Deputy Sheriff

Job Description

Job Description

Salary Range
Certified: Min $23.8063 - Max $35.7091
Non-Certified: $21.0409

Job Summary

The Deputy Sheriff is responsible for enforcing New Mexico Statutes Annotated and Curry County ordinances, ensuring the protection of life and property, and maintaining peace within the county. This role involves apprehending, arresting, and bringing violators before the court, conducting criminal and crash investigations, serving civil and criminal processes, resolving conflicts, preserving peace, making arrests, and providing testimony in various court cases.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED certificate required.
• Must be twenty-one (21) years of age or older.
• Must be able to be certified by the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy and pass physical testing as a Peace Officer within the first twelve (12) months of employment.
• Knowledge of pertinent federal, state, and county laws and policies preferred. Education or experience in interpersonal communications will be helpful by not required.
• Ability to write intelligible and complete reports and deal with situations required tact, understanding and good judgement; remain alert at all times and respond quickly in emergency situations; establish good working relationships with prisoners, courts, general public and other staff members.
• Ability to listen, understand and communicate verbally and in writing in English.
• Ability to work independently of daily supervision and to exercise discretionary judgment and thinking.
• Vision correctable to 20/20.
• Must successfully complete pre-employment drug screen, pre-employment screening and background check; Must have no felony convictions or pending felony charges.
• Must have a valid driver’s license with no more than two (2) moving violations in the past three (3) years. Must obtain a valid New Mexico driver’s license within six (6) months of employment.
• No DWI convictions within the past three (3) years.
• Must be able to qualify and maintain proficiency with firearms for both day and night.
• Ability to perform all essential duties as listed below.
• Ability to perform the essential duties in the working conditions described below.
• Ability to work with the equipment, tools and materials listed below.
• Must comply with safety guidelines and policies of the County.