Deputy Sheriff Enforcement

Salary: $31.00 – $43.40

Position Summary:

Works under the general supervision of a Chief Deputy, Lieutenant, Sergeant, or Corporal. Performs sheriff and/or municipal police type patrol, code enforcement duties, service of criminal and civil process, investigation, traffic regulation, and related law enforcement activities.

Essential Functions:

• Performs Law Enforcement duties in conformance with Federal, State, County, City laws and ordinances, and Weber County Sheriff’s Office policy including court security, patrol, investigation, detection, arrests, and reporting of incidents within scope of authority. Ensures the chain of command is notified in the event of major incidents.
• Patrols county streets, parks, commercial and residential areas to preserve the peace and enforce the law, control vehicular traffic prevent or detect and investigate misconduct involving misdemeanors, felonies and other law violations’ and to otherwise serve and protect.
• Responds to emergency radio calls and investigates accidents, robberies, civil disturbances, domestic disputes, fights, drunkenness, missing children, prowlers, abuse of drugs, etc. Takes appropriate law enforcement action.
• Interrogates suspects, witnesses and drivers; preserves evidence; arrests violators; investigates and renders assistance at scene of vehicular accidents; summons ambulances and other law enforcement vehicles; takes measurements and draws diagrams of scene; conducts follow‑up investigations of crimes committed during assigned shift; seeks out and questions victim, witnesses and suspects; develops leads and tips; searches scene of crimes for clues; analyzes and evaluates evidence and arrests offenders; Prepares cases for giving testimony and testifies in court proceedings.
• Assists citizens with such matters as locked or stalled vehicles, crime prevention, drug resistance, traffic safety, etc.
• Takes appropriate action when criminal violations are observed and when violations of laws, policy, merit rules, or Sheriff’s Office regulations are observed or reported. Advises supervisors on deployment of personnel during emergency responses.
• Participates in pe-shift briefings and staff inspections. Maintains contact with all sheriff personnel and other law enforcement agencies to coordinate investigation activities, provide mutual assistance during emergency situations and provide general information about Sheriff’s Office activities. Works assigned shifts and maintains normal availability by radio or telephone for response to emergencies or precedent.
• Maintains departmental equipment, supplies and facilities. Analyzes and recommends improvements to equipment and facilities as needed.
• Prepares a variety of reports and records including required logs, field notes, investigative and follow up reports. Reviews completed documents for spelling, grammatical content, and accuracy and makes appropriate corrections.
• Coordinates activities with other deputies or other City, County, State, and Federal departments as needed and exchanges information with officers in other law enforcement/ corrections agencies.
• Maintains contact with Sheriff’s Office supervisory personnel to coordinate activities, provide mutual assistance during emergency situations and provides general information about Sheriff’s Office activities.
• May serve as a member of various employee committees or assignments. May supervise temporary or part‐time staff, as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Education: High school diploma and current Special Functions Officer and Law Enforcement Officer from Utah Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) upon date of hire.
• Must have current Special Functions Officer Certification, as well as Law Enforcement as defined by Utah State Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) upon date of hire.
• Must be able to qualify with handgun based on assignment.
• Must be adaptable to changing work hours to accommodate rotating shifts.
• Must be 21 years of age or older at the time of employment.
• Must possess or be able to obtain by the time of hire, a valid Utah State driver’s license without record of suspension or revocation in any state.
• Must pass background evaluation which may include polygraph/Computer Voice Stress/Analyzer test. Felony convictions and disqualifying criminal histories are not allowed.
• Able to use police vehicle, police radio, radar gun, handgun and other weapons as required, impact weapon handcuffs, Intoxilyzer, first aid equipment.
• Must be able to pass current sheriff’s office fitness standards.