DPSST Certified Patrol Deputy JOB POSTING 24-0624

Position:  DPSST Certified Patrol Deputy          

Status:  Full-Time   Union Represented                                             

Excellent Benefit package  

Closing Date:  Until filled 

Position Summary 

APPLICANTS MUST BE TRUTHFUL AT ALL TIMES, HAVE GOOD VERBAL 

COMMUNICATION SKILLS, GOOD WRITING SKILLS, BE ABLE TO HANDLE 

EXTREMELY STRESSFUL SITUATIONS AND BE ABLE TO MEET DPSST 

REQUIREMENTS IF CERTIFIED OUTSIDE OF OREGON. SPECIALIZED TESTING WILL BE ADMINISTERED TO THOSE WHO ARE SELECTED. FINALISTS MUST PASS AN IN DEPTH CRIMINAL BACKGROUND AND REFERENCE CHECK. 

Wages begin at $4338.53 per month and can advance up to $5491.20 per month dependent upon certifications, education and experience.  

Conducts law enforcement and crime prevention and investigation activities relating to criminal law enforcement in the County. Work is assigned and reviewed by shift supervisor for conformance to laws, policies, rules and regulations. Will serve an 18 month probationary period from date of hire (or 12 month probationary period if current certification through DPSST at date of hire). 

Essential Functions/Major Responsibilities 

1. Patrols roads, highways and business and residential areas in the enforcement of traffic and criminal laws, county and city codes; responds to a variety of calls for services. Is diligent in preserving the public peace and protecting persons and property. 
2. Must meet performance standards established by the Sheriff. Employment and police certification require employees maintain a high standard of ethical and moral behavior by Sheriff's Office policy and the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training's Ethics Committee. 
3. Required to be trusted with information that is highly sensitive and confidential in nature. 
4. Be thoroughly familiar with Wallowa County, including cities within the County, boundaries, streets, public buildings and points of interest. 
5. Conducts criminal and vehicle crash investigations; makes recommendations for improved transportation and safety procedures within the County; prepares reports utilizing office computers and/or in-car mobile data computers; administers first aid as needed; conducts investigations and interrogations; identifies collects and processes evidence; takes photographs; prepares diagrams; prepares search warrants. 
6. Is team oriented; places safety of self and others first when making decisions; is loyal to the Sheriff's Office and the citizens we serve. 
7. Provides animal control services for the County. Conducts investigations for crimes against domestic animals and livestock. These investigations include nuisance complaints, animal abuse, and livestock investigations. 
8. Conducts death investigations including those of natural causes, accidental and murder. Is exposed to biohazards and communicable diseases inherent at these and other scenes utilizing protective equipment. Conducts death notifications to next of kin. 
9. Makes complex and immediate decisions without direct supervision regarding life and property. 
10. Detects and deters potential criminal acts including domestic terrorism and reports such acts to the appropriate agency as required. 
11. Maintains records and prepares reports necessary for efficient successful investigations, crime prevention, prosecution and office procedurals. Able to complete comprehensive data entry to comply with state and federal crime reporting statistics. 
12. Informs the public and answers inquiries regarding laws, ordinances, rules and regulations. Prepares media releases and may be required to speak to the media for newspaper articles, or television and radio news programs. 
13. Issues citations to violators; makes arrests; transports offenders in custody to jail, institutions or extraditions. 
14. Intervenes in disputes and maintains order. Responds to hazardous situations performed in stressful and dangerous environments. Able to maintain composure and professionalism when faced with abusive, violent and threatening individuals. o. May be exposed to extreme weather conditions for extended periods. 
15. Serves arrest warrants and other civil process; takes personal property into possession as directed by a judge. 
16. Testifies in court, grand jury, and hearings as a witness. Must prepare and present the case in a prosecutorial role in violation trials, including misdemeanor cases reduced to violations. 
17. Ensures all issued Sheriff's Office owned equipment is properly maintained. 
18. Provides boating safety, crime prevention and other law enforcement related classes and lectures to the public. Attends functions including city council meetings and neighborhood groups to provide information relevant to respective communities. 
19. Trains other employees in specific areas of expertise, including (but not limited to) patrol tactics, use of force, firearms, tasers, defensive tactics and customer service. Familiarizes new employees in Sheriff's Office policies and procedures, the geographical and cultural characteristics of the assigned area, and general methods to use in various situations. 
20. Attends regularly scheduled ongoing training. Attends 84 hours of training every three years in use of force, firearms and general law enforcement training as required for patrol deputies by the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST). 
21. Required to occasionally take a patrol car home and be able to respond to emergencies from residence. 
22. Performs other related duties as assigned. 

Typical Qualifications 

Specific Job Skills 

• Requires a working knowledge of administrative procedures, pertinent federal, state and local laws and ordinances sufficient to carry out duties. 
• Requires good writing skills to prepare technical reports qualified for criminal prosecution. Requires excellent human relation skills to employ lines of questioning and resolve(s) confrontation in a professional and courteous manner. 
• Requires ability to properly utilize police equipment such as handguns, rifles, taser, OC spray, batons and handcuffs. 
• Required to be familiar with and able to use a variety of specialty software including Sheriff's Office report writing software, Law Enforcement Data System (LEDS) and Microsoft Office software. 
• Requires ability to properly utilize police techniques, such as unarmed defense and proper levels of use of force. Requires ability to conduct investigation, collect, evaluate and analyze facts and to draw correct conclusions. Requires ability to understand and follow oral and written orders. 
• Requires ability to handle extreme stress and make immediate decisions regarding life and property. 
• Added financial incentive may be given to Deputies who have verified translation abilities. 
• Must be able to render credible testimony in a court of law. Must be able to perform the duties of a police/corrections officer. These requirements are based upon the following two U.S. Supreme Court decisions: 

Brady vs. Maryland (1963) – "Discovery Rule" established in 1963 expanded by U.S. Supreme Court to include information that would bear negatively on a government witness. Any record of untruthfulness must also be disclosed in a court action. 

Kyles vs. Whitney (1995) – Makes Brady applicable to police officers. Conclusive data showing bias and untruthfulness must be disclosed. 

Education and Experience 

• High School diploma or GED and two years college level education in law enforcement or related field, or, any satisfactory equivalent combination of experience and training which insures the ability to perform the work as determined by the Sheriff. 
• DPSST Certified. If certified outside of the State of Oregon, must be able to complete the 16 week academy at DPSST. 
• Must possess a valid Oregon motor vehicle license, or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire date, and an insurable driving record. 
• Required to obtain National Incident Management System (NIMS) certification. 
• Must achieve and maintain CPR/first aid certification and become LEDS/NCIC certified. 

Abilities 

• Requires the ability to carry out the full scope of the position. Ability to exercise sound judgment in all situations. 
• Ability to operate firearms; various camera systems including the digital in-car camera system; operate vehicles at normal and high speeds in all weather conditions under stress, operate radio equipment; utilize tasers and other less lethal tools, hand held GPS, email, voice mail, and computers including in-car Mobile Data Computers. 
• Ability to obtain information through interrogations and observation and prepare information suitable for court cases. 
• Ability to cope with stressful, dangerous and high liability situations with respect to individual rights. 
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both written and orally. 

Physical Abilities 

• Requires sufficient hand/eye coordination to operate police equipment, weapons, firefighting equipment, boats and marine equipment; visual acuity necessary for performing necessary functions of the job; ambulatory ability to walk and run while at work; ability to subdue a resistive or combative individual. 
• Requires speech and auditory abilities sufficient to carry on conversations and project voice among large crowds. 
• Sufficient hand/eye coordination to operate a computer keyboard and recognize words and numbers. 
• Deputies assigned to Marine Patrol must be able to pass an 80 hour course on Marine Activities. Marine position also requires ability to withstand hazardous water conditions and must be able to swim.
• All deputies must attend Sheriff's Office physical abilities training (ORPAT). Deputies hired after July of 2007 must pass the ORPAT course in the time required by the DPSST and continue to pass annually to maintain employment. 

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: 

Contacts are normally made with both Wallowa County employees and others. The 

majority of the contacts are face-to-face and frequently contains confidential/sensitive information. Contacts are normally made on own initiative. External contacts include the general public, Government and elected officials, courts, other law enforcement agencies, Prosecuting Attorneys, District Attorney and office. 

Education/Experience/Licenses/Certificates and Special Qualifications Required:

1. Attends 84 hours of training every three years in firearms/use of force and general law enforcement, as required for patrol deputies by the DPSST.

2. Required to obtain NIMS certification. 

3. Requires successful completion of the Field Training Program. 

4. Requires a valid Oregon State Driver's license. 

5. Must be at least 21 years of age. 

6. Applicants must pass a medical exam and physical abilities test prior to appointment. 

7. Vision: Corrected vision must be at least 20/30 (Snellen) when tested using both eyes together. 

8. Hearing: Achieve a Speech Reception Threshold (SRT) of no greater than 25 db for each ear. 

9. Must be free of conviction of a crime designated under the law where the conviction occurred as being punishable as a felony or as a crime for which a maximum term of imprisonment of more than one (1) year may be imposed; or of violating any law involving the unlawful use, possession, delivery, or manufacture of a controlled substance, narcotic, or dangerous drug. Dishonorable or undesirable discharge from the military is cause for disqualification. j. High School diploma or GED. 

10. Employees are required to reside within one hour of the Wallowa County Sheriff's Office. 

11. Required to be a citizen of the United States within 18 months of hire date. 

Job Conditions and Physical Demands 

JOB CONDITIONS: 

Shift work: days, swing, graveyard, rotating shifts, work on holidays, varying days off. Work is mainly outdoors, hazardous and potential high risk involved. Occasional contact with violent and combative individuals. Exposure to abusive language and threats. Potential for contact with persons infected with a variety of communicable diseases including Hepatitis B, HIV and AIDS. Is exposed to graphic and traumatic crime and crash scenes. Subject to call back at any time, including days off and holidays. 

ADA COMPLIANCE: 

Physical capability to handle high mobility demands and complex personal interactions. 

1. Physical Ability: Tasks involve the ability to exert very moderate to heavy physical effort in moderate to heavy work, typically involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling, and which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (20-75 pounds). Tasks involve the ability to walk, run and sit for extended periods. 
2. Sensory Requirements: Tasks regularly require visual perception and discrimination. Most tasks require oral communications ability. Most tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate sounds. 
3. Environmental Factors: Tasks are regularly performed with exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, animals/wildlife, toxic/poisonous agents, violence, disease, or pathogenic substances. 

Wallowa County will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to allow them to perform the essential functions of the job when such individuals request an accommodation.