Patrol Deputy

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS -

High school diploma or GED; supplemented by completion of basic police officer training program; supplemented by one (1) year previous experience and/or training involving law enforcement or security work, and training/work in area of specialized assignment; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job. Must meet requirements of Minimum Standards Law (TCA 38-8-106) for Deputy Sheriffs. Must possess and maintain valid Tennessee Police Officer certification from Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy. Must possess and maintain valid Firearms Certification, ASP Tactical Baton Certification, and Chemical Weapons Certification. Must obtain Tennessee First Responder Certification during tenure in the job. Must complete annual in-service training. Must possess and maintain a valid Tennessee driver’s license. Participation in F.A.S.T. Team requires a minimum of one year of direct law enforcement experience and valid Basic S.W.A.T. Team Training certification. Assignment to Marine Patrol functions may require possession and maintenance of valid Boating & Safety Officer certification. Assignment to Field Training functions may require possession and maintenance of valid Field Training Officer certification and/or other certification in specific area of instruction (such as CPR, firearms/weapons, traffic radar, or other area). Assignment to Mounted Patrol functions may require completion of Basic Mounted Police School training.

PERFORMANCE APTITUDES -

Data Utilization: Requires the ability to review, classify, categorize, prioritize, and/or analyze data. Includes exercising discretion in determining data classification, and in referencing such analysis to established standards for the purpose of recognizing actual or probable interactive effects and relationships.
Human Interaction: Requires the ability to apply principles of persuasion and/or influence over others in coordinating activities of a project, program, or designated area of responsibility.
Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to operate and control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools and/or materials requiring complex and rapid adjustments.
Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, and/or advisory data and information.
Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; ability to calculate decimals and percentages; ability to utilize principles of fractions; ability to interpret graphs. Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of rational systems; to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form; and to exercise independent judgment to adopt or modify methods and standards to meet variations in assigned objectives.
Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving the evaluation of information against sensory, judgmental, or subjective criteria, as opposed to that which is clearly measurable or verifiable.

ADA COMPLIANCE -

Physical Ability: Tasks require the ability to exert heavy physical effort in heavy work, with greater emphasis on climbing and balancing, but typically also involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, and the lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of moderately heavy objects and materials (20-50 pounds); may occasionally involve heavier objects and materials (up to 100 pounds).
Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, taste, odor, depth, texture, and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.
Environmental Factors: Performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, bright/dim light, toxic agents, disease, pathogenic substances, explosives, firearms, violence, animal attacks, or falls.