Polk County Sheriff's OfficePosted 10 months ago

Deputy Sheriff

Polk County Sheriff's OfficePosted 10 months ago

$24,000–$24,000 year

On-siteWinter Haven, Florida, United States

Winter Haven, Florida, United StatesOn-siteFull Time$24,000–$24,000 yearLarge

Full TimeLarge

Job Summary

Conduct active patrol in assigned area, pursue vehicles, and apprehend suspected law violators while maintaining control of suspects and inmates during transportation. Serve arrest warrants, conduct felony and DUI investigations, and respond to rescue situations, bomb threats, and civil unrest. Interview victims and witnesses, complete field interrogation reports, and secure or seize evidence and illegal substances. Testify at trials, hearings, and grand juries while maintaining issued equipment and firearms. Perform traffic stops, crash investigations, and crowd control under rotating 12-hour shifts with 24-hour call availability.

Required Qualifications

High School or GED
Valid Florida driver's license
State of Florida, Basic Recruit, Certificate of Compliance after completion of training in accordance with *CJSTC or comparable out of state training
Successful maintenance of proficiency in mandatory in-service training as delineated in General Orders 33.5
Successful completion of the Polk County Sheriff's Office Field Training Program
Read and write English
Ability to lift/drag/carry 150 lbs.
Ability to jump
Ability to climb
Ability to crawl
Ability to bend/squat
Ability to walk
Ability to run
Ability to sit for long periods
Ability to stand for long periods
See at normal range or with accommodation
Hear at normal level or with accommodation
Sense of smell
Manual dexterity
Ability to distinguish colors
Ability to recognize colors
Ability to recognize danger or potential hazard
Ability to recognize informative placard or signs
Ability to monitor radio traffic
Ability to detect suspicious activity
Ability to identify makes and models of vehicles
Ability to handle stress
Ability to evaluate credibility and reliability
Ability to identify suspicious activity/circumstances
Ability to recognize basic signs and causes of death
Ability to operate a motor vehicle
Ability to disassemble and reassemble firearm
Ability to use approved defensive weapons
Ability to perform minor vehicle maintenance
Ability to read gauges and odometers
Ability to operate calculator
Ability to read a map
Ability to comprehend
Ability to operate camera
Ability to operate tape recorder
Ability to listen and understand
Ability to evaluate
Ability to conduct pat down, search for weapons
Ability to follow commands
Ability to draw diagrams
Ability to conduct traffic stop, traffic controls
Ability to conduct DUI investigations
Ability to conduct parking enforcement
Ability to conduct traffic crash investigations
Ability to conduct felony stop
Ability to conduct active patrol in assigned area
Ability to conduct frisk or pat-down search
Ability to pursue vehicles
Ability to respond to rescue situations
Ability to respond to civil unrest or riots
Ability to counsel persons involved in disputes
Ability to respond to alarm calls
Ability to conduct self-initiated arrest
Ability to control disorderly or irate persons
Ability to serve arrest warrant
Ability to transport inmate or arrestee
Ability to locate or retrieve body
Ability to examine abandoned vehicle
Ability to establish contacts/confidential informants
Ability to escort funeral
Ability to conduct dwelling, ground check
Ability to provide information to citizens
Ability to investigate, isolate hazardous materials
Ability to assist special needs, intoxicated persons
Ability to assist other agencies
Ability to warn citizens of dangers, hazards
Ability to provide security for special functions
Ability to conduct tactical driving
Ability to conduct tactical communication
Ability to conduct basic crime scene processing
Ability to maintain firearms
Ability to maintain issued equipment
Ability to inspect and maintain patrol vehicle
Ability to maintain attendance record
Ability to file complain affidavits/notice to appear
Ability to review statutes, ordinances, and directives
Ability to review *BOLOs, requests, agreements
Ability to maintain notes of warnings, arrests, and contacts
Ability to maintain gas log
Ability to update and maintain, review manuals and files
Ability to prepare correspondence
Ability to collect latent fingerprints
Ability to photograph persons, evidence, crime scene
Ability to seize, impound vehicles and evidence
Ability to secure evidence
Ability to seize or confiscate illegal substances
Ability to secure found or acquired property
Ability to interview victims, witnesses, informants
Ability to interview suspects
Ability to complete field interrogation reports
Ability to investigate crimes against the state
Ability to investigate property crimes
Ability to initiate persons crime investigation
Ability to initiate death investigation
Ability to search for evidence or suspect
Ability to conduct active patrol in assigned area
Ability to conduct traffic stop, traffic controls
Ability to conduct DUI investigations
Ability to conduct parking enforcement
Ability to conduct traffic crash investigations
Ability to conduct pursuit
Ability to apprehend and arrest of law violators or suspected law violators
Ability to maintain same apprehension of suspects, inmates/prisoners or trustees during transportation
Ability to work with a firearm and other required weapons
Ability to withstand chemical odor
Ability to endure climatic extremes
Ability to balance
Ability to have full range of motion
Ability to have steady hands
Ability to have upper body strength
Ability to have endurance
Ability to have agility
Ability to have mobility
Ability to have ambulate independently
Ability to have continence
Ability to have strength to loosen lug nuts
Ability to have ability to distinguish colors
Ability to have ability to recognize colors
Ability to have ability to recognize danger or potential hazard
Ability to have ability to recognize informative placard or signs
Ability to have ability to monitor radio traffic
Ability to have ability to detect suspicious activity
Ability to have ability to identify makes and models of vehicles
Ability to have ability to handle stress
Ability to have ability to evaluate credibility and reliability
Ability to have ability to identify suspicious activity/circumstances
Ability to have ability to recognize basic signs and causes of death
Ability to have ability to operate a motor vehicle
Ability to have ability to disassemble and reassemble firearm
Ability to have ability to use approved defensive weapons
Ability to have ability to perform minor vehicle maintenance
Ability to have ability to read gauges and odometers
Ability to have ability to operate calculator
Ability to have ability to read a map
Ability to have ability to comprehend
Ability to have ability to operate camera
Ability to have ability to operate tape recorder
Ability to have ability to listen and understand
Ability to have ability to evaluate
Ability to have ability to conduct pat down, search for weapons
Ability to have ability to follow commands
Ability to have ability to draw diagrams
Ability to have ability to conduct pat down, search for weapons
Ability to have ability to follow commands
Ability to have ability to draw diagrams
Ability to have ability to conduct pat down, search for weapons
Ability to have ability to follow commands
Ability to have ability to draw diagrams
Ability to have ability to conduct pat down, search for weapons
Ability to have ability to follow commands
Ability to have ability to draw diagrams
Ability to have ability to conduct pat down, search for weapons
Ability to have ability to follow commands
Ability to have ability to draw diagrams
Ability to have ability to conduct pat down, search for weapons
Ability to have ability to follow commands
Ability to have ability to draw diagrams
Ability to have ability to conduct pat down, search for weapons
Ability to have ability to follow commands
Ability to have ability to draw diagrams
Ability to have ability to conduct pat down, search for weapons
Ability to have ability to follow commands
Ability to have ability to draw diagrams
Ability to have ability to conduct pat down, search for weapons
Ability to have ability to follow commands
Ability to have ability to draw diagrams
Ability to have ability to conduct pat down, search for weapons
Ability to have ability to follow commands
Ability to have ability to draw diagrams
Ability to have ability to conduct pat down, search for weapons
Ability to have ability to follow commands
Ability to have ability to draw diagrams
Ability to have ability to conduct pat down, search for weapons
Ability to have ability to follow commands
Ability to have ability to draw diagrams
Ability to have ability to conduct pat down, search for weapons
Ability to have ability to follow commands
Ability to have ability to draw diagrams
Ability to have ability to conduct pat down, search for weapons
Ability to have ability to follow commands
Ability to have ability to draw diagrams
Ability to have ability to conduct pat down, search for weapons
Ability to have ability to follow commands
Ability to have ability to draw diagrams
Ability to have ability to conduct pat down, search for weapons
Ability to have ability to follow commands
Ability to have ability to draw diagrams
Ability to have ability to conduct pat down, search for weapons
Ability to have ability to follow commands
Ability to have ability to draw diagrams
Ability to have ability to conduct pat down, search for weapons
Ability to have ability to follow commands
Ability to have ability to draw diagrams
Ability to have ability to conduct pat down, search for weapons
Ability to have ability to follow commands
Ability to have ability to draw diagrams
Ability to have ability to conduct pat down, search for weapons
Ability to have ability to follow commands
Ability to have ability to draw diagrams
Ability to have ability to conduct pat down, search for weapons
Ability to have ability to follow commands
Ability to have ability to draw diagrams
Ability to have ability to conduct pat down, search for weapons
Ability to have ability to follow commands
Ability to have ability to draw diagrams
Ability to have ability to conduct pat down, search for weapons
Ability to have ability to follow commands
Ability to have ability to draw diagrams
Ability to have ability to conduct pat down, search for weapons
Ability to have ability to follow commands
Ability to have ability to draw diagrams
Ability to have ability to conduct pat down, search for weapons
Ability to have ability to follow commands
Ability to have ability to draw diagrams
Ability to have ability to conduct pat down, search for weapons
Ability to have ability to follow commands
Ability to have ability to draw diagrams
Ability to have ability to conduct pat down, search for weapons
Ability to have ability to follow commands
Ability to have ability to draw diagrams
Ability to have ability to conduct pat down, search for weapons
Ability to have ability to follow commands
Ability to have ability to draw diagrams
Ability to have ability to conduct pat down, search for weapons
Ability to have ability to follow commands
Ability to have ability to draw diagrams
Ability to have ability to conduct pat down, search for weapons
Ability to have ability to follow commands
Ability to have ability to draw diagrams
Ability to have ability to conduct pat down, search for weapons
Ability to have ability to follow commands
Ability to have ability to draw diagrams
Ability to have ability to conduct pat down, search for weapons
Ability to have ability to follow commands
Ability to have ability to draw diagrams
Ability to have ability to conduct pat down, search for weapons
Ability to have ability to follow commands
Ability to have ability to draw diagrams
Ability to have ability to conduct pat down, search for weapons
Ability to have ability to follow commands
Ability to have ability to draw diagrams
Ability to have ability to conduct pat down, search for weapons
Ability to have ability to follow commands
Ability to have ability to draw diagrams
Ability to have ability to conduct pat down, search for weapons
Ability to have ability to follow commands
Ability to have ability to draw diagrams
Ability to have ability to conduct pat down, search for weapons
Ability to have ability to follow commands
Ability to have ability to draw diagrams
Ability to have ability to conduct pat down, search for weapons
Ability to have ability to follow commands
Ability to have ability to draw diagrams
Ability to have ability to conduct pat down, search for weapons
Ability to have ability to follow commands
Ability to have ability to draw diagrams
Ability to have ability to conduct pat down, search for weapons
Ability to have ability to follow commands
Ability to have ability to draw diagrams
Ability to have ability to conduct pat down, search for weapons
Ability to have ability to follow commands
Ability to have ability to draw diagrams
Ability to have ability to conduct pat down, search for weapons
Ability to have ability to follow commands
Ability to have ability to draw diagrams
Ability to have ability to conduct pat down, search for weapons
Ability to have ability to follow commands
Ability to have ability to draw diagrams
Ability to have ability to conduct pat down, search for weapons
Ability to have ability to follow commands
Ability to have ability to draw diagrams
Ability to have ability to conduct pat down, search for weapons
Ability to have ability to follow commands
Ability to have ability to draw diagrams
Ability to have ability to conduct pat down, search for weapons
Ability to have ability to follow commands
Ability to have ability to draw diagrams
Ability to have ability to conduct pat down, search for weapons
Ability to have ability to follow commands
Ability to have ability to draw diagrams
Ability to have ability to conduct pat down, search for weapons
Ability to have ability to follow commands
Ability to have ability to draw diagrams
Ability to have ability to conduct pat down, search for weapons
Ability to have ability to follow commands
Ability to have ability to draw diagrams
Ability to have ability to conduct pat down, search for weapons
Ability to have ability to follow commands
Ability to have ability to draw diagrams
Ability to have ability to conduct pat down, search for weapons
Ability to have ability to follow commands
Ability to have ability to draw diagrams
Ability to have ability to conduct pat down, search for weapons
Ability to have ability to follow commands
Ability to have ability to draw diagrams
Ability to have ability to conduct pat down, search for weapons
Ability to have ability to follow commands
Ability to have ability to draw diagrams
Ability to have ability to conduct pat down, search for weapons
Ability to have ability to follow commands
Ability to have ability to draw diagrams
Ability to have ability to conduct pat down, search for weapons
Ability to have ability to follow commands
Ability to have ability to draw diagrams
Ability to have ability to conduct pat down, search for weapons
Ability to have ability to follow commands
Ability to have ability to draw diagrams
Ability to have ability to conduct pat down, search for weapons
Ability to have ability to follow commands
Ability to have ability to draw diagrams
Ability to have ability to conduct pat down, search for weapons
Ability to have ability to follow commands
Ability to have ability to draw diagrams
Ability to have ability to conduct pat down, search for weapons
Ability to have ability to follow commands
Ability to have ability to draw diagrams
Ability to have ability to conduct pat down, search for weapons
Ability to have ability to follow commands
Ability to have ability to draw diagrams
Ability to have ability to conduct pat down, search for weapons
Ability to have ability to follow commands
Ability to have ability to draw diagrams
Ability to have ability to conduct pat down, search for weapons
Ability to have ability to follow commands
Ability to have ability to draw diagrams
Ability to have ability to conduct pat down, search for weapons
Ability to have ability to follow commands
Ability to have ability to draw diagrams
Ability to have ability to conduct pat down, search for weapons
Ability to have ability to follow commands
Ability to have ability to draw diagrams
Ability to have ability to conduct pat down, search for weapons
Ability to have ability to follow commands
Ability to have ability to draw diagrams
Ability to have ability to conduct pat down, search for weapons
Ability to have ability to follow commands
Ability to have ability to draw diagrams

Additional Requirements

Subject to call 24 hours a day

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