Deputy Sheriff CAT I Laterals ONLY Round Mountain
Nye County, NV - USA
Job Summary
NYE COUNTY EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Deputy Sheriff CAT I
LATERALS ONLY
Nye County Sheriffs Office
Round Mountain NV
To perform basic law enforcement duties in accordance with departmental rules and regulations and to maintain public safety peace and order. Work normally consists of routine patrol preliminary investigations traffic regulation and other law enforcement duties in a designated area or on an assigned shift.
Job Responsibilities:
- Patrols an assigned area in a vehicle in order to enforce traffic regulations observe business and community activity prevent and discover commissions of crimes and preserve law and order.
- Answers and responds to calls and complaints regarding robberies burglaries homicides shootings neighborhood disturbances fires automobile accidents animal control drug violations juvenile problems civil disobedience and other violations of the law.
- Secures the scene of crime and conducts preliminary criminal investigations interviews witnesses and gathers evidence. May administer first aid and make arrests.
- Conducts automobile accident investigations interviews witnesses directs traffic prepares accident reports and may administer first aid.
- Interacts with the general public in advising on laws ordinances and other information; interviews persons with complaints and gives them proper direction.
- Performs duties on assignment as radio dispatcher receiving calls from the public and directing deputies to respond in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
- Presents evidence and testimony in court regarding a variety of criminal complaints and indictments serves subpoenas and other civil papers.
- Conducts surveillance and investigation in conjunction with other law enforcement agencies.
- Participates in job-related training programs regarding law enforcement procedures firearms first aid and related subjects.
Application Requirements: Must be POST Certified Category IGraduation from a high school or G.E.D. 21 years of age at time of felony or gross misdemeanor convictions. No domestic violence convictions. Resident of the State of Nevada at time of appointment. No tattoos on the hands neck face or head are permitted.
Physical Effort: The physical and mental requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Demanding physical environmentrequires lifting and subduing citizens running and handling of law enforcement weaponryPhysical fitness testing information and preparation can be found at The minimum standards are:oVertical Jump: 15 inchesoIllinois Agility Run: 19.5 SecondsoSit Ups: 30 in one minuteoPush Ups: 23 (no time limit)o300 Meter Run: 68 secondso1.5 Mile run: 16:57 minutesAll applicants are subject to a stringent background investigation.
Applications must be received by the deadline. Resumes are accepted when attached to a completed application. Applications returned without the required documentation or not filled out completely will not be considered. Applications may be obtained and returned to the following NYE COUNTY HUMAN RESOURCES Departments: P.O. BoxRadar Road Tonopah NV 89049 or 2101 E. Calvada Blvd. Suite 150 Pahrump NV 89048. Applications may also be obtained by emailing or can be downloaded from . Nye County is an Equal Opportunity Employer applicants requesting accommodation under the ADA should contact Human Resources. Deadline: This is an open and continuous recruitment process which may close without notice once a sufficient pool of highly qualified candidates has been created.