Deputy Sheriff
Salary: $47,187.09 – $60,110.96 Annually.
Position Summary:
Performs routine protective services work in maintaining security of the Roanoke County Courthouse Complex. Processes entrants through the security checkpoints; searching courtrooms and other locations for contraband or security risks; provides escort and supervision of inmates present in the courthouse; maintain logs; serve and process civil and criminal papers. Performs other duties as assigned. Deputy Sheriff I may be assigned to either the corrections, court services, or administrative divisions; assuming various duties within each.
Essential Functions:
- Processes all entrants of the courthouse through the security screening process.
- Conducts periodic security checks of inmates in assigned areas.
- Maintain control of the courtroom to prevent any disruptions
- Protects judges, court officials, witnesses, jurors and all other persons in the courtroom from any hostile acts directed at them.
- Supervise, escort/transport, restrain and control prisoners.
- Properly process prisoners, delayed confinement persons & juveniles.
- Properly serve Civil & Criminal papers.
- Performs interior and exterior security searches of the courthouse.
Requirements:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Some experience in public and personal contact work preferably related to law enforcement activities.
- Valid Virginia driver’s license with good driving record.
- Must be a citizen of the United States, twenty-one (21) years of age, and complete the minimum training standards required by the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services.
- Subject to a complete criminal history background search with acceptable results.
- Must also be able to perform the job as described in the Physical and Environmental Demands section of this job description.