Lateral – Patrol Deputy

Salary: $32.99 – $42.14 Hourly

Position Summary:

Position enforces the laws of this state and county and provides the residents of the county with full range of law enforcement and related social services on demand, as prescribed by Oregon law, county ordinance, and judicial precedent.

Full-time 40 hour per week position. Includes excellent benefit package, including medical/vision/dental/long-term disability/basic life coverage and County-paid PERS retirement after required waiting periods. Lateral positions receive 80 hours of vacation leave and 80 hours of sick leave at the time of hire. Thereafter, sick and vacation leave will be accrued in accordance with County policy and the current Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Consideration will be given to certified law enforcement personnel for a lateral transfer. Each request for lateral transfer shall be reviewed by Command Staff and the decision to proceed shall be based on that discussion. Applicants will be processed based on date of application received at the Sheriff’s Office. All lateral deputies will serve a twelve (12) to eighteen (18) month probationary period (in accordance with the current Collective Bargaining Agreement) at the pleasure of the Sheriff and may be terminated during that time without recourse.

Essential Functions:

• Enforce the laws of this state and county; provide service of court documents; enforce traffic laws; operate emergency response vehicles; stop vehicles and pedestrians for enforcement of state traffic and criminal laws; inspect vehicles; serve arrest and search warrants; effect the arrest of suspects; write reports; read and interpret legal document decisions; use a computer; as required, use a firearm and such non-lethal weaponry with a high degree of accuracy; and operate two-way radio system under normal and stressful conditions.
• Requires regular and consistent attendance.

Requirements:

• Must possess a current Oregon DPSST law enforcement certification and currently be employed as a law enforcement officer, with a minimum of two (2) consecutive years of full-time employment with the agency they are currently employed by.
• Only those persons who will be able to successfully pass an intensive background investigation need apply.
• Comprehensive Background Investigation;
• Psychological Evaluation;
• Physical Testing.