• Patrols the County in a vehicle, on foot or by other means; serves a variety of civil and criminal papers; responds to calls; examines premises of unoccupied residences or buildings; detects unusual conditions, may maintain surveillance and observation for stolen cars, missing persons, or suspects.
• Responds to calls for assistance, complaints, suspicious activity, domestic disputes, loud and disruptive behavior; completes calls by determining true nature of the situation and taking whatever legal or persuasive action is warranted.
• Investigates possible crimes through observation, questioning witnesses, and gathering physical evidence; performs investigative tasks, arrests and processes criminal suspects; presents findings in court.
• Serves warrants and civil and criminal process papers; apprehends and processes criminal suspects and transports to County magistrate and/or County detention facilities.
• Provides courtroom security for judges, the public, and inmates; calls court into session and insures judges security and other needs are met; performs coordination, seclusion, and other procedures with juries; escorts inmates to and from the courtroom.
• Serves as School Resource Officer providing law enforcement and community relations for school students, faculty and staff; establishes rapport on campus; provides teaching on law enforcement issues; provides student counseling as needed; makes referrals to community agencies.
• Participates in interstate interdiction and enforcement.
• Operates a two-way radio to receive instructions and information from or to report information to headquarters; maintains vehicle, weapons and other equipment in standard working order.
• Transports inmates, mental patients and others to other jurisdictions, medical facilities, other correctional or related facilities.
• Prepares detailed records and reports of activities using prescribed methods.
• Assists other law enforcement and emergency agencies in controlling emergency situations.
• Advises the public on laws and local ordinances; serves papers as needed.
• Operates radar units to detect speed, investigates accidents and performs other traffic control work.
• Additional Job Duties
  Assists stranded motorists; gives information and directions to visitors and the general public.
• Performs other related duties as required.

• Working knowledge of state and federal laws, local ordinances and policies of the department, especially relating to search and seizure, serving papers, mental health detention and commitment procedures; pursuit, and arrest.
• Working knowledge of law enforcement principles, practices, methods and equipment.
• Some knowledge of scientific crime detection and criminal identification methods and procedures.
• Working knowledge of the application of information technology to the work.
• Skill in the use of firearms and other law enforcement equipment and in the application of self-defense tactics.
• Skill in collaborative conflict resolution.
• Ability to act with sound judgement in routine and emergency situations.
• Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written forms.
• Ability to present effective court testimony.
• Ability to prepare clear and concise activity reports.
• Ability to build and maintain cooperative and effective public relations with the citizens.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, supervisors, and other public officials.

Graduation from high school and completion of basic law enforcement training; possession of a Basic Law Enforcement Certificate preferred; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Must be able to physically perform the basic life operational functions of standing, walking, hearing, kneeling, reaching, feeling, grasping, pushing, pulling, bending, climbing, crawling, fingering, and performing repetitive motions.
• Must be able to perform medium work exerting up to 50 pound of force occasionally; 20 pounds frequently; and 10 pounds constantly.
• Must possess the visual acuity to operate a police vehicle and distinguish details and differences when observing people, places, or things on patrol.