Deputy Sheriff
Salary: $24.52 per hour
Essential Functions:
- Enforce laws and ordinances to maintain peace and protect life and property;
- Patrol assigned sectors for the prevention of crime and investigate suspicious activities;
- Arrest violators of laws and ordinances;
- Respond to emergency calls, accidents, and other incidents;
- Enforces all traffic laws; issues citations and warnings;
- Ability to investigate and complete reports of collisions to include private property collisions;
- Serve criminal warrants, and court orders;
- Conduct investigations of criminal cases and gather, preserve, and analyze facts and evidence;
- Conduct follow-up investigations of preliminary investigative reports, as needed;
- Interview complainants, victims, witnesses, and suspects;
- Prepare detailed reports of incidents and investigations;
- Testify in criminal court on various matters, including findings of investigations.
Requirements:
- High School Diploma or GED
- P.O.S.T. Certified as a Law Enforcement Officer in the State of Georgia and in good standing;
- United States Citizen;
- Possess a valid driver license;
- Must be at least 21 years of age;
- Must qualify on the State Qualification Course with assigned firearms;
- Pass a background investigation, psychological examination, drug screen, and oral interview; and
- Have no felony convictions.