Seasonal BOR Deputy (Closes February 28, 2025)

Company: Crook County
Location: Prineville
Posted on: February 4, 2025

Job Description:

I. Job Purpose:

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This role operates under the direct supervision of an assigned supervisor or the Patrol Sergeant, specifically tailored for a Seasonal BOR deputy. Responsibilities encompass a wide range of tasks aligned with their training and qualifications. The primary focus is on enforcing the law, safeguarding individuals and property, all while ensuring the safety of themselves and others. Duties include responding to citizen calls, engaging in deputy-initiated activities, managing disputes, conducting investigations, overseeing traffic enforcement, handling civil service matters, providing courtroom security, and offering courtroom testimony. The work environment is a blend of field and office settings, with a predominant presence in vehicles/boats. The role involves extensive public interaction, often in stressful community situations.

--- Number of Employees Reporting to This Position: 0

II. Duties, Tasks and Responsibilities:

Assignments:

Marine Patrol
Bureau of Reclamation Patrol

Calls for Service:

Provide information or help citizens understand the law as it is written.
Respond to alarms as backup to regular deputy.
Assist with fire and ambulance calls as requested.
Assist other agencies as requested.
Take information and write appropriate information reports.

Support Patrol Deputy:

Watch for stolen vehicles/boats and missing persons.
Watch citizens' property and communicate issues.
Prepare written reports of investigations.
Protect Crime Scenes, take photographs, and collect evidence.
Testify in criminal court proceedings or before a grand jury.
Patrol on lakes/waterways within Crook County.
Patrol shore areas around Prineville Reservoir for the Bureau of Reclamation.

Traffic Enforcement and Accident Investigations:

Issue citations for traffic or vehicle violations, including boating violations.
Provide traffic control at accident/fire/emergency scenes.
Secure accident scenes, assist and interview witnesses, victims/suspects as a backup to regular deputy.
Record information at accident scenes, measure, mark, and draw diagrams as a backup to regular deputy.
Request emergency aid and vehicle tow.

III. Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

Position must be available for rotating shifts, including holiday, evening, and weekend assignments.
Ability and skill to communicate effectively.
Ability and skill to gain the cooperation of others.
Ability and skill to learn and apply policies and procedures of the office.
Ability and skill to learn, interpret, and apply state laws and statutes.
Ability and skill to work with others and to contribute to a positive work environment.
Ability to push/pull objects, lift objects off the ground from elevated surfaces, and carry in excess of 100 pounds.
Ability to sit for extended periods of time in a vehicle or at a desk.
Ability to talk on the phone/radio while using the computer.
Ability to talk on the radio while operating a patrol vehicle or boat.
Ability to read instructions, manuals, and road signs.
Ability to hear alarms, voice conversation, etc.
Ability to grip and hold a person to maintain control. Hold/restrain a struggling person.
Ability to bend over at the waist, kneel, reach, twist at the waist, walk, run to pursue a fleeing person, and stand for extended periods.
Ability to expend large unexpected and continued amounts of energy to capture and restrain suspects.
Ability to hold/fire and qualify with office issued weapons.
Ability to routinely operate a vehicle and operate an emergency police vehicle in a safe and prudent manner according to policy.
Ability to swim and or tread water. (Marine Patrol Only)
Must wear issued body armor during patrol duties.
Must wear/use PPE when in any situation where exposure to biohazard is likely.
Ability to use a computer keyboard and mouse.
Work effectively with angry, hostile or upset citizens or suspects.
Able to make effective and appropriate decisions under times of stress.
Cope with the physical effects of acute emotional personal stress (fear, anger, etc.).
Cope with the physical effects of acute emotional stress of others.

IV. Qualifications:

High School diploma or GED equivalent, some college preferred.
Minimum 21 years of age.
U.S. Citizen or ability to obtain U.S. Citizenship within the timeframe specified. (OAR 259-008-0010)
Valid Oregon driver's license by time of appointment.
No criminal record or extensive traffic violation record.
Must hold or be able to obtain LEDS Certification.
Must have previous experience as a certified law enforcement officer within the last five years.
Must be able to perform strenuous law enforcement tactics.
Must have current knowledge of proper use of force and current on Oregon law.
Must be able to obtain a CJIS Security Clearance.
Prior to or on date of hire:
Able to complete a thorough employment and/or criminal history check.

Able to pass a pre-employment drug test (not required for all positions).
Final candidates must provide official proof of college degree and certified transcripts (not required for all positions).

V. Position Details:

- The duties outlined in this job description are not all-inclusive, and additional duties and tasks will be assigned as required. Not all duties listed will be assigned to all employees in this classification.

Position is subject to 24-hour call-back.
Position has exposure to weapons or firearms, exposure to biohazards, driving at high speeds in all types of weather, and exposure to weather extremes.

- This position is subject to and shall subscribe to the Oath of Office and shall be subject to the laws, rules, policies, and procedures of the Sheriff's Office, the County, and the State as they apply to all employees.

Fair Labor Standards Classification: Non-Exempt
Position is NOT part of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Crook County Sheriff's Office is an equal-opportunity employer

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