Patrol Deputy

Vernon County Sheriff's Office

Nevada (MO)

On-site

USD 18,000 - 26,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off: vacation, holiday, sick

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Health insurance

Healthcare spending (HSA)

Gym membership discount program

Retirement Program

Job summary

The Vernon County Sheriff's Office is seeking a Patrol Deputy to respond to calls in Vernon County, make arrests, complete reports, and transport prisoners. Applicants must be at least 21 years old and MO P.O.S.T.

certified, with the ability to meet the physical demands of law enforcement. Pay is listed at $16.24 per hour for full-time evening, night, and weekend shifts, with benefits including health, dental, and retirement programs.

Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent.
21 years of age or older.
Missouri P.O.S.T. certified.
Valid operator's license at time of application and Missouri operator's license at appointment.
Type a minimum of 35 wpm.
Visual acuity of 20/200 correctable to 20/20 in both eyes.
Pass a medical examination and pre-employment drug screen.
Must possess a valid class A or B Missouri Peace Officer License.
Meet strenuous physical demands of law enforcement including pursuits, arrests, and operation of equipment.

Responsibilities

Patrol Vernon County responding to calls and incidents.
Make arrests and complete reports.
Serve civil process papers and transport prisoners.
Assist with other duties as needed and perform general law enforcement tasks.

Skills

Typing speed 35 wpm

Missouri P.O.S.T. certified

Physically capable for law enforcement

Residency requirement Vernon County

No felony convictions

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Vernon County Sheriff’s Office

Sheriff Jason Mosher

2040 E. Hunter St, Nevada, MO 64772

Ph# 417-283-4400 Fax# 417-448-2580

Travis Cole

Chief Deputy

Dianna Boultinghouse

Office Coordinator

Patrol Deputy

The Vernon County Sheriff’s Office is taking applications for the position of: Patrol Deputy

Patrol Deputy responsibilities include responding to calls within Vernon County, making

arrests, completing reports, serving civil process papers, transporting prisoners, assisting

with other duties as needed, and overall general law enforcement in the County. Must be at

least 21 years of age and Missouri P.O.S.T. certified.

Job Type: Full-time Evenings, Nights, Weekends

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.24 per hour

Qualifications:

High school diploma or equivalent.
Must be 21 years of age or older.
Possess a valid operator's license at time of application and a valid Missouri operator's license at time of appointment.
Type a minimum of 35 wpm.
Visual acuity of at least 20/200 correctable to 20/20 in both eyes.
Pass a medical examination and a pre-employment drug screen prior to appointment.
Must possess a valid class A or B Missouri Peace Officer License.
Applicants must be able to meet the strenuous physical demands of law enforcement activities which include, at a minimum, ability to engage in foot pursuits, to make forcible arrest, and to operate law enforcement equipment, including firearms.
Must reside in Vernon County (by the end of field training) unless an exception is made.
No felony convictions.
Have not pled guilty to or have any other criminal convictions in the past 2 years, excluding traffic violations.
Uniformed personnel whose tattoos extend below a short-sleeve uniform shirt, must wear the long-sleeve uniform shirt. Flesh-tone wraps, sleeves, band-aids, chemical covers and products such as Hide-Ink are prohibited as an alternative to coverage by clothing or uniform. The VCSO may make exceptions to this policy if tattoos are not considered offensive or inappropriate.