Deputy I - Sheriff
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Salary: $49,510.00 Annually Location : Winchester, VA Job Type: Full-Time Job Number: 00480 Department: SHERIFF Opening Date: 07/11/2024 DescriptionSummary: The Deputy performs difficult protective service work in the Sheriff's Office to include: patrols the county, enforces laws through arrest/summons, investigates criminal activity, gathers and processes evidence, interviews victims, witnesses, and suspects; prepares detailed reports of incidents; prepares and maintains case files; testifies in court; ensures the safety of the public; answers calls for service; enforces traffic laws; obtains and serves arrest warrants, issues/serves summonses and subpoenas; investigates traffic accidents; controls scenes; provides law enforcement escorts; directs traffic; performs residential and commercial checks; assists fire and emergency services; transports prisoners; performs bailiff duties; fingerprints suspects; investigates animal complaints; interacts with the public through educational presentations; any other duties assigned by supervisory staff. Essential FunctionsEssential Duties and Responsibilities:The requirements for this position include, but are not limited to, those outlined below. All job functions, education and experience, general knowledge and abilities, and physical requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of the job. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise. It is the employer's discretion to add or change the duties or requirements of this position at any time.

• Responds to calls for assistance, complaints, suspicious activity, domestic disputes, loud and disruptive behavior; completes calls by determining true nature of the situation and taking whatever legal or persuasive action is warranted;
• Investigates crimes, interviews witnesses, complainants, and victims; and gathers physical evidence and preserves for court; conducts follow up investigations as needed;
• Serves warrants, summons, subpoenas, court orders, and makes arrests; prepares reports; testifies in court;
• Enforces traffic laws; issues citations for traffic violations; and performs radar enforcement, traffic control, motorist assists, etc;
• Conducts and documents security checks of homes, neighborhoods, and businesses in assigned area;
• Operates computer to run checks, criminal histories, missing person's checks, etc;
• Contacts complainants and/or victims of crimes within a reasonable length of time; keeps complainants or victims informed of progress of investigations;
• Prepares, processes, and/or transmits various reports as required;
• Answers questions asked by the general public, works with juveniles and adults in related matters; refers public to person or agencies which can provide further assistance as required;
• Attends shift meeting, seminars, and training sessions as required to remain knowledgeable of operations and promote job performance;
• Maintains required level of proficiency in the use of firearms, and evasive action/driving skills;
• Patrol and guard courthouses, grand jury rooms, or assigned areas, in order to provide security, enforce laws, maintain order, and arrest violators;
• Complies with all Department Standard Operating Procedures, official orders, and directives; and,

• Other duties may also be assigned as directed by the Sheriff.

Typical QualificationsRequirements: Education:

• High School Diploma/GED issued by a state department of education required;
• Incumbent must attend and graduate from Law Enforcement Academy and obtain the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services certification; and,
• Complete the required Field Training and probationary period.
  • By the end of the probationary period, must obtain the following:
  • Certification as a Law Enforcement Officer by the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services,
  • Certification in the Virginia Crime Information Network (VCIN), and
  • Certification in firearms proficiency.

Experience:

• Deputy Sheriff I is a basic entry level opportunity and does not require prior experience.

Other Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of modern methods and practices of criminal investigation and identification;
• Knowledge of departmental rules and regulations.
• Familiar with the geography of the county;
• Skill in the use of firearms;
• Able to effectively communicate with persons of all ages and walks of life;
• Remembers names, faces, and details;
• Able to comprehend and execute complex oral and written directions;
• Exercises good judgment in stressful situations;
• Good physical condition;
• Demonstrates keen sense of observation;
• Maintains a high level of ethical standards;
• Must be able to perform essential job functions;
• Must be of good character and reputation;
• Able to demonstrate a high level of integrity and be truthful at all times; and,
• Bilingual in Spanish and English is preferred.

Certificates, Licenses, and/ or Registrations:

• Must possession of a valid motor vehicle driver's license;
• Must be a citizen of the United States of America;

Application Requirements:

• Must be 21 years old, or within 180 days of 21st birthday at time of application, or currently a Police Cadet and within 180 days of 21st birthday;
• Must successfully complete a criminal background investigation, a polygraph examination, a psychological examination, and a medical/physical exam to include a drug screening test prior to appointment; and,
• Must have never committed, been involved in, or been convicted of, a felony or serious misdemeanor.

Supplemental InformationPHYSICAL DEMANDS: The employee is regularly required to sit; talk or hear, in person and by telephone; and use hands to fingers, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. Position requires prolonged standing, walking, reaching, twisting, turning, kneeling, bending, squatting, and stooping in the performance of daily activities. The position requires the ability to exert a moderate amount of physical effort involved in lifting, carrying, or pushing property, evidence, tools, supplies and other materials typically weighing up to 50 pounds and to climb ladders, walls, fences, hillsides, or inclined surfaces to access crime scenes. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, far vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus to observe and recognize people, objects and environmental conditions during day and night. WORK ENVIRONMENT: This job operates in a professional office environment, and an employee in this classification works in both field and office settings. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Depending on assignment, the employee may work in both field and office conditions. When working outdoors, the employee is exposed to variable weather conditions as well as road traffic. The noise level can occasionally be loud when performing traffic control and other duties on public streets. Employees may be exposed to heat, cold, precipitation, and humidity when working outside. Deputy Sheriff / Recruit Automatic Disqualifiers Criminal History:

Any conviction or plea of guilty or no contest to a felony or any offense that would be a felony if committed in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Conviction of any Class 1 or Class 2 misdemeanor, excluding traffic violations which are discussed separately, or the Virginia State Law equivalent within the last 5 years.

Any conviction of plea of guilty or no contest to any misdemeanor involving moral turpitude including but not limited to petit larceny under Section 18.2-96 of the Code of Virginia or any offense involving moral turpitude that would be a misdemeanor if committed in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Crimes of moral turpitude include but limited to: fraud, all theft offenses and perjury.

Any conviction or plea of guilty or no contest to any misdemeanor sex offense in the Commonwealth of Virginia, another state, or the United States, including but not limited to sexual battery under Section 18.2-67.4 of the Code Of Virginia or consensual sexual intercourse with a minor 15 or older under clause (ii) of Section 18.2-371 of the Code of Virginia, or domestic assault under Section 18.2-57.2 of the Code of Virginia or any offense that would be domestic assault under the laws of another state or the United States.

Any conviction that requires the registration in the Virginia Sex Offender Registry.

Adult commission of undetected crimes of a serious or repetitive nature.

Traffic Violations:

Three or more negative points on a Virginia Operator's License or the equivalent for out of state licenses. Points may be negated up to 5 points by attending defensive driving school offered by the Division of Motor Vehicles prior to initial testing.

A conviction of Driving Under the Influence of drugs or alcohol in the past three years, or more than one conviction of Driving Under the Influence in the applicant's lifetime. Any conviction of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, refusal to take blood or breath test, eluding police, racing, or leaving the scene of an accident within the last 5 years.

Active revocation or suspension of driving privileges in any state or driver's license suspended or revoked in the previous three years.

A conviction in the previous three years of failure to stop after an accident (hit and run), operating a vehicle with a suspended or revoked driver's license, participating in a speed contest or drag racing, fleeing or eluding a law enforcement officer, reckless driving or driving to endanger or violation of state regulations on implied consent.

Involvement in two or more avoidable (at fault) motor vehicle accidents during the previous three years.

Drugs:

Sale or distribution of illegal drugs of any kind.

Any illegal use of cocaine or heroin, or any other controlled substance listed in Schedule I or Schedule II of Title 54.1 of the Code of Virginia in the past five (5) years, or the use of any controlled substance listed in Schedule I or II more than once in the applicant's lifetime.

Any illegal use of any controlled substance listed in Schedule I or Schedule II of Title 54.1 of the Code of Virginia in the past five (5) years or the illegal use of any controlled substance listed in Schedule I or II more than twice in the past ten years. The use of any hallucinogenic substance, such as LSD, PCP, or Psilocybin at any time in the applicant's life.

Illegal use or possession of anabolic steroids within the last three (3) years.

Illegal use or possession of marijuana or a derivative thereof within the previous twelve (12) months at time of application.

Any illegal drug use of any kind after the age of thirty (30) will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis which has surpassed the duration limits set above in numbers 1 through 5 of the drug section.

Illegal drug is defined as set forth in the Federal Controlled Substance Act, 21 U.S.C. §800 et al. and by the Code of Virginia. Credit: Demonstrated history of financial irresponsibility. (Examples of areas of concern include unpaid collections or unsatisfactory judgments where no payment plan has been established). Please call the academy staff to discuss your specific credit issues and concerns. Others:

Past or current gang affiliation.

Dishonorable discharge from any military service.

Untruthfulness and/or the intentional withholding of information on any application, interview, or paperwork associated with the position. Examples of intentional withholding of information would include deliberate inaccuracies or incomplete statements.

Intentional failure to follow the directions outlined in the testing process or relying on others to complete any portion of the testing process.

Note: This is not intended to be an exhaustive listing of background disqualifiers. Applicants who are successful in the initial testing will undergo a thorough background investigation, including polygraph examination. Areas of concern will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis within the context of the full investigation/review. Examples of areas of concern may include, but are not limited to, the following: • Reduction of charges as a result of a plea agreement or other form of sentencing disposition prior to a conviction in any of the aforementioned criminal and driving history categories. • Crimes committed as a juvenile, including undetected crime. • Patterns of reckless and/or irresponsible driving. • Multiple convictions of driving under the influence. • Illegal drug use or possession that does not fall within the parameters defined above, including the use or possession of prescription drugs without a proper prescription. • Less than honorable military discharge, erratic work record, or unfavorable employment references. • Pending litigation or prosecution for criminal offenses must be resolved prior to consideration for employment. Some minor offenses are classified as Class 1 misdemeanors (e.g. littering) but would not result in automatic disqualification. Convictions of this nature would be evaluated on a case-by-case basis in the context of the full investigation/review. All positions are subject to a criminal background check for any convictions that relate to the job duties and responsibilities. The County's EEO Utilization Report is available at www.fcva.us/jobs There are a wide variety of benefits available to Frederick County employees. These benefits include: health, dental, vision, life insurance, optional life and disability plans, flexible spending account for health care, dependent care assistance program, an employee assistance program and a deferred compensation program. Please click to view our Frederick County Employee Benefits information page with full details on all insurance plans offered.