Criminal Deputy

Division: Criminal

Union Affiliation: Teamsters

Work Schedule: Varies

Total Hours Per Week: 40

As of January 1, 2025, Tillamook County is a PERS employer.

New employees hired after January 1, 2025 are eligible to participate.

Those that are currently participating in PERS will enter automatically, all other employees have a 6 month waiting period.

ABOUT THE BENEFITS AND PAY STRUCTURE:

• County pays 100% of the premium on Medical, Dental & Vision.
• Employees hired on or after January 1, 2025 will only be eligible for the PERS plan.
• HRA VEBA: Employees receive $115 per month to this personal tax-free health reimbursement account.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employer paid Basic Life and AD&D
• Sick Leave
• Paid vacation after 6 months
• In lieu of holidays, employees accrue 8 hours of holiday credit per month.
• Additional Pay applies if you meet the qualifications:
  1. Law Enforcement Certifications: DPSST Intermediate Certified Police Officer earns 4% incentive on base pay; DPSST Advanced Certified Police Officer earns 7% incentive on base pay.
  2. Bilingual pay: Successful completion of bilingual fluency and competency, employee receives 5% incentive on base salary.
  3. Longevity: 2% on base salary beginning after the 12th year of continuous service in the bargaining unit; 4% on base salary beginning after the 15th year of continuous service in the bargaining unit; and 6% on base salary with 20 years or more continuous service in the bargaining unit.

ABOUT THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE:

The Tillamook County Sheriff's duty is to maintain peace within the county, and as an elected official the Sheriff is accountable to the people of Tillamook County. Citizens living and visiting Tillamook County receive many services from your Sheriff's Office. In the unincorporated areas of Tillamook County deputies provide Law Enforcement and emergency response. But there is much more to the Sheriff’s Office than patrolling the rural parts of our county. Some of the major operations include our 54 dedicated employees running and maintaining the Jail, Search and Rescue on land and water, processing and delivery of civil papers, Community Corrections (Parole and Probation), Court House Security, major crime team response, and support of the municipal City Police Departments.

ABOUT THE POSITION:

The mission of the Sheriff's Office Criminal Division is to serve and protect the people and property in Tillamook County. This classification performs law enforcement duties to ensure protection of life, property, and civil rights of citizens by investigation of crimes, complaints, and other matters that relate to public welfare; investigates traffic accidents and boating accidents; and maintains appropriate record keeping.

• To accomplish this mission, the Criminal Division enforces County ordinances along with County, State and Federal laws. In addition to normal patrol duties, the Criminal Division has deputies assigned to Marine, Forest, Detectives, Sandlake Recreational Area, Rockaway, and Garibaldi area for enhanced patrol services.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

(Duties assigned to this position are not all inclusive. Additional duties may be assigned.)

Essential Functions

• Engage in traditional law enforcement patrol duties including, but not limited to: Patrol State, County, and forest roads and highways, waterways, business and residential areas, campgrounds, recreation areas, trails, boat launches, marinas, and waterways in the enforcement of traffic and criminal law, water safety laws and regulations. Conduct security checks; issue citations; serve warrants of arrest, summons and civil process papers. Preserve life, protect citizens in dangerous situations, and attempt to de-escalate volatile situations. Ability to testify credibly as a witness in court and administrative proceedings.
• Respond to and investigate to persons engaged in criminal conduct. Be prepared to take physical force when needed. Respond to law enforcement needs including traffic and boating accidents, crimes, and complaints, and issue related citations or make appropriate arrests. Conduct investigations; gather statements of offenders and witnesses. Arrest and book suspects. Receive evidence which includes fingerprints, photos, etc., and assure chain of control.
• Transport suspects, prisoners and persons to various locations by motor vehicle. Maintain a valid driver’s license.
• Respond to and assist in a variety of public safety emergencies. Assist in search and rescue operations.
• Prepare reports and maintain accurate records necessary for efficient investigations, crime prevention, prosecution and office procedures.
• Maintain, clean and service police equipment, vehicles, and boats.
• Represent the Sheriff’s Office to the public and at meetings, answer questions, educate the public, interpret laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations.
• Serve as training officer to new reserve officers. Prepare and conduct training.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

To promote enforcement of the law by improving competence of police officers, parole and probation officers and corrections officers, the Board on Police Standards and Training establishes 1) training standards for physical, emotional, intellectual and moral fitness, and 2) reasonable minimum training for all levels of career development, basic through advances certifications. Furthermore, all appropriate employees are required to participate in mandatory department training in areas of new law updates, physical fitness and firearms.

Minimum standards for employment as a law enforcement officer, as well as experience and training requirements for certification levels, are established in the Board of Public Safety Standards and Training Act, ORS 181.610-690, and reprinted in the DPSST Policy and Procedures Manual.

Minimum standards are:

1. Must be a U.S. citizen;
2. At least 21 years of age;
3. No convictions by any State or Federal government of a crime punishable by imprisonment in a State or Federal prison;
4. Good moral character as determined through background investigation;
5. Pass a physical and psychological examination by a licensed physician and/or psychologist;
6. Possession of a high school diploma or GED certificate;
7. Driving record must be free of convictions for hazardous moving violations within the previous three years;
8. Possess a valid Oregon driver license, and maintain an acceptable driving record;
9. Must pass the POST (Police Officer Selection Test); and
10. Within one year of employment, must possess a basic police certification from the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST). Failure to obtain valid certification is grounds for separation of employment for not meeting an essential qualification.

Preferred experience in law enforcement and/or some college coursework in law enforcement OR satisfactory combination of education, experience and training.

SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

This classification works under the direction of a Sergeant. Recurring routine assignments are independently performed by employee on basis of past experience. The employee receives general instructions regarding the scope and approach to projects or assignments, but procedures and problem resolution are left to employee discretion and interpretation. Employee estimates and manages time efficiently. Work is reviewed periodically to ensure determinations and decisions made are in compliance with Department policy and procedures.

Work is performed within established Sheriff’s Office policy, procedure and directives; Federal, State and County statutes, rules regulations, and ordinances; DPSST reference manuals; State Marine Board reference manual; court guidelines; equipment reference manuals; and accepted procedures within law enforcement profession. Deputy has to remain current on guidelines and uses considerable judgement in interpreting laws and guidelines and determining which laws to enforce, then follows procedures and laws closely due to nature of work.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work is primarily performed in a field environment with physical demands of bending, climbing, hearing alarms and voice conversations, keyboarding, kneeling, lifting up to 100 pounds, pulling, pushing, reaching, running, sitting, standing, stooping and walking rough terrain. Work is performed in an environment that involves risks and discomforts and sometimes adverse weather conditions requiring safety precautions. Employees share common exposure to communicable diseases. A considerable amount of driving is required.

SELECTION PROCESS:

Fill out the application in its entirety and submit proof of successfully completing the Police Officer Selection Test (POST) and the Oregon Physical Abilities Test (ORPAT).

1. POST - (ONE of the following 3 methods):

Submit your passing POST (Standard & Associates Version) on Agency letterhead.

OR

If you can provide proof of a Bachelor’s Degree, you can waive the POST.

OR

Submit your passing FrontLine National Exam VIDEO through National Testing Network (NTN). If you have not taken the test log onto www.nationaltestingnetwork.com, select Law Enforcement and sign up for Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office.

1. ORPAT – Within the last 12 months (Choose ONE of the following 2 methods):

Submit you passing ORPAT scores via another Agency submitted on their Letterhead with your application.

OR

Submit your passing FrontLine National Exam VIDEO through National Testing Network (NTN). If you have not taken the test log onto www.nationaltestingnetwork.com, select Law Enforcement and sign up for Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office and register for the ORPAT separately.

You will not move forward in the application process until the above steps are completed.

Following the closing date of this recruitment, you will hear from us by email. If you are selected as a candidate for testing and/or an interview, we will contact you to arrange a date and time. We want to ensure that we hire the best possible staff for our County Team because we believe that the right people are our most valuable asset!