LTE Sheriff Deputy

This position performs general police work in a casual/LTE status to maintain public safety through the enforcement of State, Federal and County laws; does related work as required by the Sheriff. Employees in this class perform a wide variety of duties connected with law enforcement work. These include investigation, enforcement and the various types of assistance. Assigned duties are performed in accordance with State and Federal law and the Sheriff’s rules and regulations. General supervision is received from the Sheriff, Chief Deputy and Patrol Sergeant and the deputy is expected to exercise independent judgment and initiative when faced with emergency situations. This work involves an element of danger.

The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be assigned or required.

Due to the nature of law enforcement positions, a significantly higher level of physical activity is exerted which frequently requires running, transporting heavy objects and employing sufficient physical force to subdue or restrain individuals in the performance of duties.

Ability to operate equipment and machinery requiring complex and rapid adjustments, such as motor vehicle, firearms, restraint devices, two-way radio, chemical sprayers.

Ability to coordinate eyes, hands, feet and limbs in performing semi-skilled movements such as operating a firearm and physical restraint devices. The employee frequently is required to stand and talk or hear. The employee is required to walk; sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell.

Ability to operate a variety of office equipment including, computer terminal, telephone, fax machine, calculator/adding machine, dictation equipment and photocopiers.

Ability to recognize and identify degrees of similarities or differences between characteristics of colors, shapes, sounds and odors associated with job-related objects, materials and tasks and to sustain prolonged visual concentration. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Ability to work under occasionally unsafe and uncomfortable conditions where exposure to environmental factors such as temperature variations, irate individuals, intimidation and/or violence may cause discomfort and where there is a risk of injury.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately loud.

This position description has been prepared to assist in defining job responsibilities, physical demands, working conditions and skills needed. It is not intended as a complete list of job duties, responsibilities and/or essential functions. This description is not intended to limit or modify the right of the supervisor to assign, direct and control the work of employees under supervision. The County retains and reserves any and all rights to change, modify, amend, add to, or delete from any section of this document as it deems, in its judgement, to be proper.

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. The duties are subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.