The Part-Time Deputy Sheriff performs a variety of duties and tasks related to the protection of life, limb and property. The Part-Time Deputy Sheriff is a paid part-time Law Enforcement Officer appointed by the Sheriff. The Part-Time Deputy Sheriff is a sworn member who possesses all the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities incumbent upon the position of an entry level deputy sheriff. The most important and essential job function of the position is attitude which includes the following: interacting positively and cooperating with co-workers, responding politely to customers, working as a team member, functioning under intense time pressure and responding in a positive manner to supervision. The Part-Time Deputy Sheriff may perform other related duties and tasks, as required and shall have the physical, mental and emotional abilities to perform the essential job duties of the position. Direct Deposit, Bi-Weekly Pay ChecksFRS Retirement Free Employee GymTestify at trials, hearings, Grand juries Testify at deposition Serve subpoenas Serve injunctions for protection Serve Baker Acts - court ordered Prepare original/supplemental reports Maintain issued equipment Maintain firearms Inspect and maintain patrol vehicle Maintain attendance records File complaint affidavits/notice to appear Review Statutes, Ordinances, directives Review *BOLOs, requests, agreements Maintain personal notes Maintain gas log Maintain, review manuals and files Prepare correspondence Collect latent fingerprints Photograph persons, evidence Confiscate vehicles or property Secure evidence Seize or confiscate illegal substances Secure found or acquired property Interview victims/witnesses/informants Interview suspects Complete field interrogation reports Investigate crimes against the state Investigate property crimes Initiate persons crimes investigation Initiate death investigation Search buildings or grounds Conduct active patrol in assigned area Conduct frisk or pat down search Pursue vehicles Respond to rescue situations Conduct felony stop Respond to bomb threats Respond to civil unrest or riots Counsel persons involved in disputes Respond to alarm calls Conduct self-initiated arrest Control disorderly or irate persons Serve arrest warrant Transport inmate or arrestee Locate or retrieve body Examine abandoned vehicles Establish field informants Escort funeral Conduct dwelling/ground check Provide information and referrals Investigate/isolate hazardous materials Assist special needs persons Assist other agencies Warn citizens of environmental dangers Provide security for special functions Conduct traffic stop/operate controls Conduct DUI investigations Conduct parking enforcement Conduct traffic crash investigation High School or GEDValid Florida driver’s license State of Florida, Basic Recruit, Certificate of Compliance after completion of training in accordance with *CJSTCSuccessful maintenance of proficiency in all mandatory in-service training as delineated in General Order 33.5Successful completion of the Polk County Sheriff's Office Street Training Evaluation Program Prior law enforcement experience is preferred Work may involve rotating 12 hour shifts Physical acts requiring strength and endurance may be required Works during inclement weather Involves exposure to dangerous and sometimes life threatening situations, events or persons Works under extreme varying degrees of stress Subject to call 24 hours a day Some exposure to morbid crime scenes involving the human body Works with a firearm and other required weapons Works with a great deal of autonomy requiring discretion and field decision-making May have to inflict bodily harm or kill another human beingPCSO policy and procedures Florida State Statutes Criminal Justice System Geographical area Resistance/Control Continuum Radio codes, signals, identifications Case Reporting Manual Manufacture's standards Issue weapon nomenclature Surfaces conducive to fingerprinting Fingerprinting techniques Appearance of fingerprints Camera operation Evidence handling*RICOTypes of evidence Evidence collection Illegal substance appearance Narcotics field test procedures Officer safety techniques Case law Domestic violence procedures Child/elderly abuse procedures Specialty team procedures Area characteristics First aid/CPRCrowd control techniques Human anatomy Firearm safety procedures Public safety concerns Building/area search techniques Mobile field force system Defensive techniques Reference data Support units available Community services Referral sources Social and public assistance agencies Abnormal behavior Special function requirements Roadblock equipment Effects of intoxicants/drugs Field sobriety testing Crash investigation Draw diagrams Operate public address system Conduct pat down/search for weapons Follow commands Recognize basic signs and causes of death Disassemble and reassemble firearm Comprehend questions Operate a motor vehicle Read and write English Use approved defensive weapons Comprehend instructions Perform minor vehicle maintenance Read gauges and odometers Operate calculator EvaluateRead a map ComprehendOperate camera Operate tape recorder Listen and understand Detect suspicious activity Identify makes and models of vehicles Handle stress Locate vehicle identification number Evaluate credibility and reliability Identify suspicious activity Recognize potential hazard Recognize informative placard or signs Recognize danger or hazard Monitor radio traffic Basic English grammar ComputerBasic mathematical KeyboardingInterpersonalOrganizationalBasic investigation InterviewObservationTactical driving Tactical communication Basic crime scene processing Weapons proficiency CommunicationsJumpClimbDrag/carry 150 lbs. CrawlBend/squat Lift 150 lbs. WalkRunSit for long periods Stand for long periods See at normal range or with accommodation Hear at normal level or with accommodation Speak English understandably Sense of smell Manual dexterity Recognize colors Ambulate independently AgilityMobilityWithstand chemical odor Strength to loosen lug nuts Full range of motion Steady hands Ability to distinguish colors Upper body strength EnduranceContinenceEndure climatic extremes Balance*FCIC/NCIC: Florida Crime Information Center/National Crime Information CenterFDLE: Florida Department of Law Enforcement Equal Employment Opportunity Employer M/F/D/VUSD $21.00/Hr. USD $21.00/Hr.
