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Deputy Sheriff
County Sheriff's Office · Full Time
STARTING PAY: $15.42 salary
Filled (Jan 15, 2021) status
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Position Detail
Deputy Sheriff
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Posted Feb 7, 2020; Filled (Jan 15, 2021)
Job Summary
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- Perform skilled, complicated, and confidential law enforcement work to protect life and property; enforce
- Federal, State, and local laws; and detect and apprehend violators. Work is accomplished under the
- direction of a supervisor, within policy and procedures of Taney County Sheriff's Office, but judgment
- and initiative are frequently exercised.
Responsibilities And Duties
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- Guard prisoners/inmates assuming responsibility for all needs of prisoners/inmates during detention or
- transportation. Function as a patrol deputy interfacing directly with the public on moving violations,
- domestic issues, crimes committed, and various other citizen concerns. May investigate crimes, interface
- with victims, serve legal documents, participate in court hearings by providing security measures or oral
- testimony.
- Prepare reports, memos, and correspondence which are both intra and interdepartmental in nature; refer
- individuals to the proper agencies and provides other types of related guidance.
- Initiate inquires concerning possible law violations of adults or juveniles; obtain, present, verify, and
- analyze factual information and other evidence. Make arrests by determining if there is probable cause.
- Identify suspects; takes suspect into custody and inform suspect of his/her civil rights. Seize and/or
- prepare property for safekeeping.
- Operate a motor vehicle in a safe manner and in compliance with all Missouri laws and regulations.
- Perform traffic enforcement and assist with motor vehicle accidents and other medical emergencies as
- necessary.
Qualifications And Skills
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- High School Diploma or GED
- Seven-hundred (700) hours of basic certification and forty-eight (48) hours of continuing training
- Power Phone and Dual-State Certified.
- Twenty-one (21) years of age
- Maintain Missouri P.O.S.T Police officer certification and adhere to P.O.S.T training requirements.
- STARTING PAY: $15.42
Salary
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- STARTING PAY: $15.42
Status
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- Full time
- Taney County is a substance free, Equal Employment Opportunity Employer (EEOE). Contact
- Human Resources at (417)546-7237 for information. Applications can be obtained at the Human
- Resources Department or online at www.taneycounty.org.
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- Initials: ______________
- Seven-hundred (700) hours of basic certification and forty-eight (48) hours of continuing training
- STATUS: Full time
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- Applications will be accepted until filled. Candidates must be available to work any shift day or
- Taney County is a substance free, Equal Employment Opportunity Employer (EEOE). Contact
- Human Resources at (417)546-7237 for information. Applications can be obtained at the Human
Posting Duration
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- Applications will be accepted until filled. Candidates must be available to work any shift day or
Posting Benefits Package
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This is the benefits package assigned to this specific job posting so older openings keep the historical benefits information they were published with.
- Package: Missouri Lagers 2019 Handbook
- Effective: Aug 28, 2019
Overview
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- This historical package referenced the Missouri LAGERS 2019 Member Handbook for retirement coverage details.
- LAGERS provides a protected defined-benefit retirement payment from the employer that begins at retirement and continues for life.
Retirement Eligibility
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- Members become vested after 60 months (5 years) of credited service in the LAGERS system, whether earned with one employer or multiple LAGERS employers.
- Normal retirement age is 60 for general employees and 55 for police officers, firefighters, and many public safety personnel.
- Early retirement is available with a reduced monthly benefit, generally between ages 55-60 for general employees and 50-55 for police or fire classifications.
- Some employers elect a Rule of 80 option for earlier retirement eligibility.
Benefit Basics
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- Monthly benefit payments are calculated from the benefit multiplier, final average salary, and credited service.
- LAGERS retirement payments are designed to be protected from market swings and payable every month for as long as the member lives.
Contact
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- Website: www.molagers.org
- Telephone: (573) 636-9455 or (800) 447-4334
- Office Location: 701 W. Main St., Jefferson City, MO 65101