. Ability to create accurate, clear, concise, comprehensive, relevant and grammatically correct documents.
• 4. Ability to work with employees and citizens from diverse population groups to meet Department mission and serve public interest.
• 5. Ability to focus personal efforts and participate in team efforts toward continuous performance improvement.
• 6. Ability to actively seek opportunities to increase and improve knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to improve personal performance
• 7. Ability to actively listen by aggressively practicing good listening techniques.
• 8. Ability to use interpersonal skills to foster positive working relationships with team members (peers, supervisors, and other providers) required to provide superior services in the public interest.
• 9. Ability to take appropriate action to accomplish assigned duties and accept accou