Deputy Sheriff – Law Enforcement
Salary: $63,044.80 Annually.
Position Summary:
Provide law enforcement services for St. Mary’s County in accordance with all applicable statutes and laws; perform other duties as assigned.
Essential Functions:
- Patrol assigned area and take appropriate action to preserve the peace;
- Respond to emergency calls;
- Enforce traffic regulations;
- Investigate suspicious conditions and complaints;
- Conduct interviews to obtain information from complainants and suspects;
- Investigate crime scenes to include securing the scene, interviewing witnesses and collection of evidence;
- Arrest persons suspected of crimes according to prescribed procedures;
- Complete written factual reports;
- Must be able to testify in court proceedings;
- Execute search and arrest warrants;
- Maintain assigned equipment;
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Must be 21 years of age, possess a valid Maryland driver’s license and be a U.S. citizen.
- Must pass written entrance exam, physical agility test, polygraph, physical and psychological examination, drug screen and successfully pass extensive background investigation with favorable results.
- Weight must be in proportion to height, body frame and age.
- Vision must be correctable to 20/20.
- Must complete a 26-week Maryland Police Training Commission approved academy; or be eligible for recertification and/or eligible for comparative compliance training as a certified Police Officer by the Maryland Police Training Commission.
- Must be able to work shift work including weekends and holidays.
- This position is designated essential personnel during inclement weather.
- Must maintain current certification of CPR/AED/FA.