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Calhoun County Sheriff's Office

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Deputy Sheriff

Anniston, AL · On-site

$20.76/hr

DEPUTY SHERIFF (APOST CERTIFIED or LATERAL TRANSFER) Looking for a place where you can actually do police work? The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office is seeking certified law enforcement officers who ...

Utah County Sheriff

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Deputy Sheriff I - Corrections: $29.36-$32.94/hour Deputy Sheriff II - Corrections: $30.74-$35.35/hour (requires a minimum of 18 months of certified corrections experience) Minimum Qualifications:

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Deputy Sheriff Senior

Deputy Sheriff Senior

Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office

Lawrenceville, GA • On-site

$57K - $88K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement

This job post has expired 1 day ago. Applications are no longer accepted.

Gwinnett County rating

8.4

Company rating: 8.4 out of 10

Based on 36 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

166th of 668 rated public administrative organizations

Job description

This is the first level in the Deputy Sheriff series. This class is a fully certified Peace Officer responsible for performing duties in assigned divisions of the Sheriff's Office: Court Operations, Field Operations, Support Operations, and Administrative Services. This position may require duties within the Jail Operations division as well, based on the needs of the agency and at the discretion of the Sheriff or his designee. Sign on Bonus and Relocation assistance is available.

  • Performing general law enforcement duties to include: responding to calls, assisting with the apprehension of suspects or inmates, conducting searches for contraband, ensuring the proper handling of evidence, testifying in court, warrant service and serving civil processes and court orders
  • Preparing proper paperwork for affidavits, reports, warrants, confirms validity, and serves documents as required
  • Maintaining daily logs of shift activity and prepares various reports
  • Escorting and transporting inmates to and from various departments, courts, and appointments
  • Resolving disputes between the general public and preparing reports on crimes, violations and accidents as they are encountered in the county
  • Completing reports relating to the arrest and incarceration of subjects in and outside the county and performing searches of those individuals, and inventorying, confiscating, or distributing property related to the case
  • Issuing citations as well as making arrests for violations of laws and ordinances
  • Analyzing evidence, reports, and intelligence in the investigation of incidents and crimes
  • Maintaining safety and security in the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center, Courts Annex, Detention Center, and other county locations
  • Attending daily roll call to receive briefing information and instruction concerning duties and criminal activities

Public Speaking Duties

  • This position may have to testify in court.

Other Job Requirements/Information

  • This job is a safety sensitive position that will require a pre-employment drug test and subsequent random drug and alcohol testing.
  • This job requires a public safety background check to include motor vehicle histories, criminal histories, credit check, and fingerprinting.
  • This job may require 24 hour on-call rotation, overtime, or working weekends, holidays, 10 hour, 12 hour and rotating shifts.

Grade
The grade for this position is SH22(3).

Deputy Sheriff Senior Salary:

** $5,400 hiring incentive for new hires **

  • $54,894.00 with possible incentives up to
  • $56,540.82 (includes 3% pay incentive for an Associate degree)
  • $58,187.64 (includes 6% pay incentive for a Bachelor's degree)

Deputy Sheriff, Senior - Lateral Entry Salary:

** $5.400 hiring incentive for new hires **

  • $54,894.00 - $84,508.00, with possible incentives up to
  • $56,540.82 - $87,043.24 (includes 3% pay incentive for an Associate degree)
  • $58,187.64 - $89,578.48 (includes 6% pay incentive for a Bachelor's degree)

Effective 4/11/2023, this position is eligible for the Employee Referral Program.
Minimum Qualifications

Deputy Sheriff Senior

  • High school diploma or GED
  • One year of law enforcement experience
  • Must be currently Georgia P.O.S.T. Certified Peace Officer (PBLE Basic Law Enforcement Certified)
  • Valid Georgia driver's license
  • Must be at least 21 years of age and a United States Citizen
  • Must have ability to use computer for data entry in jail management software and report writing
  • Law enforcement, military, or security experience highly preferred

Deputy Sheriff Senior-Lateral

  • High school diploma or GED
  • Two consecutive years of PBLE certified law enforcement experience
  • Must be currently Georgia P.O.S.T. Certified Peace Officer (PBLE Basic Law Enforcement Certified)
  • Valid Georgia driver's license
  • Must be at least 21 years of age and a United States Citizen
  • Must have the ability to use the computer for data entry in jail management software and report writing an
  • Law enforcement, military, or security experience highly preferred

Company Description

The Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office is committed to provide our community with employees who are professional, efficient and well trained with access to the most up-to-date technology. As the demands rise, this department will continue to strive to maintain the highest law enforcement standards possible.
This position is responsible for preparing safety and security. This position is considered safety sensitive and will require a pre-employment drug test and subsequent random drug and alcohol testing in accordance with Gwinnett County Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace.
Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office is approximately 800,000 square feet, making it one of the largest jails in the country. Just under 1 million square feet, the facility is large enough to fit 20 full-size football fields. In any given year, 35,000 to 37,000 individuals are incarcerated at the Gwinnett County Jail. The Gwinnett County Jail is classified as a Direct Supervision Pretrial Detention Center and has a maximum capacity to house 2,600 inmates. The Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office consists of 3 buildings, 41 housing units, and 14 security stations.

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