Criminal Deputy - Entry Level

Criminal Deputy Keeping the peace with dignity, honesty and compassion Linn County, located in the heart of the Willamette Valley, is surrounded by beautiful landscape year round and is just a short drive away from the mountains, beaches and waters of Oregon. If you enjoy the great outdoors and four seasons of change, this is the place for you! The Linn County Sheriff's Office offers meaningful work, unique professional challenges, endless learning opportunities, and excellent benefits! Join our team of professionals that make a difference in the lives of others. Please, read the entire job announcement prior to submitting your application. There are specific instructions for applying with Linn County and you could be disqualified from consideration if you do not follow these instructions. Entry level applicants must successfully pass the Frontline test with the National Testing Network (NTN) AND pass the ORPAT (5:30 or less) prior to submitting an application. Out of state applicants may submit their application without an ORPAT but a passing time will be a condition of any final offer. Test scores from the National Testing Network are valid for one year. If you have completed and passed the ORPAT with another agency within one year of your application date with our agency, you can have those results submitted via email to training@linnsheriff.org. Upon completion of the Frontline exam and ORPAT testing, all candidate scores are automatically forwarded to the Linn County Sheriff's Office. After successfully testing with NTN, you must then submit a Linn County Application form by clicking the "Apply" button at the top of this job announcement in GovernmentJobs.com or visiting our Career Pages and selecting the Criminal Deputy - Entry Level posting. Linn County will only accept entry level employment applications from those candidates on the NTN eligibility list for Linn County Sheriff's Office. Accepted applicants will be invited to continue to participate in other stages of the selection process. National Testing Network is a service provided to conduct entry level testing and ORPAT testing in a standardized, professional environment. National Testing Network does not replace the Linn County Sheriff's Office responsibility and decision making in the testing and hiring process. All candidate results are provided to Linn County Sheriff's Office where the final decisions are made. This recruitment will remain open until filled. The Sheriff's Office may close this recruitment at any time, without further notice. Job Classification Specifications Enforces State and local traffic, criminal and civil laws and County Codes. Patrols roads, waterways and business and residential areas. Investigates traffic accidents, crimes and complaints relating to criminal law enforcement in the County. Arrests and books suspects; serves warrants of arrest, subpoenas, summons and other civil process. Appears as witness in Court. Administers first aid, assists with search and rescue, receives and maintains evidence, prepares necessary reports. Duties may include assignment as a Resident Deputy Sheriff in a community or broad geographic area located at some distance from the central operations. Works under the general supervision of a Sergeant on an assigned shift who coordinates and directs Deputy's activities during the shift. Sergeant or Shift Supervisor advises Deputy as to proper procedures or interpretations of the law as necessary. Work is regularly reviewed for conformance to laws and office policies and regulations. While a Deputy Sheriff works within a framework of laws, rules and regulations which guide the performance of duties, there are instances where direct or immediate supervision will not be available and the Deputy must exercise judgment as to the appropriate procedures and methods to be exercised. Supervision of other employees is not a regular responsibility of this classification. In some instances the Senior Deputy responding to an accident or crime scene may be responsible for supervising the activity of other Deputies at the scene. Senior Deputies also assist in training new Deputies. A person employed in this classification must possess the capability to perform the following duties to be considered for this position. The duties are essential functions requiring the critical skills and expertise needed to meet job objectives. Additional specific details of these essential functions may be provided by the specific office or department job announcement, if applicable. Patrol roads, business and residential areas to enforce traffic and criminal laws; issue warnings or citations for violations, make security checks and check for suspicious persons or vehicles. Respond to calls including major crimes, civil complaints, theft, assaults, family disputes, juvenile complaints and take appropriate action. Maintain written records of all activities and prepare reports necessary for accident and criminal investigations, crime prevention, prosecution and office activities. Make arrests as necessary in the performance of various duties; handle suspects and prisoners in accordance with established procedures; transport suspects and prisoners. Investigate traffic accidents checking for injured persons, administering emergency first aid, securing the accident scene to insure safety of all persons, gather information by interviewing participants and witnesses. Investigate crimes and criminal complaints; preserve crime scene, interview victims, witnesses and suspects; collect and mark evidence; conduct follow-up investigation, including the apprehension of suspects. Serve subpoenas, summons, warrants for arrest and other civil process papers; appear as a witness in Court to testify on matters relating to accidents, crimes and investigations. May extradite and transport persons back to Linn County. Assist with search and rescue operations. Patrol waterways; enforce all marine, fish and game laws. Develop and maintain proficiency in the use of law enforcement equipment including firearms, police radio and communication codes, vehicles, intoxilyzers, crime scene kits, fingerprinting equipment, radar/laser, still and video cameras. Investigate unattended deaths which result from natural, accidental or suicidal circumstances. Assist with crime prevention activities which include surveillance, patrol and dissemination of information to the public. Answer public inquiries, complaint procedures and provide other general assistance as required. On a rotating basis, Deputy Sheriffs may also be assigned to the Detective Division for more intensive participation in felony and misdemeanor crime investigation duties. May have special responsibilities associated with receiving evidence and recovered property, marking for proper identification, custody of evidence, transporting evidence to crime lab, and testimony in Court as to the care and custody of evidence. Must prepare for and prosecute criminal cases on the State's behalf in those areas where the District Attorney will not appear, (traffic infractions, less than one ounce marijuana possession, dog violations, marine offenses and minor game violations) and in the Justice Courts of Linn County. Develop and maintain effective, harmonious and reasonable work relationships with others. Maintain regular and predictable work attendance. This classification covers the most significant essential functions performed by an employee in this position but it does not include other occasional work which may be similar to, related to or a logical assignment for the position. Any one position in this classification may be assigned some or all of the duties listed under essential functions or that arise as other functions. The balance of the various duties, responsibilities and/or assignments of this position may change from time to time based upon management's decisions on how to best allocate resources. Any shift, emphasis or rebalancing does not constitute a change in the essential functions of the job classification.