Deputy Sheriff

Greensburg, PA
Westmoreland County

Position Summary:

Westmoreland County is seeking applicants for the position of Full Time and Part Time Deputy for the Westmoreland County Sheriff’s Office.. The purpose of this position is to serve various court orders and maintain courtroom security.

Essential Functions:

  • Serve: Civil writs, complaints, judgments, executions, subpoenas, court notices and criminal bench warrants.
  • Maintains courtroom and courthouse security; monitors holding cells; escorts witnesses, defendants, prisoners and other to and from the courtroom.
  • Transports prisoners to and from jails, mental health facilities, juvenile institutions and other facilities as needed.
  • Maintains records of cases involving prisoners, duplicates court orders involving prisoners.

Requirements:

  • Applicants must be a high school graduate or equivalent.
  • Required to maintain a valid Pennsylvania driver’s license.
  • Must be Act 120 or Act 2 certified.
  • 1 to 2 years criminal justice experience preferred.
  • Ability to comprehend and interrupt a variety of documents including: court orders, civil writs, complaints, judgements, executions, subpoenas, State rules of civil procedure and other codes, etc.
  • Ability to prepare a variety of documents including Affidavits of Service, weapons confiscation inventory, etc, while using prescribed format and conforming to all the rules of punctuation, grammar diction and style.
  • Ability to use and interpret criminal justice terminology.