at Franklin County, Kansas in Ottawa, Kansas, United States
Job Description
Job Summary
Under the supervision of a Patrol Sergeant, the Sheriff's Deputy completes law enforcement work in the protection of life and property. Work involves patrolling County areas, enforcing the law, securing compliance with traffic regulations and making preliminary investigations at the scene of a crime or a traffic accident. Work involves an element of personal danger. The Sheriff's Deputy must be able to act without direct supervision and to exercise independent discretion in meeting emergencies. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Sheriff who reviews work methods and results through reports, inspections, and instructions.
Essential Functions
- Maintains chain of command by carrying out the orders and directives of his or her supervisor;
- Works to prevent and to investigate crime, to protect life and property, care and custody of prisoners, communications, vehicles and equipment;
- Utilizes sound law enforcement deployment practices in maintaining law and order and in responding to emergency situations;
- Patrols County areas to preserve law and order, and to prevent and to discover the commission of crimes;
- Performs security patrols, traffic control, investigations and detection, investigates and arrests persons involved in crimes or misconduct; enforces laws, prevents and discovers crimes, maintains order, and answers calls and complaints;
- Answers a wide variety of calls and complaints involving automobile accidents, robberies, domestic disturbances, citizen assistance, and other misdemeanors and felonies;
- Takes and preserves evidence at the scene of an accident or crime;
- Administers first aid, conducts preliminary investigations, gathers evidence, obtains witnesses, makes arrests and escorts prisoners to jail;
- Responds to County fires and other emergencies such as snow storm warning, flooding and tornadoes;
- Investigates criminal actions or traffic accidents, writes reports, and testifies in court;
- Collects delinquent taxes;
- Carries out duties in conformance with Federal, State, County, and City laws and ordinances;
- Assists citizens with such matters as locked or stalled vehicles;
- Performs community policing to include crime prevention, traffic safety, neighborhood discussions;
- Investigates crimes and scenes to include dusting for latent fingerprints; obtaining fingerprints from suspects; interviewing suspects and witnesses; gathering and preserving evidence, taking measurements, photographs, developing leads and tips; searching scenes for clues; and analyzing and evaluating evidence;
- Works with other law enforcement personnel including fire and emergency management services;
- Provides testimony in court proceedings by describing conditions, situations, and actions;
- Issues written citations for traffic and other minor violations;
- Writes and prepares detailed incident, investigation, activity, and other reports.
- Prepares a variety of reports and records, including but not limited to the Kansas Standard Offense and Arrest Reports (KSOR/KSAR), Officer's Daily Activity Report (DAR), reports of investigation, alcohol reports, DUI check list, vehicle impoundment form, etc.;
- Serves civil process papers including but not limited to summons, citations, garnishments, hearings to appear, income withhold orders, move-out orders, notice to appears, court orders, orders to appear and show cause, out-of-county papers, out-of-state papers, protection from abuse orders, subpoenas, tax warrants, and writs;
- Performs duties in Detention Center and district court involving escorting and supervising inmates;
- Helps to maintain department records;
- Other duties as assigned.
Secondary Functions
- Perform Court Security as needed;
- Performs other related duties as required.
Supervisory Functions
- None.
Minimum Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Knowledge Of
- Agency rules and regulations;
- Criminal law, investigation and crime prevention methods;
- Rules of evidence and laws governing the custody of persons;
- Practices and procedures of good administration;
- County ordinances, policies, rules and regulations;
- Public personnel management and supervisory principles and practices;
- Data Entry procedures and protocols;
- Mental illness and crisis intervention;
- Law enforcement safety equipment and standards;
- Firearm, radios and physical restraint devices;
- The geography of Franklin County, Kansas;
- Basic first aid techniques;
- The operation of communication equipment and the procedures for handling jail inmates.
Skill In
- Resolving conflicts with tact and diplomacy;
- The safe operation and handling of a motor vehicle;
- Observing situations analytically and objectively, making quick decisions, and recording information clearly and completely;
- Use and care for firearms and other issued equipment;
- Completing all data entry into the required database within prescribed timeframes;
- Use of personal computers, and competency with desktop and application software including but not limited to Microsoft Office.
Ability To
- Adjust to varying posts or job-site assignments, rotating shift assignments, irregular hours and on-call or call-back status and irregular schedules including completion of work assignments on weekends and holidays;
- Endure verbal and mental abuse when confronted by hostile views and opinions of citizens, detainees, etc.
- Interact with the public in a professional and courteous manner;
- Analyze situations and to take quick, effective, and reasonable courses of action;
- Process a crime scene, including latent prints, evidence collection, photographs, etc.;
- Interview victims, witnesses and suspects in a professional manner and obtain accurate and detailed information;
- Write clear, comprehensive, accurate reports;
- Exchange information both orally and in writing, compose typewritten reports, and speak with other law enforcement personnel;
- Work under adverse conditions of violence, danger, environment, and emotional stress responding to complaints and assistance requests;
- React quickly and calmly under emergency conditions;
- Display sound judgment in making work decisions;
- Deal courteously and fairly with the general public;
- Consistently report for duty at the time and place specified;
- Maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, Court personnel, Law Enforcement personnel, management, public officials, and the public.
