The Deputy Sheriff responsibilities include police service planning, organizational development, personnel management, community policing, and community relations. Enforces the law on a town, city, or county level. Being a Deputy Sheriff requires a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. May also be involved in administrative, financial/budgetary, and operations/labor relations tasks. In addition, Deputy Sheriff typically reports to an elected official. The Deputy Sheriff manages a departmental sub-function within a broader departmental function. Creates functional strategies and specific objectives for the sub-function and develops budgets/policies/procedures to support the functional infrastructure. Deep knowledge of the managed sub-function and solid knowledge of the overall departmental function. Working as a Deputy Sheriff typically requires at least 10 years of law enforcement experience.
Deputy Sheriff Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Deputy Sheriff to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Executing warrants;
- Performing routine law enforcement duties and making arrests;
- Attending meetings, seminars, in service training, and Act 2 recertification classes as required;
- Conducting and or participating in Sheriff’s sales or real and personal property. ;
- Assisting local and state police and other law enforcement agencies in emergency situations;
- Serving and enforcing Orders of the Courts, Writs, Writs of Executions, Summons,Subpoenas and orders of court, subpoenas and other legal documents;
- Perform other related duties as required;
- Seizing and securing property until sale or disposition is received;
- Interacting with prisoners, county offices and the general public;
- Providing law enforcement as needed during strikes, riots or disasters;
- Extraditing fugitives from other states;
- Providing security for Judges, Courtroom and county facilities;
- Transporting prisoners from County, State and Federal Prisons, and various facilities throughout the state;
- Collecting monies from judgments in civil proceedings.
Requirements:
- Candidates must be at least 21 years of age and possess a valid Pennsylvania Driver’s License;
- Candidate must successfully complete a psychological exam;
- Two years of college or vocational school (48 credit hours); or;
- Four years of military reserve experience; or;
- Two years of active, full-time military experience; or;
- Two years of work experience as a certified law enforcement officer; or;
- Candidate must be able to successfully pass the physical fitness test administered during the interview phase;
- Candidate must possess a minimum of two year’s experience in law enforcement or a related field;
- Preference will be given for applicants that are Act 2/Act 120 certified;
- Preference will be given to veterans;
- Four years of professional work experience.