Job Description

Title/Rank: Deputy Sheriff

General Definition of Work

• Under direction, provides law enforcement services and protection for our community - Hanover County
• On an assigned shift, operates a patrol vehicle to observe for violations of traffic laws, suspicious activities and disturbances of law
• Takes appropriate action upon observation of these activities

This work involves an element of personal danger.

Description of Duties

Illustrative only:

• Patrols an assigned area and detects violations of traffic and criminal law and suspicious activity
• Responds to radio calls for service
• Serves warrants and makes arrests
• Handles domestic disturbances and a variety of citizen complaints
• Directs traffic as necessary
• Investigates automobile accidents
• Conducts criminal investigations
• Prepares detailed reports
• Testifies in court
• Assists disabled motorists
• Assists other agencies as necessary

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Working knowledge of modern police methods, practices and procedures
• Knowledgeable of applicable federal, state, and County laws and ordinances
• Knowledgeable of the County's geography and the location of important buildings and landmarks
• Knowledgeable of the Sheriff's Office's Standard Operating Procedures, Rules and Regulations, and Executive Orders
• Skilled in handing a variety of stressful and dangerous situations, managing them toward positive resolutions
• Skilled in the operation and handling of law enforcement equipment
• Skilled in interviewing techniques
• Skilled in the preparation of detailed reports
• Ability to interpret and follow oral and written instructions
• Ability to deal courteously but firmly with the public
• Ability to rapidly analyze situations and make sound decisions with due regard to surrounding hazards and circumstances
• Ability to maintain physical agility and endurance

Minimum Education & Experience

Any combination of education, training, and experience equivalent to graduation from high school.

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