Deputy Sheriff - FL Certified

Responsible for monitoring and responding to dispatch and calls for service and conducting minor investigations. Incumbent must apprehend suspects; make arrests; and conducts active patrolling of assigned area, zone, or beat. Duties also include conducting traffic stops and providing assistance to other units.

• Completes all assignments and/or special projects to specifications as directed and within the specified time frame, budgetary requirements (if applicable), and applicable agency policies.
• Ensures that their work area is clean, organized, safe and presentable in accordance with agency policies and procedures.
• Completes, updates, and submits or forwards all required reports, documents and forms to the appropriate authority/personnel in a timely manner pursuant to applicable state regulations and in accordance with agency policies and procedures.
• Conducts self-initiated investigations to identify sources of illegal activity. The member will process raw intelligence data, document said data as appropriate and disseminate to the proper investigative entities.
• Documents and carefully maintains the security and control of all collected evidence, ensuring the integrity of the evidence and limited accessibility so the evidence may be presented and accepted by a court of law pursuant to state and federal statutes consistent with agency policies and procedures.
• Assists other agencies/divisions in conducting criminal investigations by sharing information, expertise and/or other investigative resources as appropriate while keeping their supervisor apprised of the nature and specifics of the request for assistance.
• Maintains communication by properly operating a radio or other approved communications device for routine communication with members of their agency or with outside agencies when involved in multi-jurisdictional cases, following all applicable procedures and policies regarding transmissions.
• Utilizes all available law enforcement and community resources to accurately identify and monitor prior offenders, gang members, or extremist groups' activities/presence in the community with the goal of preventing potential criminal activities and without violating the constitutional rights of the individual(s) consistent with agency policies.
• Analyzes criminal activities in the community in order to identify specific crime patterns such as the type of crime, time and place of occurrence, and offender identity, with the goal of developing effective means and information/evidence to prevent or solve criminal activity consistent with agency policies.
• Utilizes all available legal law enforcement and community resources to successfully resolve minor investigations consistent with agency policies.
• Schedules vehicle maintenance appointments ensuring that there are no scheduling conflicts and all required maintenance parts/supplies are available if at all possible.
• Monitors dispatch and responds to all dispatch directed services calls in a timely manner consistent with call classification and in accordance with agency policies.
• Conducts traffic stops with minimal disruption of traffic flow while adhering to officer safety procedures at all times and either issue a citation or warning to the driver and or passengers in accordance with applicable traffic laws and agency policies.
• Enters and retrieves suspect / vehicle / dispatch / service call information from the mobile computer.
• Responds to calls for assistance, providing the requesting unit with the assistance required to safely resolve the situation in accordance with agencies policies.
• Identifies a crime scene, disperses onlookers, gathers witnesses, sets up a cordon around the perimeter of the scene and ensures that the integrity of the crime scene and evidence is not compromised, tampered with, altered, contaminated, or left unattended in accordance with agency policies.
• Maintains control of individuals in custody, ensuring that no escapes or unnecessary injuries occur and the suspect's rights are not violated pursuant to agency policies.
• Promotes public safety in patrol areas consistent with agency policies by conducting routine active patrolling of assigned zones/ areas/beats observing and investigating all suspicious activities / subjects.
• Prepares and/or reviews probable cause documents and legally obtains an arrest warrant in accordance with agency policies and state laws.
• Utilizes investigative resources and criminal information systems to establish or verify the true identity of suspect or arrested individuals/fugitives.
• Locates, apprehends and arrests suspects without undue harm and ensures the suspect's rights are not violated while maintaining officer safety in accordance with agency policies/procedures.
• Interviews persons in a professional manner, obtaining and recording accurate and pertinent information without violating the individual's rights pursuant to agency policies.
• Makes every effort to quickly apprehend a fleeing suspect utilizing the necessary amount of force…