Law Enforcement Deputy Recruit (Sponsorship)

ALL SUBMISSIONS WILL BE PROCESSED FOR THE AUGUST 2026 ACADEMY SPONSORSHIP CLASS!

The recruit will attend the law enforcement academy to obtain their law enforcement certification.

The Law Enforcement Deputy will be responsible for a wide variety of duties including but not limited to:

• Administering the laws of Sarasota County, the State of Florida and of the United States in a fair, impartial and professional manner.
• Patrolling areas.
• Conducting traffic stops.
• Arresting suspects and informing them of their rights.
• Mediating domestic disputes.
• Pursuing vehicles.
• Preparing reports and affidavits.
  
  

Tasks: Complete assignment as directed, maintain work areas, collect/recover latent prints, collect and preserve evidence/property, examine bodies of deceased, investigate/document injury to inmate, monitor/respond dispatch and calls for service, secure crime scene, apprehend suspects, respond to traffic accidents, monitor and report road / traffic conditions and hazards, retrieve and enter information from mobile computer, provide assistance to patrol deputies/detectives/other units, guard persons in custody, Originate new cases, Administer field check to suspected intoxicated drivers, Transport persons (such as injured, threatened, deceased, or lost persons, mental patients, prisoners or suspects, administer first aid/CPR, confront and control or disperse demonstrators, rioters, or crowds, conduct active patrolling of assigned area, conduct traffic stop, search for missing, lost, or runaway juveniles, inform victims of victim's legal rights, counsel and / or separate people involved in domestic dispute, investigate non-police action calls (such as animal calls, rescue calls), conduct traffic crash investigation, conduct dwelling, building, or grounds check (EP), photograph/video tape crime scene/evidence, seize, impound, or confiscate vehicle/watercraft or property, noncustodial and custodial interview of persons such as suspects, victims, witnesses or informants, review Be-on-the-look-out (BOLO), Act or respond to hostage or kidnapper, file complaints with state attorney office, conduct field frisk or pat down search, respond to bomb/explosive threat, pursue vehicles/watercraft, control disorderly or irate persons, testify at trials, hearings, grand juries or depositions, locate/contact property owners, conduct minor investigations, establish identity of suspect/arrestee.

Physical/Cognitive abilities: Climbing ability, balancing ability, stooping ability, twisting ability, kneeling ability, crouching ability, crawling ability, reaching ability, standing ability, walking ability, running ability, pushing ability (heavy), pulling ability (heavy), lifting ability (heavy), fingering ability, handling ability, feeling ability, verbal communication ability, written communications ability, hearing ability, repetitive motion ability, far vision ability, near vision ability, mid-range vision ability, depth perception ability, visual focus ability, color vision ability Field of vision ability, sense of smell, internal work environment, external work environment, ability to work in temperatures below 32 degrees, ability to work in temperatures above 100 degrees, ability to work under conditions with continuous noise level, ability to work in conditions with loud noise level, ability to work under hazardous work conditions, ability to work under varying atmospheric conditions, ability to work under conditions subject to vibration, ability to work while wearing special equipment, reasoning ability, basic mathematical skills.

Must Meet The Following Requirements

• Must be a US citizen
• Must be at least 21 years old
• Must have a valid driver license
• Must have a high school diploma
• Must have an associate degree or the equivalent amount of college credits from an accredited institution (60 Credit Hours)
• OR prior completed military contract service with an honorable discharge (and no less than 3 years Active Reserves to qualify for the military requirement). Those who do not possess an associates or the amount of credits (60) must successfully complete the Wonderlic Test ONLY IF the military requirement to be eligible for the position has been met.
  
  

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