Deputy Sheriff – Certified/Certification Eligible

Kenosha, WI
Kenosha County Sheriff

Salary: $32.05/hour

Position Summary:

Deputy Sheriffs perform a wide variety of duties connected with generalized police work. Assigned duties are performed in accordance with state statutes and departmental rules and regulations. Immediate supervision is received from a Sergeant or other superior officer. The Deputy Sheriff is expected to exercise independent judgment and initiative when faced with emergency situations. The work involves an element of danger.

Essential Functions:

  • Patrol roads and highways in marked patrol squads
  • Respond to and investigate calls for service, reports of crime, and traffic accidents
  • Assist in providing search and rescue operations
  • Ensure public safety through enforcement of federal, state, and local laws
  • Securely transport persons in custody to and from court and other locations
  • Serve or deliver warrants and other court-related paperwork and civil process
  • Subdue, control, and detain aggressive individuals involved in physical confrontations
  • Prepare accurate and concise reports

Requirements:

  • Ability to meet physical, mental, and psychological qualifications of a Deputy
  • Ability to perform certified law enforcement officer duties to include: performing traffic stops, responding to high-risk calls, controlling large crowds at events and all other law enforcement-related activities
  • Ability to function in situations which may rapidly change from those during routine patrol operations to those which are emergencies and highly stressful and dangerous
  • Must be a citizen of the United States.
  • Must be not less than twenty and a half (20 ½) years of age at time of application and not less than twenty-one (21) years of age upon date of hire.
  • May not have been convicted at any time of a felony, unless the judgment or conviction has been reversed.
  • Must possess a valid, non-probationary driver’s license.
  • During the time period beginning on the date three (3) years immediately preceding the date of the entrance exam and continuing to the date of appointment, may not have been convicted of any single violation equivalent to more than four (4) points and have accumulated no more than the equivalent of six (6) points, as assessed by the State of Wisconsin Department of Motor Vehicles.