Patrol Deputy

Bingham County Patrol Deputy

Salary : Starts at $24.63 / hour DOQ / DOE

Full time : County Benefits Included : Including 13 Paid Holidays, 6 Weeks Paid Parental Leave, Health Insurance, Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho (PERSI)

Closing Date : Open Until Filled

Pay Grade : S3

FLSA Designation : Non-Exempt

Purpose Of Class / Primary Function

The principal function of a sworn employee in this class is to enforce state and local laws and ordinances, respond to calls for the protection of life and property, conduct investigations, make arrests, and perform other assigned law enforcement and public safety duties. Duties normally consist of patrol and traffic activities in the County on an assigned shift. Deputies may be delegated to additional assignments in areas such as marine patrol, field instructor, reserve liaison, community services, civil or warrant service, SWAT or canine service, or other assignment. Deputies may also be assigned a specific geographic area of responsibility as a resident Deputy. The work is performed under supervision of a Patrol Sergeant. Some latitude is granted to the employee but work is subject to stringent State and County legal guidelines. The principal duties of this class are performed in a work environment in which the employee is subject to potential personal danger and health hazards. Reasonable accommodations will be considered for qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this role.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (will vary by assignment)

• Patrols assigned areas of the County in a car or other assigned vehicle
• Enforces state and local laws and ordinances
• Maintains community presence and / or responds to calls for service and takes appropriate action
• Responds to calls related to the protection of life and property, traffic incidents, and other public safety emergencies
• Responds to patrol calls which include domestic incidents, burglaries, juvenile disturbances, civil disturbances, health and welfare assists, civil standby, business and residential alarms, thefts, traffic accidents, animal problems, civil protection order / no contact order violations and services, medical and fire calls, bomb threats, hazardous material spills, and other public and life safety incidents
• Determines the existence of probable cause and identifies and takes suspects and offenders into physical custody, or refers charges for review and prosecution
• Prepares reports of arrests made, activities performed, and unusual incidents observed in a timely manner
• Conducts both preliminary and follow-up investigations and collects evidence in disturbances, criminal incidents, hazardous incidents, vehicle accidents, and deaths
• Verbally interacts with witnesses and victims, suspects, and offenders to obtain information
• Conducts examinations of persons, vehicles, premises, or areas to determine the presence of individuals or illegal activities or articles
• Takes suspect or offender into custody and delivers them to appropriate confinement location, maintaining security and safety of individuals being moved from one location to another
• Performs self-initiated patrol consisting of traffic stops, patrolling high crime areas of the County, warrant arrests, DUI patrol, and other relevant law enforcement activities
• Performs patrol, crowd control, traffic control, public information, and related duties during community events, celebrations, and activities
• Presents testimony and evidence in court and other legal proceedings
• Maintains, cleans, and cares for County-issued equipment and vehicles
• Performs all work duties and activities in accordance with federal, state, County, and Department statutes, laws, ordinances, policies, procedures, and safety practices

Other Duties and Responsibilities

Competency Requirements