Deputy Sheriff Sergeant
Salary: $66,982.76 – $118,659.84 Annually
Closing Date: 2/22/2025
Position Summary:
A deputy sheriff sergeant has the responsibility of first-line supervision of a section/unit/team within Judicial Services, Field Operations, Training and Accreditation, Facility Services, Detention Center security teams, or Investigations, Policy and Oversight. A sergeant may participate in the work performed by subordinate staff when required to do so and also act in the capacity of a deputy sheriff lieutenant in his/her absence after a probationary period is completed. Supervision is exercised over the work of deputy sheriffs and professional civilian staff. The work is performed in accordance with Sheriff’s Office policies and procedures which includes general orders and standard operating procedures. Work is reviewed by inspection, through oral, and written reports and by results obtained.
Essential Functions:
- Plans, directs, coordinates, and manages the daily activities of a team of subordinate deputy sheriffs and professional staff;
- Ensures daily courthouse and civil process operations are maintained at a safe, secure, and proficient level;
- Maintains and upkeeps numerous documentation files including but not limited to equipment inventories and inspections, civil process fee files, executed levy files, judge profiles, statistical information, staff training and supervisory files, and any other documentation required to be kept available either by law or accreditation standards;
- Reviews various documentation filed in daily shift packages and other resources;
- Establishes post assignments daily;
- Obtains information from previous shift supervisor. Briefs team about previous shift activities;
- Fills in as shift watch commander if needed;
- Assists in and facilitates roll call training, schedules tests, and helps maintain current proficiency and remains in compliance with state and local training standards;
- Uses MakeNOTE software to document performance of subordinates;
- Prepares bi-annual and annual personnel performance evaluations;
- Conducts planning sessions and progress discussions with staff;
- Conducts uniform and weapons inspections;
- Augments line staff tasks if needed;
- Conducts facility inspections ensuring safety and cleanliness;
- Prepares time and attendance reports and submits correct time sheets;
- Ensures all new arrest paperwork is submitted and correct;
- Coordinates with the magistrate the timely and proper release of arrestees;
- Coordinates with the United States Marshals Service in reference to housing federal inmates;
- Reviews fingerprints and photos for legibility, and submission to federal, state and local agencies;
- Reviews all booking computer transactions for completeness;
- Ensures collection of and submission of required DNA evidence to State Forensics Department;
- Reviews and ensures release paperwork and records time computations are complete and correct;
- Reviews staff reports and memorandums for completeness and submission;
- Ensures medical staff clears new arrestees for admission;
- Monitors possible suicidal inmates;
- Conducts supervisory inspections of the first floor, booking and the Control Center;
- Ensures all logs and forms are complete and correct;
- Ensures follow up is conducted by Mental Health and Medical staff;
- Meets and briefs the on-coming Booking sergeant about shift events;
- Collects and maintains documentation for ACA, CALEA, DOC, and PREA standards and provides this documentation to the accreditation manager or the PREA coordinator;
- Performs related work as required.
Requirements:
- High school diploma or GED; and currently serving as an Alexandria Sheriff’s Office deputy sheriff. As of March 17, 2025, the applicant must have three years of continuous service from the current date of hire.
- Successfully complete all pre-service and in-service training as required by the Virginia State Department of Criminal Justice Services and the Sheriff’s Office, including firearms qualification; and
- Possess a valid driver’s license issued by the state of their residence.