Job Information
Meade County, SD Deputy Sheriff in Sturgis, South Dakota
Deputy Sheriff
Sheriff's Department
Grade: 17
Starting Wage: $25.57/hourly with Benefits
Position Summary
Under the general supervision of the Sheriff, serves in a highly responsible and visible capacity in the protection of life and property, preserves the public peace, prevents crimes, arrests violators of the law, and enforces all laws and ordinances.
Essential Functions
Provide for public safety by maintaining order, responding to emergencies/complaints, protecting people and property, and enforcing motor vehicle and criminal laws
Interview complainants, witnesses, and defendants; prepare appropriate charges to book arrested suspects
Serve civil process and criminal warrants
Transport prisoners to courtrooms, prisons/jails and medical facilities
Carry out orders and enforce directions from State and Federal Court Systems
Testify in court to present evidence or act as a witness in traffic and criminal cases
The Ideal Candidate Will Have
Ability to control emotions and focus on the professional duties and obligations in all circumstances, regardless of provocations or stresses encountered
Verbal communication skills to convey information to others in a calm, clear, dispassionate, and purposeful speaking voice in all circumstances
Ability to create accurate, clear, concise, comprehensive, relevant, and grammatically correct documents
Interpersonal skills to foster positive working relationships with team members (peers, supervisors, and subordinates) required to provide superior services in the public interest
Skill and strength to use appropriate physical force, including deadly force, when necessary, to prevent the imminent threat of death or serious bodily injury to others or self
Examination, Testing, and Certification
High School Diploma or G.E.D. Certification
Must be 21 years of age or older
Ability to obtain Certification by the South Dakota Law Enforcement Officers Training Academy within 12 months of hire date
Successful competition in oral interviews
Other such examination as deemed appropriate and necessary by the County
Subject to background check
This is a non-exempt, full-time benefitted position and is eligible for veterans’ preference. Meade County offers health/vision, dental, and life insurance, paid leave benefits, and retirement benefits. The position is a member of Class B retirement under the South Dakota Retirement System.
Meade County is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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