ASCENSION PARISH SHERIFF JOBS PROFESSIONAL

Reasonableaccommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to performthe essential functions. The physical demands describedhere are representative of those that must be met by an employee tosuccessfully perform the essential functions of a Patrol Deputy. Obtain and maintain P.O.S.T.Certification and all other weapons and control device certifications.

ASCENSION PARISH SHERIFF JOBS PROFESSIONAL

Certification orequivalent.Ībility to read, analyze, andinterpret laws, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmentalregulations.Ībility to write reports, composeor reply to emails, and complete Office forms.Ībility to effectively communicatewith the public and members of this Office.Ībility to add, subtract,multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, commonfractions, and decimals.Ībility to compute rate, ratio,and percent and interpret information represented in charts and graphs.Ībility to apply common senseunderstanding to carry out instructions in written, oral, or diagram form.Ability to deal with complex problems involving several variables. High school diploma, generaleducation degree, or equivalent and current or past P.O.S.T. The requirements listed below arerepresentative of the knowledge, skill, and ability required to perform theduties of a Patrol Deputy. This job has no supervisoryresponsibilities.

Other duties as directed by a supervisor.

Assist other agencies inside assigned zone asdirected.

Maintain a presentable uniform in accordancewith policy.

Drive patrol unit within Office guidelines.

Conduct traffic enforcement, through the use of citationsand warnings.

Provide traffic control at traffic crashes, fires,and other disruptions of traffic flow.

Report hazards and protect citizens from thosehazards.Conduct appropriate field interviews, takephotographs, obtain fingerprints, and collect DNA.Investigate suspicious persons, vehicles, andestablishments.Foster positive relationships with members ofthe community.Conduct and complete traffic crash investigation.Conduct initial investigation of criminal lawviolations.Respond to emergency and non-emergency calls.

Conduct proactive policing through officerpresence and foot patrols in high-crime areas and neighborhoods.Attend shift briefings for information on recentincidents, crime trends, wanted persons, missing persons, stolen vehicles, etc.Other duties and responsibilities are listedbelow. Attitude is essential to maintain positiverelationships with co-workers, respond professionally, calmly, and politely tomembers of the community, work as a team member, function under pressure, andrespond in a professional manner to supervision. The most important and essentialjob function of the position is to have an attitude of service to others. Patrol Deputies are responsiblefor enforcing Federal, State, and Local laws related to public safety andwelfare and deterring, detecting, and apprehending those individuals involvedin criminal activity. Otherfactors which strongly influence the employment process are previous work experience, previous law enforcement experience, twoyears or more of college education, a clear driving record, no history of priorcriminal activity, and a responsible credit history. must be a registered voter inAscension Parish.have a high school or equivalent diploma.Inorder to be considered for employment, certain minimum requirements must bemet. Likemost organizations, newly hired employees start at entry-level positions.Unless there are exceptional circumstances, these positions are in corrections,patrol, communications, and clerical fields. If you have the personal qualities necessary to become a professional deputy,your interest in employment is welcome and appreciated.

Theapplicant screening process is designed to identify applicants who possess theaptitude, character and desire to pursue long-term careers as professional lawenforcement officers. To accomplish this goal wemust be selective in hiring, diligent in training and thoughtful insupervision. Thegoal of the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office is to become the finest lawenforcement organization in the state of Louisiana.

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