Job Information
Citrus County Sheriff's Office Deputy Sheriff:PW:92:T3 in Inverness, Florida
*Veterans Preference
Before you apply for a position as Deputy Sheriff, you must fall in one of the following categories:*
- Be currently law enforcement certified in Florida. OR
- Be registered or attending the police academy at an approved school in Florida. OR
- Be registered or attending the Equivalency of Training (EOT) at an approved school in Florida.
**DEPUTY SHERIFF Citrus County Sheriff's Office
**STARTING PAY RATE: $25.50/hour
**POSITION/HOURS: Full-time position working 12-hour rotating shifts, includes nights, weekends and holidays.
**JOB LOCATION: Citrus County, FL
**REPORTS TO: Shift Commander
**JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE: Deputy Sheriffs adopt a community policing philosophy that focuses on enforcing the law and serving the Citrus County community by developing relationships and partnerships with businesses and the citizens of Citrus County.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Promotes public safety in assigned patrol area.
Responds to calls in a timely manner.
Develops relationships with community organizations, business, and individual citizens.
Acts as liaison between agency and community including civil and domestic disturbances
Conducts traffic enforcement.
Investigates traffic crashes and directs traffic around crashes, congested areas, and hazards.
Pursues vehicles safely.
Conducts felony stops.
Checks dwellings, other buildings, grounds and personal property to ensure their security.
Identifies elements of DUI's and properly administers field sobriety tests.
Retrieves suspect/vehicle/dispatch/service call information from the computer.
Utilizes all available resources to develop leads, analyze evidence, and determine if an investigation is warranted.
Apprehends suspect(s) using the appropriate level of force.
Collects latent fingerprints, photographs, and crime scene evidence.
Interviews persons in a professional manner.
Testifies at trials, hearings, grand juries, and depositions.
Prepares clear, concise reports or affidavits.
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