Deputy Sheriff

Sanford, FL
Seminole County Sheriff

Salary: $58,024.20 Annually

Position Summary:

The position of Deputy Sheriff pro-actively performs generalized law enforcement and public safety work in the protection of life and property and serves as a community resource to reduce the fear of crime by identifying and resolving crime and other problems through law enforcement procedures, community interaction, and community involvement.

Essential Functions:

  • Identifies and resolves problems in area served; develop strategies, programs, and crime prevention methods and facilitates community interest and involvement in a variety of endeavors intended to enhance community life. Interacts with and attends Neighborhood Watch homeowner association meetings and serves as a liaison to various committees as assigned.
  • Enforces/ensures compliance with Federal and State laws, local ordinances, and judicial compliance orders; Contacts and monitors career criminals, early release inmates and probationers to facilitate successful re-integration back into the community.
  • Enters crime and other reports into laptop computers; prepares investigative and other reports, including sketches, using appropriate grammar, symbols, and mathematical computations.
  • Gathers information in criminal investigations by interviewing and obtaining the statements of victims, witnesses, suspects and confidential informers.
  • Apprehends fleeing suspects and performs rescue operations at accidents, emergencies, and disasters to include directing traffic for long periods of time; administering emergency medical aid, lifting, dragging, and carrying people away from dangerous situations; and securing and evacuating people from particular areas.
  • Loads, unloads, aims, and fires from a variety of body positions, handguns, shotguns, and other agency approved firearms under conditions of stress that justify the use of deadly force and at levels of proficiency prescribed in certification standards.
  • Reads and comprehends legal and non-legal documents, including the preparation and processing of such documents as citations, affidavits, and warrants.
  • Performs all other duties as required.

Requirements:

  • Must be at least 21 years of age.
  • Must be a United States citizen.
  • Must have a High School Diploma/GED.
  • Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Driver’s License.
  • Must possess a State of Florida Certificate of Completion and/or Certification of Compliance. Law Enforcement Academy students are eligible to apply, but must currently be enrolled in a Law Enforcement Academy before submitting an application.
  • Must pass a physical examination with drug screening by a licensed physician.
  • Must submit to a background investigation in accordance with FDLE standards.
  • Must not have been convicted of any felony or of a misdemeanor involving perjury or false statement, nor have received a dishonorable discharge from any of the Armed Forces of the United States.