About Position

Perform law enforcement duties to maintain law and order in designated areas of Hillsborough County.

Duties & Responsibilities

Note: Depending on assigned responsibilities, employees may perform some or all of the duties below.

• Patrol assigned areas to detect and monitor possible criminal activity and interrogate suspicious persons.
• Respond to emergency calls to provide assistance.
• Investigate incidents for civil or criminal law violations.
• Apprehend and arrest suspected law violators to ensure public safety.
• Prepare and preserve evidence in accordance with directives to maintain chain of custody.
• Testify in court to provide an accurate account of investigation findings.
• Control activities at traffic accident scenes by assisting victims or maintaining traffic flow.
• Enforce traffic laws by observing violations and issuing citations.
• Provide information and assistance to the public.
• Prepare and submit daily activity reports in accordance with standard operating procedures (SOP) and directives.
• Transport prisoners to court, medical, or prison facilities.
• Maintain patrol car, weapons, and other law enforcement equipment to ensure operational readiness.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Working knowledge of local, state, and federal laws pertinent to law enforcement.
• Working knowledge of law enforcement guidelines and criminal investigation methods and techniques.
• Working knowledge of traffic accident control measures and investigation methods and techniques.
• Working knowledge of court procedures.
• Skill in the use and care of firearms and other law enforcement related equipment.
• Skill in administering Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and first aid.
• Ability to safely operate a motor vehicle.
• Ability to act quickly and correctly in emergencies.
• Ability to pay close attention to detail.
• Ability to enforce the law courteously, tactfully, firmly, and impartially.
• Ability to handle confidential information.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to use a computer and related software.
• Ability to meet specific physical requirements as may be established by competent authority.

Required Minimum Education & Experience

• Possession of a valid certification by the State of Florida as a law enforcement officer.
• One year of experience as a state, county, or city law enforcement officer in good standing not pending any discipline or under active investigation.

OR

• Successful completion of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Law Enforcement Deputy Trainee status.

 
Additionally, the following are required:

• 21 years of age or older.
• United States citizen.
• Of good moral character.
• Six months tobacco free at time of application.
• Live within Hillsborough County or within Citrus, Hardee, Hernando, Lake, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota, or Sumter County as long as the residence is located within the 60-mile parameter of Falkenburg Road Jail at that time of appointment/employment.

Applicants who have a Law Enforcement Certification in another state can access information on obtaining a valid Florida Law Enforcement Certification through the Equivalency of Training. Please visit the Florida Department of Law Enforcement website for more information:
http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/CJSTC/Officer-Requirements/EOT-FAQs.aspx
http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/CJSTC/Officer-Requirements/Equivalency-of-Training.aspx
http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/Training/Home.aspx

Required Pre-Employment Testing

• Successful completion of pre-employment testing including the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Law Enforcement Basic Abilities Test (Law Enforcement BAT).
• Successful completion of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Physical Abilities Assessment (PAA).

Additional Job Requirements

• Attendance at the specified Sheriff's Office work location is required.
• Depending on assignment, employees may be required to possess a valid Florida Driver License at time of employment. Driving history will be thoroughly reviewed and may be grounds for disqualification.
• No visible tattoos on face. Tattoos on hands, neck, or arms must be covered with white, black, or neutral colored covering.
• No illegal drug sale within lifetime.
• No illegal drug use within the past 36 months. No marijuana use within the last 12 months.
• No felony convictions within lifetime.
• No misdemeanor convictions involving perjury, false statement, or domestic violence within lifetime.
• No dishonorable discharge from any branch of the United States Armed Forces, the United States Coast Guard, National Guard, or Reserve Forces.
• Successful completion of a background investigation including criminal, reference, employment, and neighborhood checks; polygraph; medical evaluation; and drug screening.