Position Description

Employee Name:                                   Supervisor's Name and Title:

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Working Title:                                                  Regular Work Hours or Shift:

Deputy Sheriff - Patrol                                      Per schedule approved by Sheriff

Pierce County Sheriff's Department

Position Purpose (describe the major responsibilities of this position)

Under the general direction of the Sheriff, or his designee, performs general police work to maintain public safety through enforcement of State and County Laws.  Assigned duties are performed in accordance with State Statutes and departmental rules and regulations.  Work involves general patrolling, serving processes and court orders, jail duty, court work, performing community relations work and providing various types of assistance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Support the constitution of the United States, the Constitution of the State of Wisconsin, County and Local ordinances. 

• Patrols an assigned area enforcing the laws of the County and all pertinent local, State and Federal ordinances.
• Investigates accidents and other crimes, prepares reports and does other necessary paperwork.  Provides first aid and other assistance, including the calling of wreckers and ambulances for accident victims and occupants of stranded and disabled vehicles.
• Issues citations and warnings.  Observes and checks business and other property for unlocked doors or signs of criminal activity.
• Makes arrests and apprehends suspects.
• Testifies in court.
• Services civil and criminal papers and maintains all the process files and records. 
• Promotes good community relations between the department and the general public.
• Investigates citizen complaints including those dealing with suspected criminal activity, stray animals and domestic disturbances.
• Inspects and maintains vehicle and equipment.
• Operates the breathalyzer as assigned.
• Directs and escorts traffic.
• Investigates break-ins, trespass and prowler complaints, tavern disturbances and takes necessary action.
• Keeps abreast of current development through reading and attendance at continuing educational training sessions.
• Conforms to the oral and written policies of the Pierce County Sheriff' Department.
• Does related work as required.

Physical and Mental Abilities Required to Perform Essential Job Functions

Language Ability and Interpersonal Communication

• Ability to decide the time, place and sequence of operations within an organizational framework, as well as the ability to oversee their execution.  Ability to analyze and categorize data and information using established criteria, in order to determine consequences and to identify and select alternatives.

• Ability to manage and direct a group of workers, including the ability to provide counseling and mediation.  Ability to persuade, convince and train others.  Ability to advise and interpret regarding the application of policies, procedures and standards to specific situations.

• Ability to utilize a variety of advisory and design data and information such as budget, incident and accident reports, jail records, investigation reports, jail logs, personnel records, press releases, policies, procedures, employee evaluations, State statutes, County ordinances, emergency plans, Department of Corrections code, computer software operating manuals, accounting methods and training materials.

• Ability to communicate orally and in writing with Department personnel, County Board Supervisors, citizens, crime victims, witnesses, attorneys, Judges, Emergency Government Director, union representatives and news media representatives.

Mathematical Ability

• Ability to calculate percentages, fractions, decimals, volumes, ratios, present values, and spatial relationships.  Ability to interpret basic descriptive statistical reports.

Judgment and Situational Reasoning Ability

• Ability to use functional reasoning in performing influence functions such as supervising, managing, leading, teaching, directing and controlling. 

• Ability to exercise the judgment, decisiveness and creativity required in situations involving the direction, control and planning of an entire program or multiple programs.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to operate, maneuver and/or steer equipment and machinery requiring simple, but continuous adjustments, such as squad car, firearms, police baton, restraint devices, calculator, tape recorder, computer terminal, first aid equipment and camera.

• Ability to coordinate eyes, hands, feet and limbs in performing semi-skilled movements such as data entry.

• Ability to exert moderate physical effort in sedentary to light work, typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling.

• Ability to recognize and identify degrees of similarities or differences between characteristics of colors, forms, sounds and odors associated with job-related objects, materials and tasks.

Environmental Adaptability

• Ability to work under moderately safe and comfortable conditions where exposure to environmental factors such as temperature variations and extremes, odors, toxic agents, violence, noise, machinery, wetness, disease and/or dust, may cause some discomfort and where there is a risk of injury.

Pierce County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

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Employee's Signature                                Supervisor's Signature

Date:________________________               Date: _______________________

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