Sheriff Deputy - Sheriff

Overview

Sheriff Deputy - Sheriff Kansas Staffing
• Wichita, KS, United States

• Patrol county areas, enforce laws and protect life and property, operate radar, secure compliance with traffic regulations, investigate at the scene of crimes or traffic accidents, and perform related follow-up duties. Assist District Court Judges by protecting prisoners in court, while outside the jail, and by investigating and apprehending persons charged by warrant or subpoena, as well as serving civil process.
• Patrol county routes and residential areas to provide a visible deterrent in uniform and in marked cars; monitor areas for signs of criminal activity; patrol for suspicious persons or vehicles.
• Detect drunk drivers and perform sobriety tests.
• Check buildings to ensure they are secured.
• Respond to calls for assistance and complaints of crimes; enforce state statutes by performing warrant, felony or misdemeanor arrests; direct traffic at crime scenes and assist stranded motorists.
• Serve as first responder to provide aid to victims of automobile injury accidents; assist Fire/EMS.
• Secure and protect crime scenes by establishing boundaries, detaining suspects and witnesses, locating/identifying evidence and briefing supervisors/detectives on their arrival; perform traffic accident enforcement and interview witnesses; collect, preserve, and package evidence.
• Work special assignments, such as search and rescue, natural disasters, and public vehicle accidents as directed by supervisor.
• Investigate traffic, home, public and occupational accidents by recording measurements and diagrams, taking photographs, and preparing reports.
• Inspect roadways, bridges, traffic signs, and signals; manage related duties such as removing livestock from roadways.
• Enforce traffic laws through issuance of traffic citations and warnings; arrest individuals for DUI, speeding, and traffic control device violations.
• Conduct search and rescue operations for missing persons, motorists, and aircraft; assist in manhunts for dangerous criminals.
• Serve criminal and traffic warrants on felony and misdemeanor suspects; assist in guarding and transporting prisoners during hours when the warrant/prisoner escort section is not in operation.
• Conduct inspections to monitor illegal activities and provide suggestions for crime prevention.
• Maintain availability for court appearances and testimony; assist the District Attorney’s Office in preparing testimony and/or evidence; respond to subpoenas by attending court trials and providing testimony; attend drivers license and mental health petition hearings.
• Assist emergency response agencies and County services such as EMS and Fire in emergency situations; may assist the coroner’s office in the investigation of fatal accidents.
• Assist detectives by gathering physical evidence, taking photographs, and investigating various crime scenes; assist in serving search warrants.
• Assist the U.S. Air Force Security Police.
• Serve as weather watchers reporting damage and assisting in the tracking of severe weather.

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