Patrol Deputy (Lateral Only)

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Twin Falls County

Patrol Deputy - LATERAL

SALARY \$29.50 - \$34.41 Hourly LOCATION Twin Falls County, ID

JOB TYPE Full-time JOB NUMBER 202600088

DEPARTMENT Sheriff - Patrol DIVISION Law Enforcement Services

OPENING DATE 10/15/2026 CLOSING DATE Continuous

Position Information

APPLY ONLINE AT www.twinfallcounty.org.

Seeking Idaho P.O.S.T Certified Patrol Deputy - Laterals ONLY.

Job Description

CLASSIFICATION SUMMARY

The principal function of an employee in this class is to enforce State

and local laws; to work in partnership with the

community to enhance the safety, security and quality of life for

residents and visitors of Twin Falls County through

professionalism and commitment. Duties normally consist of patrol or

traffic activities and response to calls in the

County on an assigned shift. Deputies may be delegated to additional

assignments in areas such as field instructor,

community services, SWAT, canine service, school resource, rural duty,

marine duty or other assignment. The work may

involve crime scene and accident investigations, court appearances,

event response, resident checks, animal control,

interviewing victims and witnesses, community policing, back country

policing, narcotics investigations, preparing

reports. The work is performed under general guidance of the Sheriff and

Chief Deputy, and the direct supervision of a

Corporal, Sergeant or Lieutenant. Some latitude is granted to the

employee for independent judgment and initiative but

work is subject to stringent state and county legal guidelines.

Employees in this class are on-call 24/7 and work varied

shifts, including weekends and holidays. The principal duties of this

class are performed in a work environment in which

the employee works in all weather conditions and is subject to potential

personal danger and health hazards.

Duties / Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (illustrative only and may vary by

assignment)

Enforces state and local laws and ordinances;

Patrols assigned areas of the County in a car or other assigned vehicle;

Maintains community presence and/or responds to calls for service and

takes appropriate action;

Responds to calls related to the protection of life and property,

traffic incidents, and other public safety

emergencies;

Responds to calls which include domestic incidents, burglaries, juvenile

disturbances, civil disturbances, health and

welfare assists, civil standby, business and residential alarms, thefts,

traffic accidents, animal problems, civil

protection order/no contact order violations and services, medical and

fire calls, bomb threats, hazardous material

spills, search and rescue and other public and life safety incidents;

School Resource Deputy works with school administration in school

disciplinary issues involving law violations;

assists in teaching classes that require law enforcement perspective and

provides counseling and guidance to

students in the school; provides presence and security at school and at

sporting/school events;

Range Deputy investigates livestock theft and animal cruelty cases,

provides waterways enforcement and patrol

and renewable resources enforcement;

Determines the existence of probable cause and identifies and takes

suspects and offenders into physical custody,

or refers charges for review and prosecution;

Prepares reports of arrests made, activities performed, and unusual

incidents observed in a timely manner;

Conducts both preliminary and follow-up investigations and collects

evidence in disturbances, criminal incidents,

hazardous incidents, vehicle accidents, and deaths;

Verbally interacts with witnesses and victims, suspects, and offenders

to obtain information;

Cond ucts examinations of persons, vehicles, premises, or areas to

determine the presence of individuals or illegal

activities or articles;

Takes suspect or offender into custody and delivers them to appropriate

confinement location, maintaining security

and safety of individuals being moved from one location to another;

Performs self-initiated patrol consisting of traffic stops, patrolling

high crime areas of the County, warrant arrests,

DUI patrol, and other relevant law enforcement activities;

Performs patrol, crowd control, traffic control, public information, and

related duties during community events,

celebrations, and activities;

Presents testimony and evidence in court and other legal proceedings;

Maintains, cleans, and cares for County-issued equipment and vehicles;

Performs all work duties in any type of weather, including extreme heat

and cold; exposed to high-intensity, high-

stress situations;

Keeps immediate supervisor fully and accurately informed concerning work

progress, including present and

potential work problems and suggestions for new or improve