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Clark County Lateral Enforcement Deputy in Vancouver, Washington
Job Summary
Applications are accepted on a continuous basis. The Clark County Sheriff's Office is actively recruiting experienced patrol officers to join their full service agency. Lateral Officers Receive a $25,000 Hiring Sign on Bonus! Check out the Sheriff's Office Recruitment website here: www.goccso.com Clark County offers challenging opportunities in law enforcement for officers of all experience levels. The department is dedicated to a community-oriented policing style. The ideal candidate must have strong skills and abilities in the areas of facilitation, creative problem solving, active listening, motivation, and leadership. The role of Deputy requires the ability to draw upon a broad base of resources and apply those resources to effective problem solving. Officers are expected to draw out citizens and business owners, enlisting their participation in shaping how law enforcement services are delivered to the community. If you have the skills and abilities required to meet the challenges of community policing, you are encouraged to apply. Patrol positions offer a wide variety of challenging emergency and routine duties including: • Patrolling assigned areas • Conducting investigations & interrogating witnesses/suspects • Responding to radio calls and computer aided dispatch • Serving civil papers and warrants • Controlling disturbances & subduing and/or restraining individuals • Communicating ideas/information to group meetings • Providing resources/solutions to the public on crime prevention techniques and security • Developing public relation contact with civil groups, schools, businesses, neighborhood organizations and other law enforcement agencies In addition to patrol, experienced officers have the opportunity for special assignments in the following areas: • SWAT • Traffic • Narcotics • Detectives • K-9 • Gangs • Marine Patrol • Child Abuse • School Resource Officer • Hostage Negotiation • Bomb Technician Additional training is provided for specialty assignments. Promotions within the department are based on competitive civil service examinations. Officers who are placed as laterals may test for promotional opportunities after three years with Clark County Sheriff's Office or comparable law enforcement officer experience with a government agency similar to the Clark County Sheriff's Department. Deputy Sheriffs in the Sheriff's Office are governed by State Civil Service laws, which require specific recruitment procedures. This recruitment will be used to create a continuous eligibility list to fill current and future positions within the Sheriff's Office. Please refer to https://www.clark.wa.gov/human-resources/civil-service-process These positions are represented by the Deputy Sheriff's Guild. Starting salary is conditional on applicant experience.
Qualifications
Candidates must meet the following requirements:
Current certification as a law enforcement officer through a United States, state certified law enforcement academy, recognized by Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission.
Successfully completed a bona fide Field Training program and deployed full-time to patrol squad/unit to perform duties autonomously as a sworn peace officer.
