Deputy Sheriff

Provide law enforcement services to the citizens of Shelby County, with primary responsibilities to the unincorporated areas, including the performance of the basic police tasks of protecting life and property, preserving the peace, preventing and suppressing crime, and the apprehension of violators of the law.Each Deputy individually and collectively is responsible for the following: • Enforcing Federal, State and County statutes and ordinances. • Initial investigation of reported or observed crimes. • Recording and preserving evidence found at the crime scene. • Initial investigation of reports of missing, found or unidentified persons. • Responding to scenes of emergencies. • Arresting on-sight violators. • Recovering property. • Investigating complaints received from the public. • Patrolling to prevent and suppress crime. • Providing assistance to other public agencies pending the elimination of health or safety hazards. • Maintaining law and order at public gatherings. • Preparing reports of incidents investigated or observed. • Observing and inspecting drivers, vehicles and roadways. • Supervising traffic movement. • Checking and patrolling areas of high traffic hazard. • Arresting or citing traffic violators, issuing warnings on minor violations. • Preserving evidence. • Testifying in court. • Providing traffic information on request of the public. • Investigating traffic accidents. • Perform other duties as assigned.Age: Minimum 20 years of age to test, 21 years of age to be hired Citizenship: U.S.A. Education: High School Diploma or GED Other: Applicants must pass initial examination, background investigation, APOSTC fitness test, interviews, personality inventory (psychological) test, polygraph, medical exam, and drug screen prior to appointment. Applicants shall be required to meet State Minimum Standards for Law Enforcement Officers, and be able to complete State standard minimum training requirements after initial hiring.Testing will be conducted on a Friday each month.