Job Title
Law Enforcement DeputyPay Rate Min to Mid Range
Time Type
Full timeSummary
Great Career Opportunity!Description
Duties and Responsibilities:
Drive vehicles or patrol specific areas to detect law violators, issue citations, and make arrests. Investigate illegal or suspicious activities
Verify that the proper legal charges have been made against law offenders
Execute arrest warrants, locating and taking persons into custody
Record daily activities, and submit logs and other related reports and paperwork to appropriate authorities
Patrol and guard courthouses, grand jury rooms, or assigned areas, in order to provide security, enforce laws, maintain order, and arrest violators
Place people in protective custody
Take control of accident scenes to maintain traffic flow, to assist accident victims, and to investigate causes
Serve statements of claims, subpoenas, summonses, jury summonses, orders to pay alimony, and other court orders
Respond to citizens calls involving vehicle accidents, crimes, neighborhood disturbances, fire and other citizen requests and obtain witness statements
Issues citations, serve warrants of arrest, apprehend suspects and arrest persons charged with felonies and misdemeanors
Performs other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications:
High School or General Education Development (GED) certificate
Basic Peace Officer Certificate from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) (Formally TCLEOSE)
Must have no prior arrest records for: driving while intoxicated, driving while impaired, no possession or trafficking of illegal narcotics or drugs, assault, stalking, family violence, theft, crimes of moral turpitude, or sexual offenses.
Military applicants must disclose any non-judicial discipline involving the Uniform Code of Military Justice
Must have never been on court-ordered community supervision or probation for any criminal offense.
Must not be currently under indictment for any criminal offense
Must have never been convicted of an offense above the grade of a Class C misdemeanor
Good knowledge of Federal, State and Local laws, codes and statutes
Must be able to patrol assigned district attempting to detect and suppress criminal activity.
Must be able to make criminal justice inquiries on suspects to determine if wanted and making arrest when appropriate
Must be able to prepare detailed incident reports
Must be able to enforce traffic laws by patrolling and issuing traffic citations to violators
Investigate traffic accidents
Must be able to testify in court
Must be physically fit; initial patrol school will involve physical training and conditioning
Ability to effectively respond to citizen inquires and complaints
Skill in communicating effectively both in writing and in person
Ability to maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, Elected/Appointed Officials, Department/Division Heads, County employees, government agencies and the general public
Must secure and maintain a favorable background investigation from the Bexar County Sheriff's Office
May be required to work shift-work and work more than 40 hours during a workweek
Working Conditions and Physical Demands:
Depending on work assignment, working conditions are either in an office environment or in the field with occasional exposure to unusual elements, extreme temperatures, dirt, dust, fumes and unpleasant odors. Working conditions also include exposure to hazards or physical risks, which require following basic safety precautions
Physical requirements include occasional lifting/carrying of 5-10 lbs.; visual acuity, speech and hearing; hand and eye coordination and manual dexterity necessary to operate computer keyboard and basic office equipment. Subject to handling, walking, sitting, standing, bending and reaching to perform the essential functions
Working With Bexar County
Bexar County offers employees a competitive salary, retirement, and benefits. Many employee benefits are available to an employee’s spouse/plus one qualifying adult and dependent child(ren). Employee benefits are strategically designed to support an employee and family, work/life balance.
Employee Benefits | Bexar County, TX - Official Website
Bexar County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to Workplace Diversity.
We are committed to providing equal opportunity for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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