OBJECTIVE:

The Marion County Sheriff's Office is a full-service law enforcement agency that aims to provide a high level of professional services to the citizens and visitors of Marion County.  The Marion County Sheriff's Office is currently accepting applications for the position of Deputy Sheriff.  Lateral transfers will be accepted and candidates with prior experience may be placed into any pay step at the sole discretion of the Sheriff.

JOB STANDARDS:

Incumbent is a sworn and Certified Peace Officer.  Incumbent performs a variety of duties and tasks related to the protection of life, limb and property. Incumbent reports to the Shift Lieutenant. Incumbent must have a high school diploma or equivalent plus certification from the Ohio Peace Officers Training Council.  Must be able to properly administer first aid / CPR.  Must have a valid Ohio driver's license and a clean criminal record.  Work consists of complex, varied, non-standardized tasks requiring application of numerous laws, rules, regulations, and procedures.  Incumbent is required to quickly react to potentially threatening situations on a regular basis.  

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: 

• Preserve the peace and enforce the laws of the state of Ohio.
• Protects the life and property of citizens as a sworn Peace Officer of Marion County.
• Patrols assigned area
• Responds to criminal and civil calls as dispatched
• Apprehends violators of the law
• Performs vacant house and business checks
• Controls traffic
• Transports prisoners
• Provides county court and county building security as assigned
• Maintains assigned vehicle and other equipment
• Prepares accurate and complete reports relative to each situation
• Investigates criminal activity including performing full investigation of misdemeanors, felonies, and traffic offenses
• Evaluates reported felony and misdemeanor offenses in assigned area
• Takes statements from suspects, victims, and witnesses
• Contacts complainants and witnesses in follow-up investigations
• Interrogates suspects and makes arrests
• Provides surveillance of locations or persons as assigned
• Prepares criminal case files and develops probable cause of issuance of arrest or search warrants
• Appears in court as a witness when required
• Represents the Sheriff’s Office in the community including organizing and conducting community meetings and crime prevention programs
• Works closely with residents and community management to resolve problems in assigned area
• Speaks to community groups, schools, and other organizations on law enforcement issues
• Educates the public in law enforcement practices and application of the law
• Ensures the proper delivery of legal notices including executing warrants for arrest, search warrants, and probate court orders
• Serves individuals with summons, attachments, and other legal notices as issued by the court
• Receives and coordinates requests for process service
• Maintains complete and accurate records of time, place, and manner of serving legal notices and status of court orders
• Prepares reports required by courts in response to legal documents
• Submits reports to supervisor on daily activities and performs other related duties as assigned 

PERSONAL WORK RELATIONSHIPS: 

Incumbent has contact with co-workers, employees in the department, public and private sector employees, law enforcement personnel, institutional residents, and the general public.  

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Incumbent performs mostly sedentary work which may require lifting up to fifteen (15) pounds occasionally.  

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY: 

Incumbent performs the following physical activities: reaching, walking, hearing, talking, running, lifting, armed and unarmed self-defense, and utilization of firearms.  

JOB LOCATION: 

This job is in an unscripted law enforcement environment which may expose the incumbent to adverse weather conditions and dangerous situations.