Deputy

Requirements

• Must be 21 years of age and have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Must not have been convicted of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude, nor have more than 3 moving traffic violations in the past 5 years, nor have in excess of one at-fault accident and two moving traffic violations in the past 5 years, nor been convicted of operating or being in actual physical control of a motor vehicle while under the influence of or impaired by alcohol or drugs (i.e. D.U.I., D.W.I., A.P.C., etc), nor been convicted of careless or reckless driving in the past 7 years
• CLEET certified preferred
• Subsequent to a tentative job offer, must submit to and satisfactorily pass a medical examination as allowed by and/or required by federal and state statutes, including a pre-employment drug screen
• Must attend and satisfactorily complete, within one year of initial employment, the requirements of the Basic Police Academy as required under Oklahoma Statute 70 O.S., Section 3311 (Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training).
• Must have no convictions of a "misdemeanor crime of domestic violence"

NOTICE: All prospective employees are required to submit to and successfully pass a drug screen in order to be eligible for hire.

Job Duties

• Patrol assigned areas in a motor vehicle, on foot, or using other methods of transportation; check businesses, stores, homes and other premises for criminal violations, suspicious persons or conditions, fire or other disturbances
• Answer emergency and non-emergency calls
• Apprehend, interview, and make arrests for violations of federal and state laws and local ordinances; transport prisoners to and from other counties; register and book prisoners, assist in the county jail, prepare record of arrest and submit detailed reports of investigation made
• Respond to citizen complaints; control and, when needed, disperse crowds; cooperate with and assist other law enforcement officers, jurisdictions, and agencies
• Enforce traffic and parking regulations, direct traffic, investigate traffic accidents and obtain information incidental to the event; observe traffic hazards and submit recommendations for their correction; administer first aid in emergency situations
• Provide legal service of court documents, subpoenas, and civil papers.
• Prepare and maintain field notes; prepare and submit administrative reports, emergency orders of detention; search warrants, and similar legal documents; testify at administrative and court hearings
• Assist supervisors as required and may act as a supervisor in their absence
• Attend and satisfactorily complete periodic trainee courses and instructional meetings to develop and maintain skills in the use, care, and safe operation of firearms, motor vehicles, techniques in self-defense, lifesaving, and criminal law updates
• Make initial and supplementary investigations of crimes in areas such as personal violence, theft, stolen vehicles, missing persons, lost children, and runaways; participate in undercover investigations of narcotics, gambling, vice, civil and criminal disturbances
• Collect physical evidence and performs crime scene investigation, take photographs, and perform surveillance of persons and places
• Perform other related work as required

Full-time $3,254 a month
Part-time (30 hours/wk) $12.50/hour