A State of Florida Basic Recruit Certificate of Compliance is required 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 is required.
Successful completion of the Polk County Sheriff's Office Field Training Program is required.
The role requires the ability to read, write, and speak English.
The role requires meeting the physical demands, including jumping, climbing, lifting, dragging, or carrying 150 pounds, crawling, bending or squatting, walking, running, prolonged sitting and standing, manual dexterity, agility, mobility, strength, and endurance.
The role requires working rotating 12-hour shifts, being subject to call 24 hours a day, working in inclement weather and stressful or dangerous situations, and exercising discretion and field decision-making.
Required knowledge includes PCSO policy and procedures, Florida State Statutes, the criminal justice system, the geographical area, resistance/control continuum, radio codes and signals, case reporting, evidence handling and collection, fingerprinting techniques, narcotics field testing, officer safety, case law, domestic violence and abuse procedures, first aid/CPR, crowd control, firearm safety, building and area searches, field sobriety testing, and crash investigation.
Required abilities and skills include operating a motor vehicle, using a camera and radio, conducting searches and investigations, handling stress, evaluating credibility, recognizing hazards and suspicious activity, basic computer and mathematical skills, keyboarding, interpersonal and organizational skills, interview and observation skills, tactical driving and communication, crime scene processing, weapons proficiency, and basic English grammar.
Responsibilities
Testify at trials, hearings, grand juries, and depositions.
Serve subpoenas, injunctions for protection, court-ordered Baker Acts, and arrest warrants.
Prepare original and supplemental reports, correspondence, field interrogation reports, complain affidavits, and notices to appear.
Maintain issued equipment, firearms, patrol vehicles, attendance records, warning and arrest notes, gas logs, manuals, and files.
Review statutes, ordinances, directives, BOLOs, requests, and agreements.
Collect latent fingerprints; photograph persons, evidence, and crime scenes; seize and secure evidence, vehicles, illegal substances, and found or acquired property.
Interview victims, witnesses, informants, and suspects; establish contacts and confidential informants.
Investigate crimes against the state and property crimes; initiate person-crime and death investigations; search for evidence or suspects.
Conduct active patrol in an assigned area, frisk or pat-down searches, vehicle pursuits, felony stops, arrests, and traffic stops.
Respond to rescue situations, bomb threats, civil unrest or riots, alarms, disputes, disorderly persons, and other calls for service.
Transport inmates or arrestees; locate or retrieve bodies; examine abandoned vehicles; escort funerals; and conduct dwelling and ground checks.
Provide information to citizens, warn them of dangers and hazards, assist special-needs or intoxicated persons and other agencies, and provide security at special functions.
Investigate and isolate hazardous materials; conduct traffic control, DUI investigations, parking enforcement, and traffic crash investigations.
Pursue, apprehend, and arrest law violators or suspected law violators, and maintain custody of suspects, inmates, prisoners, or trustees during transportation.
Desired Qualifications
Prior law enforcement experience is preferred but not mandatory.
Position Concept
SIGN-ON BONUSES FOR NEW HIRES
SWORN/CERTIFIED DEPUTIES.........$2,000
**$1,000 UPON HIRE AND $1,000 UPON PROBATION COMPLETION**
1ST TIME SELF-SPONSORED LE.........$1,000
**$500 UPON HIRE AND $500 UPON PROBATION COMPLETION**
MOVING ALLOWANCE (SWORN/OUT OF COUNTY)........$2,000
MOVING ALLOWANCE (SWORN/OUT OF STATE)........$5,000
The Deputy Sheriff performs a variety of duties and tasks related to the protection of life, limb and property.
The most important and essential job function of the position is attitude which includes the following: interacting positively and cooperating with co-workers, responding politely to customers, working as a team member, functioning under intense time pressure and responding in a positive manner to supervision.
The Deputy Sheriff may perform other related duties and tasks, as required and shall have the physical, mental and emotional abilities to perform the essential job duties of the position.
Employee Benefits
Medical, Dental, Vision
10 Paid Holidays
Paid Time Off
Direct Deposit, Bi-Weekly Pay Checks
Tuition Reimbursement
Education Incentives
Free Employee Health Clinic
Wellness Incentives
FRS Retirement
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Free Employee Gym
Life Insurance
Deferred Compensation Plan
Essential Functions
Testify at trials, hearings, and Grand Juries
Testify at depositions
Serve subpoenas
Serve injunctions for protection
Serve court ordered Baker Acts
Prepare orignal and supplemental reports
Maintain issued equipment
Maintain firearms
Inspect and maintain patrol vehicle
Maintain attendance record
File complain affidavits/notice to appear
Review statutes, ordinances, and directives
Review *BOLOs, requests, agreements
Maintain notes of warnings, arrests, and contacts
Maintain gas log
Update and maintain, review manuals and files
Prepare correspondence
Collect latent fingerprints
Photograph persons, evidence, crime scene
Seize, impound vehicles and evidence
Secure evidence
Seize or confiscate illegal substances
Secure found or acquired property
Interview victims, witnesses, informants
Interview suspects
Complete field interrogation reports
Investigate crimes against the state
Investigate property crimes
Initiate persons crime investigation
Initiate death investigation
Search for evidence or suspect
Conduct active patrol in assigned area
Conduct frisk or pat-down search
Pursue vehicles
Respond to rescue situations
Conduct felony stop
Respond to bomb threats
Respond to civil unrest or riots
Counsel persons involved in disputes
Respond to alarm calls
Conduct self-initiated arrest
Control disorderly or irate persons
Serve arrest warrant
Transport inmate or arrestee
Locate or retrieve body
Examine abandoned vehicle
Establish contacts/confidential informants
Escort funeral
Conduct dwelling, ground check
Provide information to citizens
Investigate, isolate hazardous materials
Assist special needs, intoxicated persons
Assist other agencies
Warn citizens of dangers, hazards
Provide security for special functions
Conduct traffic stop, traffic controls
Conduct DUI investigations
Conduct parking enforcement
Conduct traffic crash investigations
Primary Functions:
A deputy sheriff in this position is required to meet the primary duties of the pursuit, apprehension and arrest of law violators or suspected law violators and maintain same apprehension of suspects, inmates/prisoners or trustees during transportation.
Education, Professional Certification or License
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
Professional Experience
Prior law enforcement experience is preferred but not mandatory
Environmental Conditions
Work may involve rotating 12 hour shifts
Physical acts requiring strength and endurance may be required
Works during inclement weather
Involves exposure to dangerous and sometimes life threatening situations, events or persons
Works under extreme varying degrees of stress
Subject to call 24 hours a day
Some exposure to morbid crime scenes involving the human body
Works with a firearm and other required weapons
Works with a great deal of autonomy requiring discretion and field decision-making
May have to inflict bodily harm or kill another human being
Knowledge of
PCSO policy and procedures
Florida State Statutes
Criminal Justice System
Geographical area
Resistance/Control Continuum
Radio codes, signals, Unit identifications
Case Reporting Manual
Manufacture's standards
Issue weapon nomenclature
Surfaces conducive to fingerprinting
Fingerprinting techniques
Appearance of fingerprints
Camera operation
Evidence handling
*RIC
Types of evidence
Evidence collection
Illegal substance appearance
Narcotics field test procedures
Officer safety techniques
Case law
Domestic violence procedures
Child/elderly abuse procedures
Specialty team procedures
Area characteristics
First aid/CPR
Crowd control techniques
Human anatomy
Firearm safety procedures
Public safety concerns
Building/area search techniques
Mobile field force system
Defensive techniques
Reference data
Support units available
Community services
Referral sources
Social and public assistance agencies
Abnormal behavior
Special function requirements
Roadblock equipment
Effects of intoxicants/drugs
Field sobriety testing
Crash investigation
Ability to
Draw diagrams
Operate public address system
Conduct pat down, search for weapons
Follow commands
Recognize basic signs and causes of death
Disassemble and reassemble firearm
Operate a motor vehicle
Read and write English
Use approved defensive weapons
Perform minor vehicle maintenance
Read gauges and odometers
Operate calculator
Evaluate
Read a map
Comprehend
Operate camera
Operate tape recorder
Listen and understand
Detect suspicious activity
Identify makes and models of vehicles
Handle stress
Locate vehicle identification number
Evaluate credibility and reliability
Identify suspicious activity/circumstances
Recognize danger or potential hazard
Recognize informative placard or signs
Monitor radio traffic
Skills
Computer
Basic mathematical
Keyboarding
Interpersonal
Organizational
Basic investigation
Interview
Observation
Tactical driving
Tactical communication
Basic crime scene processing
Weapons proficiency
Communication
Basic English grammar
Physical Requirements
Jump
Climb
Lift/drag/carry 150 lbs.
Crawl
Bend/squat
Walk
Run
Sit for long periods
Stand for long periods
See at normal range or with accommodation
Hear at normal level or with accommodation
Speak English understandably
Sense of smell
Manual dexterity
Recognize colors
Ambulate independently
Agility
Mobility
Withstand chemical odor
Strength to loosen lug nuts
Full range of motion
Steady hands
Ability to distinguish colors
Upper body strength
Endurance
Continence
Endure climatic extremes
Balance
Other
• FCIC/NCIC: Florida Crime Information Center/National Crime Information Center• FDLE: Florida Department of Law Enforcement