Description

DEFINITION: Under general supervision, performs police patrol, investigation, crime scene processing, crime prevention, traffic regulation, citizen assistance, assistance to other law enforcement agencies, transportation of prisoners, and related law enforcement activities. 

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS: This is a journey level classification requiring functioning at the fully-experienced level and POST certification.  May work alone, with a partner, or as part of a team.  This class is distinguished from the Deputy Sheriff Trainee class by the requirement for current Nevada POST certification and completion of the training program.  This class is distinguished from the next higher level class by the lack of responsibility for providing supervision to subordinate employees. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:  (Performance of these functions is the reason the job exists.   Assigned job tasks/duties are not limited to the essential functions).

The duties listed below are examples of the typical essential functions.  An employee may not be assigned all duties listed and may be assigned duties which are not listed below.  

• Patrols streets, parks, and commercial and residential areas to preserve the peace and enforce the law, control vehicular traffic, prevent or detect and investigate misconduct involving misdemeanors, felonies, and other law violations, and to serve as a deterrent to potential commission of crimes;
• Responds to call for service and/or witness reports and investigates accidents, felonies, misdemeanors, civil disturbances, domestic disputes, fights, drunkenness, missing children, prowlers, illegal drug activities, etc.; initiates appropriate law enforcement action;
• Questions witnesses, suspects, drivers, and others; collects and preserves evidence and maintains chain of custody; arrests potential violators.  Conducts follow-up investigations of crimes; questions victims; develops leads and tips; searches crime scenes for clues; analyzes and evaluates evidence and arrests offenders.  Plans, researches, and gathers intelligence including surveillance for criminal investigations.  Maintains contact with command personnel to coordinate investigative activities; provides mutual assistance during emergency situations; provides general information about department activities;
• Fingerprints, photographs, searches, transports, and safeguards those in custody; processes the admission and/or release of persons in custody including the preparation of booking reports and release forms;
• Investigates and renders assistance at scenes of vehicular accidents; summons ambulances and other law enforcement assistance; takes measurements and draws diagrams of scenes;
• Prepares a variety of reports and records including sheriff's daily logs, reports of investigation, field interrogation reports, alcohol reports, influence reports, breathalyzer checklists, bad check forms, vehicle impound forms, evidence forms, and traffic hazard reports;
• Gives testimony in court proceedings and works with staff of the appropriate attorney's office to prepare cases;
• Prepares affidavits, warrants and serves warrants;
• Undertakes community oriented police work and assists citizens with such matters as locked or stalled vehicles, crime prevention measures, drug abuse resistance education, and traffic safety;
• Performs crowd control as required;
• Interacts with schools, social agencies, juvenile probation staff, families, and youths in the appropriate resolution of juvenile matters;
• Coordinates activities and exchanges information with other deputies or departments and other jurisdictions as needed;
• Maintains contact with command personnel to coordinate investigative activities; provides mutual assistance during situations; provides general information about department activities;
• Maintains departmental equipment, supplies, and facilities;
• Participates in required departmental and Nevada POST training, such as firearms, defensive driving, report writing, etc.; and
• Performs other duties as required by the Sheriff.
   

QUALIFICATIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT

Knowledge and Ability: 

Knowledge of 

• Basic modern law enforcement principles, methods, and techniques;
• Basic Criminal, law enforcement, and related provisions of the Nevada Revised Statutes and Nevada Administrative Codes;
• Care, protection, and appropriate usage of firearms and other law enforcement equipment;
• Basic concepts of criminal law including laws and constitutional provisions relating to arrest, search and seizure, rules of evidence, court procedure, and detention;
• Basic techniques to diffuse anger or hostility of others;
• Community resources that help deal with family, domestic, juvenile, and victims’ issues; and
• First aid and CPR techniques.

Ability to 

• Learn the applicable provisions of federal, state, and local laws and ordinances, as well as agency rules and regulations;
• Enforce laws, ordinances, and regulations with firmness, tact, and impartiality;
• Perform work requiring good physical condition;
• Communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing;
• Follow verbal and written instructions;
• Establish and maintain effective and courteous working relationships with the public, peers, supervisors, and others;
• Observe situations analytically and objectively;
• Record events and interactions clearly and completely with attention to relevant details;
• Write and record information gained when interviewing victims, suspects, and witnesses;
• React quickly and calmly in emergencies;
• Diffuse or control volatile or potentially volatile situations;
• Exercise sound judgment in evaluating situations and in making decisions;
• Maintain confidentiality where appropriate;
• Learn the lay-out and geography of the jurisdiction to which assigned;
• Develop skills in the use and care of firearms;
• Basic knowledge and ability to appropriately use agency computers and software programs; 
• Develop advanced skills in the operation of a motor vehicle; and
• Meet special divisional requirements. 

Benefits

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life (100% Employee Paid)
Family Medical/Dental/Vision/ $120.00 Month
Up to 6% Raise Per Year
100% County Paid - Public Employee Retirement System (PERS)
$7,000 Hiring Bonus (6 months after probation)
$10,000 Yearly Rural Station Incentive for Austin
 Bilingual Incentive
Physical Fitness Incentive
Special Duty Incentives*    
Educational Incentive
Tuition Reimbursement
Moving/Relocation Reimbursement
Canine Handler Stipend
Detective Stipend
Uniform Allowance
County Purchased Ballistic Protective Vests
Premium Night Pay 
Call-in Pay
Standby Pay
Paid Sick Leave
Paid Vacation
12 Paid Holidays
Special Retirement Incentives 
 

*Special Duty assignments available: SWAT, K9, School Resource Officer, Detective, Task Force, Drone Pilot, EMT, and more.…

Special Notes

** Entry Level Salary indicated is after Probation **

** Lateral starting salary will vary depending upon training and experience. **

** Lateral starting salary as high as $76,523 **

** Certain hiring requirements may be waived for Nevada POST certified lateral applicants **

Requirements

Special Requirements: Must be 21 years of age.  Must be a U.S. citizen.  Nevada Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Category I certification required by date of hire or within the time limits established by the Nevada POST.  Must maintain Nevada POST Category I certification in good standing throughout employment.  Must possess and maintain a valid Nevada driver's license. 

Experience and Training:  Any combination of training, education, and experience that would provide the required knowledge and abilities.  A typical way to gain the required knowledge and ability is: 

Completion of high school or General Education Development (GED) Certificate. 
Completion of the Nevada POST Category I certification.
 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. 

 Strength, stamina, and endurance to adjust to changes in shift assignments or to work well beyond an eight-hour shift; strength and stamina to sit for prolonged periods of time in a patrol vehicle and to enter and exit the vehicle quickly and frequently; strength, stamina, coordination, and balance to stand and walk for long periods, to walk and run on uneven surfaces, bend, reach, and conduct inspections, climb ladders, fences, and other obstacles and to run in pursuit of other individuals; strength, stamina, and coordination to physically restrain uncooperative and violent individuals; strength and coordination to drive vehicles in high speed pursuit without endangering others; strength to move the weight of an inert or resisting human body, and to carry equipment and supplies that occasionally involve lifting or moving more than 100 pounds; stamina to be able to maintain physical exertion under stress. 

 Ability to remain alert in a confined space for extended periods; vision to discern details in low light; hearing to identify tone signals and perceive conversation and activities through obstacles; coordination, vision, and strength for the accurate use of firearms; coordination, vision, and dexterity for use of computer terminals; ability to deal emotionally with exposure to the consequences of acts of violence perpetrated against others. 

In compliance with applicable disability laws, reasonable accommodations may be provided for qualified individuals with a disability who require and request such accommodations. Incumbents and individuals who have been offered employment are encouraged to discuss potential accommodations with the employer. 

WORKING CONDITIONS: Work is performed under the following conditions. 

Shift work with periodic and frequent changes.  Frequently works alone in isolated areas and occasionally in confined spaces.  Incumbents must be able to work outside in all types of weather conditions and move from indoor to outdoor environments.  Incumbents are frequently subjected to the stress of dealing with detainees, persons under the influence of alcohol and drugs, emotional individuals, and resistive and combative persons.  May be personally subjected to the stress of exposure to dangerous persons and circumstances including dead, injured, and sick individuals and to individuals with communicable diseases.  Position is exposed to the noise of firearms discharge often in close proximity, and sirens.