Marin County Sheriff's Office
Location
San Rafael, CA | United States
Job description
This is an inter-department promotion from the rank of Deputy Sheriff.
This is the first level supervisory class in the sworn Deputy Sheriff class series. Sergeants are responsible for the full supervision of staff on an assigned shift and in an assigned functional area, such as patrol, corrections, courts and investigations, including staff training, work review and evaluation. Responsibilities also include taking charge at crime scenes, making necessary investigations in assembling evidence to detect, apprehend, and convict perpetrators. Assignments may also include providing administrative support to the department. Successful performance of the work requires the use of initiative and judgment within laws and departmental policies and procedures. This class is distinguished from Sheriff’s Lieutenant in that the latter is the first managerial class in this sworn series, responsible for the work of a division.
Work is performed in a variety of field and office settings, including a secured detention facility and may require exposure to dangerous and life-threatening situations. Must be willing to carry a firearm on and off the job; mentally and physically capable of taking the life of another, if justified; willing to work any hour of the day or night (shift work), overtime, weekends, on call and holidays; work at any location in the County and travel on specific assignments; and comply with the Department’s grooming standards and wear a uniform. Visual acuity in both eyes correctable to 20/30 vision, normal color vision, good accommodation and no field deficits; hear in-person, radio and telephone conversations; recognize differences or changes in sound patterns, loudness or pitch; speak audibly and clearly; identify and distinguish smells of different materials; sit or stand for prolonged periods; walk, run, kneel, stoop, crawl and crouch; make precise and coordinated finger, hand and limb movements; maintain uniform, controlled hand-arm posture or movement; push, pull or drag an adult (averaging 5’6”, 160 pounds); lift and carry boxes of evidence (average 50 pounds); use force to restrain/subdue others; work efficiently for long periods of time.
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