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JOB REQUIREMENTS: Are you interested in a law enforcement career filled with challenge and purpose? The Kenosha County Sheriff\'s Department is seeking to hire professional, highly motivated, community-oriented individuals with integrity. We hire only the best, so you will work with other law enforcement professionals who are driven each day to meet new goals while protecting Kenosha County. We invite you to apply for the position of Deputy Sheriff with the Kenosha County Sheriff\'s Department. Our employees enjoy a challenging work environment and have opportunities for career development and professional growth which include K-9 Unit, Marine Unit, Tactical Response Team, Drone Unit, Traffic Interdiction Unit, Bomb Squad, School Resource Officers, and many more. Deputy Sheriffs perform a wide variety of duties connected with generalized police work. Assigned duties are performed in accordance with state statutes and departmental rules and regulations. Immediate supervision is received from a Sergeant or other superior officer. The Deputy Sheriff is expected to exercise independent judgment and initiative when faced with emergency situations. The work involves an element of danger. Duties include, but are not limited to: Patrol roads and highways in marked patrol squads Respond to and investigate calls for service, reports of crime, and traffic accidents Assist in providing search and rescue operations Ensure public safety through enforcement of federal, state, and local laws Securely transport persons in custody to and from court and other locations Serve or deliver warrants and other court-related paperwork and civil process Subdue, control, and detain aggressive individuals involved in physical confrontations Prepare accurate and concise reports Drive vehicles or patrol specific areas to detect law violators, issue citations, and make arrests Execute arrest warrants, locating and taking persons into custody Investigate illegal or suspicious activities Locate and confiscate real or personal property, as directed by court order Notify patrol units to take violators into custody or to provide needed assistance or medical aid Patrol and guard courthouses, grand jury rooms, or assigned areas to provide security, enforce laws, maintain order, and arrest violators Question individuals entering secured areas to determine their business, directing and rerouting individuals as necessary Record daily activities and submit logs and other related reports and paperwork to appropriate authorities Serve statements of claims, subpoenas, summonses, jury summonses, orders to pay alimony, and other court orders Supervise law enforcement staff, such as jail staff, officers, and deputy sheriffs Take control of accident scenes to maintain traffic flow, to assist accident victims, and to investigate causes Transport or escort prisoners and defendants en route to courtrooms, prisons or jails, attorneys\' offices, or medical facilities Verify that the proper legal charges have been made against law offenders Place people in protective custody Specialized police work includes, but is not limited to: ATV and snowmobile patrol; bicycle patrol; water patrol on Lake Michigan and various inland lakes; evidentiary recovery dive team; community relations work such as DARE, Deputy Friendly, and School Resource Officers; honor guard; K-9 unit; bomb squad; and tactical response team Be a part of the Kenosha County Sheriff\'s Department, a leader in public safety! Kenosha County is committed to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ***** OTHER EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS: Qualifications Must be a citizen of the United States May not have been convicted at any time of a felony, unless the judgment or conviction has been reversed During the time period beginning on the date three years immediately preceding the date of the written test and continuing to the date of ap ointment, may not have been convicted of any single moving violation equivalent to more than four points and may have accumulated no more than the equivalent of six points, as assessed by the State of Wisconsin Department of Motor Vehicles Education/Certification At time of oral interview, applicants must possess and show proof of one of the following: Certification by the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Standards Board (LESB), or A two-year Associate Degree from an accredited institution, or A minimum of 60 college-level credits from an accredited institution Requirements Ability to meet physical, mental, and psychological qualifications of a Deputy Ability to perform certified law enforcement officer duties to include performing traffic stops, responding to high-risk calls, controlling large crowds at events, and all other law enforcement-related activities Ability to function in situations which may rapidly change from those during routine patrol operations to those which are emergencies and highly stressful and dangerous Residency The residency boundary is 20 miles in any direction from the borders of Kenosha County; must meet requirements within nine months of hire ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: www.kenoshacounty.org/jobs Other: To see the complete job description and to apply for this position, visit our website, www.kenoshacounty.org/jobs, and click the \"View Open Jobs\" button. Please read the entire job description, which contains additional information about the requirements and selection process for Deputy Sheriff. Applications must be submitted no later than Sunday, May 5, 2024. All candidates who pass the application review will be required to take the written test and physical fitness assessment on Saturday, May 11, 2024. Kenosha County is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.