Certified Deputy

Work Environment

Physical Functions

• Ability to sit up to four (4) hours per day, with intermittent walking and standing.
• Ability to walk up to four (4) hours a day, with intermittent standing and sitting.
• Ability to stand up to one (1) hour per day, with opportunity to walk and sit intermittently.
• Ability to climb, crawl, crouch, kneel, bend, rotate waist, and remain in a prone position, during an emergency situation.
• Ability to carry ten (10) pounds on waist and five (5) pounds on chest all day.
• Ability to work with arms bent up all day, and arms extended up to one-third (1/3) of the work day. May be required to work with arms extended for a longer period of time during an emergency situation.
• Ability to push and pull with arms, with force up to fifty (50) plus pounds, during an emergency situation. In addition, must be able to twist and rotate arms during an emergency situation.
• Ability to lift and pull such items, but not limited to: shotgun, rifle, first aid kit, fire extinguisher, etc. to and from a vehicle. Employee may be expected to lift and carry other items, objects or people in an emergency situation. In addition, must be able to use legs in operating a patrol vehicle with an automatic transmission, up to all day.
• May be expected to balance, twist/rotate or push with legs during an emergency situation.
• Ability to grasp and manipulate objects with hands, up to all day, and perform fine finger dexterity movements, up to one-third (1/3) of the work day. Such handwork requires eye/hand coordination, and at times, may require bilateral coordination.
• The following of a brief description of a physical agility test, which is administered to the Deputy:
• Runs up approximately four (4) steps
• Walks on a balance beam, four (4) inches wide for six (6) feet.
• Jumps off and runs six (6) feet and jumps, climbs or crawls over a six (6) foot wall.
• Jumps across a four (4) foot wide ditch.
• Jump or crawls through a three (3) foot by four (4) foot window, which is three (3) feet off the ground.
• Runs about twenty (20) feet and scales a ten (10) foot chain-link fence.
• Runs about one quarter (1/4) mile, grabs a dummy weighing one hundred twenty-five (125) pounds and drags it twenty (20) feet.
• Finally, grabs handcuff bar, with both arms, and brings bar dow

Working Conditions

• Performs work indoors (approximately seventy (70) percent) and outdoors (approximately thirty (30) percent). These percentages may vary depending upon work assignments and situations.
• Employee may be exposed to temperature extremes depending on weather conditions.
• Employee may be exposed to intermittent high noise levels, such as but not limited to: sirens, gunfire and loud noises.
• Employee may be exposed to vibration of the body on an intermittent basis, such as but not limited to: Shotgun, off-road travel or a physical confrontation.
• Employee may be exposed to the following hazards, but not limited to:
• Physical confrontations
• Driving hazards
• High-speed chases
• Animals
• Gunfire
• Rescue Attempts in difficult terrain
• Remote possibility of Hazardous Materials Spills
• Employee may be exposed to such thing, but not limited to:
• Exhaust fumes
• Human and animal odors
• Dust/mists

Disclaimer

This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by the employee within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all the duties and responsibilities required of the individual assigned to this position. At the discretion of the Superintendent and/or County Manager the job duties can increase and/or decrease.

Application Special Instructions

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