Patrol Officer

About the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office INTEGRITY We adopt an uncompormising approach to the highest ethical standards, being honest, truthful, and worthy of trust. COMMITMENT We are dedicated to the development and support of employees and to the highest standards of professional conduct. DIGNITY We believe in the importance of treating others with respect and in conducting ourselves in a manner that inspires respect. PRIDE We believe in who we are and what we do, and we take ownership of our work. About the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office INTEGRITY We adopt an uncompormising approach to the highest ethical standards, being honest, truthful, and worthy of trust. COMMITMENT We are dedicated to the development and support of employees and to the highest standards of professional conduct. DIGNITY We believe in the importance of treating others with respect and in conducting ourselves in a manner that inspires respect. PRIDE We believe in who we are and what we do, and we take ownership of our work. About the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office INTEGRITY We adopt an uncompormising approach to the highest ethical standards, being honest, truthful, and worthy of trust. COMMITMENT We are dedicated to the development and support of employees and to the highest standards of professional conduct. DIGNITY We believe in the importance of treating others with respect and in conducting ourselves in a manner that inspires respect. PRIDE We believe in who we are and what we do, and we take ownership of our work. The Patrol Officer performs a variety of duties and tasks related to the protection of life and property for the citizens of Sullivan County. Following guidelines based upon high ethical and professional standards, and using conflict management and proactive enforcement techniques, patrol officers have a unique authority to investigate, arrest, search, seize, and use force as deemed reasonably necessary. Requirements Must be at least twenty one (21) years of age; and, Must be a citizen of the United States of America; and, Must be a high school graduate or possess its equivalency; and, Not have been convicted of or pled guilty to or entered a plea of nolo contendere to any felony charge; and, Not have been released, separated or discharged from the Armed Forces of the United States with a Dishonorable or Bad Conduct discharge, or as a consequence of conviction at court martial for either state or federal offenses; and, May be required to pass physical examinations by physician(s) chosen by this agency; and, Have been certified by a certain qualified professional in the psychiatric or psychological fields chosen by this agency to be free of all apparent mental disorder as described in the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders of the American Psychiatric Association that would, in the judgment of the examiner, impair the subject’s ability to perform any essential function of the job; and, Must have good moral character as determined by a thorough investigation conducted by the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office; and, Must have a set of fingerprints on file with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation; and, Must successfully pass a pre-employment voice stress analysis for the detection of deception. U. S. Patents 7,080,057; 7,310,626; 7,558,767; 7,562,059; 7,472,097; 7,606,778; 8,086,558 and 8,046,251. #J-18808-Ljbffr Ocean State Job Lot