The primary purpose of a Deputy Sheriff – Court Security / Civil Process Full – Time consists of providing security for courtrooms and buildings; serve summonses, subpoenas, and other civil documents; inmate transfer to and from courts, hospitals, & other facilities; assist patrol division as needed; traffic enforcement; crime prevention; other law enforcement duties as required.
Position: Deputy Sheriff – Court Security / Civil Process – Part-Time
Division: Civil Process / Court Security Division
Posted Date: December 1, 2018
Application Close Date: Open until filled
General Description:
The primary purpose of a Deputy Sheriff – Court Security / Civil Process Part – Time consists of providing security for courtrooms and buildings; serve summonses, subpoenas, and other civil documents; inmate transfer to and from courts, hospitals, & other facilities; assist patrol division as needed; traffic enforcement; crime prevention; other law enforcement duties as required
Essential Functions:
- Serves grand jury subpoenas
- Schedules and conducts court ordered evictions
- Transports prisoners and EDPs (Emotionally Disturbed Persons) to and from confinement locations, hospitals, other jurisdictions and escort them to and from court or hearings
- Executes, serves and returns, as required, civil and criminal processes, court orders and Division of Motor Vehicles suspension orders
- Locates, levies, and seizes property and conducts public auctions
- Conducts investigations on threat to judges, bomb threats and suspicious packages
- Gathers preliminary information regarding any threats and notifies immediate supervisor
- Provides security in court rooms
- Affects arrests, forcibly if necessary
- Employs defensive tactics, maneuvers or deploys less lethal weapons when necessary and appropriate
- Conducts searches of buildings with an ability to search small confined spaces or attics when necessary
- Uses bodily force to gain entrance through barriers to search or seize persons or property
- Prepares detailed investigative offense reports, issues traffic summons, tow sheets, lab sheets and other administrative paperwork
- Operates an emergency vehicle during the day and night
- Loads, unloads, aims and fires handguns, shotguns and other firearms from a variety of body positions
- Performs searches of persons
- Performs tasks that may require lifting, carrying or dragging heavy objects such as an injured person
- Provides back up to primary law enforcement agencies conducting criminal or traffic investigations
- Appears in court as a witness to give testimony
- Escorts funeral processions, parades and other special events
- Provides first aid and other assistance when needed
- Extradites fugitives that are apprehended in other states
- Works hours that conflict with regular eight-hour work schedule to include overtime.
Working Conditions:
- Hazards
- Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions
- Irate and confrontational citizens
- Environment
- Generally, inside courtroom, office, and halls
- Occasionally outside during traffic direction & outside activities
- Physical Effort
- Ability to perform those physical activities necessary to complete the essential functions of the job, either with or without reasonable accommodation. Requires continual communication (hearing and talking); frequent standing and walking. Exposure to carriers of blood-borne diseases, such as HIV virus and hepatitis, explosive devices that are intended to maim or kill, and handling seized controlled substances which may be mind-altering or addictive. Subjects encountered during investigations are frequently armed, dangerous and may be under the influence of drugs, thereby subjecting incumbents to grave risk of physical harm on a frequent basis. Requires continuous hearing and talking, frequent use of physical activities, and regular climbing, crouching, walking, fingering, balancing, and crawling. Requires occasional pushing, pulling, lifting and carrying weights over 50 pounds, grasping, stooping, running, standing, and all other physical requirements of the job. Requires good general vision. Requires continual travel within the local area and occasional statewide travel
Equipment:
Equipment, tools and work aids used in performing the essential function to the position:
- computer
- firearms (rifle, pistol, shotgun)
- patrol vehicle
- hand cuffs,
- expanding baton
- camera
- radio
- telephone (cell phone)
- protective clothing
- other law enforcement equipment
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- General knowledge of Sheriff's Office policies and procedures
- General Knowledge of Federal/state laws and County ordinances
- Some knowledge of police methods, practices and procedures
- Some knowledge of emergency equipment, services and restraint equipment
- Ability to occupy/operate a motor vehicle for long periods while maintaining mental alertness
- Ability to stand for extended periods with limited breaks
- Ability to retain and comprehend information received verbally and in writing
- Ability to adapt to shift/schedule changes and changes in working conditions
- Ability to prepare clear and detailed reports
- Ability to maintain composure and demonstrate appropriate restraint in stressful and dangerous situations
- Ability to escort prisoners and civil detainees with a variety of illnesses/injuries with due regard to surrounding hazards
- Ability to establish skills and qualify with departmental firearms
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and deal courteously but firmly with the public.
Education, Experience and Training:
- High School Diploma or equivalent required.
- At least 21 years of age.
- Possess valid Va. operator's license and a good driving record.
- Possession of, or ability to obtain, within twelve (12) months of hire, and the ability to maintain, the following training and/or certifications:
- Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) Basic Court Security / Civil Process – certification
- CPR – certification
- Firearms Certification
Special Considerations:
Complete criminal background investigation, including fingerprinting.
- US Citizen
- Psychological Test
- Essential Staff Designation
- Pre-employment physical examination, including drug test.
- DCJS Certified LE or Court/Civil applicants preferred. Applicants must be available for night/weekend callouts
- Part Time officers are limited to 1508 hrs per year (29hrs/wk average).
This job description is intended to indicate the basic nature of the position and examples of typical duties that may be assigned. It does not imply that all positions within this class will perform all the duties listed, nor does it attempt to list all possible duties that may be assigned.
This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.
Applications are available here, on our app, and at the:
Louisa County Sheriff's Office, Louisa County Office Building 1 Woolfolk Ave, Louisa, VA 23093
Competitive salary + benefits. EOE Louisa County Sheriff’s Office
Applications accepted until position is filled.
Equal Opportunity Employer
To apply for the position, you must use the Sheriff's Office Application for Employment links to the right, DO NOT USE THE DOWNLOAD APPLICATION UNDER THE TOOLS HEADER.
Applications for the Louisa County Sheriff's Office can also be downloaded in either MS Word or PDF format below:
