Deputy Sheriff - Sheriff's Office - J14180

Required:Please insure you attaching your High School Diploma/GED and Driver's License/State Identification Card before submitting your application.

Required Test:All applicants will be required to take The Law Enforcement Civil Service Exam (LECSE) implemented August 2017.

The LE Exam is conducted every - Wednesday and Friday, at 8:30am. Please contact Nueces County Sheriff Office, Recruiter Jeremy Tamez / Yvette Perez at  for scheduling details.May be assigned to narcotics, patrol, court process, or criminal investigations work. Depending on area to which assigned, may perform primarily undercover and surveillance work, patrol work, civil and criminal process serving, or investigative work.

PEACE OFFICER CERTIFICATION PAY:

Level Biweekly Pay

basic $ 26.92

intermediate $ 53.84

advanced $ 69.23

master $ 84.61

SUMMARY:May be assigned to narcotics, patrol, court process, or criminal investigations work.

Depending on area to which assigned, may perform primarily undercover and surveillance work, patrol work, civil and criminal process serving, or investigative work.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:May include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Patrols an assigned area, generally by vehicle, to prevent crimes and enforce laws and regulations.

Responds to emergency calls and routine complaints and takes action as necessary.

Issues traffic citations and directs traffic.

Investigates traffic accidents and crimes against persons and property and assists federal, state local>

Keeps records of activities and makes reports concerning crimes, complaints, accidents and investigations.

Files cases with district attorney, U. S. attorney,>

Serves felony, misdemeanor and mental commitment warrants and makes arrests.

Serves court papers including writs, summons, subpoenas, capias, etc.

Questions witnesses and suspects and takes statements and depositions.

Performs surveillance of suspects and assigned locations.

Handles and cares for dogs involved in narcotics investigations.

Conducts background investigations on applicants for law enforcement and corrections positions.

Serves as a bailiff in county and district

Gathers and labels evidence, takes photographs and fingerprints, guards and transports prisoners and testifies in court.

May meet with informants and conduct undercover narcotics work.

May address and work with community groups to promote good public relations and to inform citizens of police activities and crime prevention.

May be responsible for animal control, especially relating to cattle on roadways.

Brings back people who have been arrested in other locations in and out of state.

Performs such other related duties as may be assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Any employee who drives a vehicle on official business must have a driving record which meets standards set by the County and the County’s insurance carrier.

EDUCATION and/or

EXPERIENCE:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED).

LANGUAGE

SKILLS:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL

SKILLS:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions and percentages.

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Current and active Peace Officer License from the…