Deputy Certified

Gallup, NM
McKinley County Sheriff

Salary: $24.16 Hourly.

Position Summary:

This position is in the Sheriff’s Office, Patrol Division, and serves as a patrol officer performing a full range of law enforcement services and duties. The work of this position requires a high level of confidentiality.

Essential Functions:

  • The incumbent is responsible for the enforcement of Federal, State and local traffic and criminal codes, laws ordinances and statutes. Incumbent takes effective law enforcement action to prevent crime through an alert, visible law enforcement presence, to stop illegal acts as they occur, and to preserve the peace, safety and order within the community served. Works closely with other law enforcement agencies which include Federal, State, city, and Tribal organizations.
  • Patrols areas of assignment in patrol vehicle, performing routine duties, investigating suspicious situations and taking appropriate action. Examples include: Building checks, stopping traffic violators and issuing citations, testing and arresting intoxicated drivers, assisting stranded motorists, checking abandoned vehicles, picking up abandoned minors and runaways, taking intoxicated persons into protective custody and clearing the road of injured or dead animals or other obstructions.
  • Responds to trouble calls, either as first officer responding or as backup to another officer. Examples include: investigating accidents, family disturbances, burglaries, robberies, homicides, unattended deaths, property damage, vandalism, child abuse assault and battery, rape, search and rescue operations, crowd control, hit and runs, attempted suicides, etc. or conducts criminal investigations initiated either by the receipt of a complaint or as follow up to reports received by other deputies.
  • Conducts investigations of accidents, felonies, misdemeanors, and minor crimes; call for backup and emergency vehicles, administers first aid, secures the scene, obtains physical evidence, seeks out and questions witnesses and suspects, takes detailed measurements and photographs. Issues citations or makes arrests, as appropriate. Prepares detailed investigative reports.
  • Takes persons arrested into custody, books, fingerprints, photographs and files formal charges as necessary. Assists with service of Federal, State and local warrants, subpoenas and other court papers. Testifies at hearings and trials in Federal, State, local and Tribal courts; prepares and submits reports of incidents and traffic accidents, daily activities and other narrative and statistical reports as required.
  • As needed the incumbent is assigned to serve or process a variety of civil papers, such as summons, subpoenas, eviction execution and restitution, etc. Makes every effort to locate person or persons to whom the papers are to be delivered wherever they happen to be found. Serves paper and attempts to obtain a signed receipt. If this is not possible, documents date and time of service. As a certified officer, handles the more sensitive or volatile situations such as writs of replevin or restitution where there is a court order to repossess specific property, dollar amounts or property of equal value. May be required to research County records to insure that property being seized is owned by the person being served. Prepares inventory of property and furnishes owner with copy. If no property is found, return the writ nullabona. Executes eviction notice when required including physically removing persons from premises.
  • Other miscellaneous duties include: transporting prisoners both adults and juveniles and mental patients in town and in and out of state as required; coordinating traffic and/or crowd control for funerals, ceremonials, parades and other large gatherings; setting up and conducting road blocks to check for proper licenses or wanted persons; participating in drug raids and surveillance operations; responding to calls for assistance from sick or injured persons; delivering death and emergency messages; checking on the welfare of people who live in isolated areas; accompanying social workers in child abuse or battered family cases; checking illegal movement of livestock, cutting of firewood or poaching; conducting criminal investigations and; may provide on-the-job training to new recruits.
  • Incumbent is required to pass annual/biannual firearms qualifications and complete all biennium training and advanced training as required by the Sheriff’s Office and the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy.
  • Maintains uniform for a clean, orderly appearance. Maintains weapons and other equipment in good working order. Ensures that the assigned vehicle is cleaned and serviced periodically and that repairs are accomplished as needed.

Requirements:

  • High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
  • Must possess a valid driver’s license and be insurable for liability purposes.
  • Currently holds a New Mexico Police Officer Certification and is in good standing with the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy (NMLEA)
  • OR the ability to provide proof of eligibility for the “Certification by Waiver” program through the NMLEA

Preferred Requirements:

  • College coursework or degree in the area of Criminal Justice, Criminology, or related field.
  • Certification in C.P.R., First aid, NMLEA Instructorship, any Advanced or Specialty Training (must provide proof of certification).
  • Bilingual (Navajo, Spanish, or Zuni)