Patrol Deputy

Salary: $33.06 – $44.42 Hourly

Position Summary:

Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is looking to add a Patrol Deputy to their team to assist with law enforcement, crime prevention and investigation activities relating to criminal law enforcement in unincorporated Lincoln County.

This position entails enforcement of traffic laws, serving of arrest warrants and civil process, responding to hazardous situations performed in stressful and dangerous environments, completing comprehensive data entry to comply with state and federal crime report statistic, and excellent human relations skills.

Essential Functions:

• Respond to hazardous situation performed in stressful and dangerous environments.
• Able to maintain composure and professionalism when faced with abusive, violent and threatening individuals.
• Serve arrest warrants and other civil process; take personal property into possession as directed by a judge.
• Detect and deter potential criminal acts including domestic terrorism and reports such acts to the appropriate agency as required.
• Able to complete comprehensive data entry to comply with state and federal crime reporting statistics.
• Inform the public and answers inquiries regarding laws, ordinances, rules and regulations.
• Prepare media releases and may be required to speak to the media for newspaper articles, or television and radio news programs.
• Must prepare and present the case in a prosecutorial role in violation trials, including misdemeanor cases reduced to violations.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma / GED
• Specifics: Two years college level education in law enforcement or related field preferred; at least 21 years of age and reside within two hours of the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office; citizen of the US within 18 months of hire.
• Specifics: Must meet minimum DPSST requirements. If non-certified in Oregon, must be able to complete the 16-week academy at DPSST. Required to obtain National Incident Management System (NIMS) certification. Must achieve and maintain CPR/first aid certification and become LEDS/NCIC certified
• Oregon Driver’s License required within 30 days of hire.
• Specifics: Position requires extensive use of county vehicles.
• Must be free of conviction of a crime designated under the law where the conviction occurred as being punishable as a felony or as a crime for which a maximum term of imprisonment of more than one (1) year may be imposed; or of violating any law involving the unlawful use, possession, delivery, or manufacture of a controlled substance, narcotic, or dangerous drug. Dishonorable or undesirable discharge from the military is cause for disqualification. Must be able to pass a law enforcement background check. A psychological assessment will also be administered. Must reside within two hours of the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office.