Patrol Deputy

Deputy Sheriff - Patrol

Performs daily patrol of assigned county roads in order to maintain and ensure public safety. Responds to calls for service, investigate crimes, arrest suspected violators, traffic enforcement, traffic accident investigations, narcotics violation investigations, and to render aid to injured people. Enforces all state and local laws for the protection of all citizens of the state of Idaho.

The essential functions include, but are not limited to, the following duties and responsibilities, which are not listed in any particular order of priority and may be amended or added to by the County at any time :

• Performs daily traffic patrol to identify drivers in violation of traffic control and safety laws and regulations.
• Travels throughout assigned area to look for criminal activity.
• Provides assistance as needed to those members of the public with which the incumbent comes into contact.
• Responds to calls and issues citations and / or makes arrests as needed as it relates to the violation of state and local laws and codes.
• Enforces DUI, drug, and other laws.
• Responds to crime scenes and secures location.
• Apprehends suspects and other individuals as deemed necessary at the time of response.
• Answers calls for service to citizen complaints as directed by dispatch or as needed.
• Assess situations, determine appropriate course of action, mitigate circumstances within proscribed policies and procedures, and call for backup as needed.
• Abides by principles and regulations of safety to ensure safe conditions for the officer, other employees, and members of the public.
• Responds to non-emergency calls as requested by members of the community.
• Reviews circumstances and determines appropriate course of action to answer questions or to mitigate the situation.
• Assists in investigations as directed by supervisor or detective to assess criminal causes and identify offenders.
• May independently investigate traffic accidents and incidents in order to assess cause or other determining factors in the accident or incident.
• May serve as lead trainer over a specific area of specialty or expertise (e.g., firearms, baton use, etc.).
• Assist in maintaining the offices computer network, develop new and existing forms for computer use, train users in Spillman (a database program), instruct in basic computer skills.
• Assist specialty teams in skills training and development activities.
• Assists specialty teams by responding to hazardous materials, water rescue, and other emergency response situations as directed or assigned.
• Appears before District and / or Magistrate judges as required for court testimony as an expert witness or as related to cases wherein which the incumbent has necessary information.
• Must provide accurate testimony in such cases as incumbent represents the credibility of the Sheriffs Department in his / her testimony.
• Completes all required paperwork and reports as needed in the proper documentation of activities that take shift during the course of each shift.
• Takes special notes of unusual incidents and ensures that supervisors are notified of such incidents.
• Maintains all necessary statistical information related to incidents and responses.
• Performs crime prevention activities for a variety of community organizations.
• Performs home and business surveys and other surveys within the community in order to assess potential dangers and to make recommendations to prevent criminal activity or to improve personal safety.
• Participates in community involvement programs as assigned.
• Maintains adequate levels of training as required by state POST (Peace Officers Standards and Training) requirements.