Deputy Sheriff
Deputy Sheriff
The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office is seeking a motivated individual to serve as a Deputy Sheriff. Deputies perform a wide variety of law enforcement duties throughout Shelby County, including patrolling assigned areas, responding to calls for service and emergencies, enforcing traffic and criminal laws, investigating criminal activity and traffic accidents, interviewing witnesses and suspects, collecting and preserving evidence, making arrests, preparing reports and court documents, serving civil and criminal process, transporting prisoners, and providing assistance to the public. Deputies may also assist fire, EMS, and other law enforcement agencies and perform other duties necessary to protect life and property and maintain public safety.
Because we are a smaller county agency, deputies have the opportunity to work in many different areas of law enforcement rather than being limited to a single assignment. Specialty opportunities include Tac Team, Drug Recognition Expert (DRE), Negotiator, K9, Sniper, School Resource Officer (SRO), and numerous instructor specialties.
Interested in serving as a School Resource Officer? An SRO assignment may be possible with the right candidate. Applicants interested in this opportunity are encouraged to apply.
Job Description
GENERAL SUMMARY
Under general supervision of the County Sheriff/Supervisor, maintains law and order and provides emergency and legal support services; performs related work as required.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES
-Serves criminal and civil papers including garnishment complaints, summons, writs of attachment and executions in order to fulfill court orders by delivering papers and notifying affected parties.
-Patrols assigned area in order to enforce traffic laws, to apprehend violators, and to correct safety hazards by operating a radio cruiser.
-Conducts accident investigations. Reconstructs and documents motor vehicle and farm-related accidents by interviewing victims and witnesses, observing vehicles/ machinery involved, and measuring skid marks. Determines cause of accident and provides written information to the Department of Transportation.
-Conducts criminal investigations in order to respond to burglaries, assaults and other criminal actions by traveling to the crime scene, interviewing witnesses, taking foot or tire tract impressions, and filing appropriate reports.
-Responds to emergency calls in order to provide public safety services by removing safety hazards, reporting injuries or fatalities, assisting with fire-fighting and rescue operations, controlling traffic at accident sites to maintain traffic flow, etc.
-Transports prisoners, psychiatric patients and supplies in order to comply with court orders by driving and escorting clients to and from courts and state institutions and/or county jails.
-Answers calls in order to provide information to the general public by referring to pertinent sections of the Iowa Code and other documents and providing verbal response to caller.
-Write reports in order to fulfill required record keeping by reviewing reports; typing or recording in Dictaphone.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED
-Individual must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities. Individual must meet the necessary physical requirements with or without the aid of mechanical devices, to safely perform the essential functions of the job.
-Knowledge of traffic, civil or criminal laws as specified in the Code of Iowa.
-Knowledge or arrest procedures as related to traffic and criminal law enforcement.
-Knowledge of methods for collecting evidence for use in court.
-Knowledge of methods and procedures for serving notices, summons and civil papers.
-Knowledge of County roads and landmarks as related to patrolling assigned areas.
-Knowledge of reporting requirements related to routine record keeping.
-Knowledge of OSHA regulations regarding blood-borne pathogens and procedures for preventing the spread of disease.
-Knowledge of jail policies, procedures, and standards and rights of prisoner according to state and federal law.
-Skill in dealing appropriately with psychiatric patients or intoxicated persons.
-Skill in performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and basic first aid.
-Skill in arresting potentially hostile law violators.
-Skill in responding with courtesy and remaining calm with distraught or upset members of the general public.
-Ability to operate patrol car and equipment with, including two-way radio, lights and sirens.
-Ability to conduct interviews as related to conducting criminal or accident investigations.
-Ability to safely handle firearms, handcuffs, taser, and nightstick as related to apprehending criminals or suspects.
-Ability to safely lift and carry heavy objects including people; ability to push or pull heavy objects including motor vehicles in order to assist individuals in distress.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent plus ability to successfully complete training at the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy. Possession of valid drivers license from the State of Iowa and maintain insurability. Certification to carry firearms.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Works outside, inside and within automobile. Spends many hours sitting, driving car. Deals with public on a regular basis. Frequently interacts with individuals who are irrational, dangerous or experiencing extreme emotions. May be exposed to dangerous and stressful situations.
1. Marginal functions of positions that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties have been excluded from our job descriptions.
2. All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.
3. Job descriptions in no way state or imply that the description includes every duty to be performed by the employee occupying the position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.
4. The County reserves the right to change or reassign job duties, or combine positions at any time.
Benefits
- Starting pay is $38.75-$41.73 depending on experience
- Ipers retirement
- Heath Insurnace
- Employer match deferred comp
- PTO
- Take home car
Apply Online or applications can be picked up at the Shelby County Sheriff's Office at 1104 9th St, Harlan, Ia.
- Job Type: Full-Time
- Department: Sheriff
- FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
- Salary Range: $38.75-$41.73
- Posted: 9/30/26
- Expires: 10/16/26
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