Sheriffs & Deputy Sheriffs
Enforce law and order in rural or unincorporated districts or serve legal processes of courts. May patrol courthouse, guard court or grand jury, or escort defendants.
Also called: Chief Deputy Sheriff, Civil Division Deputy Sheriff, Deputy, Deputy Sheriff
Knowledge:
- public safety and security
- law and government
Skills:
- talking to others
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- understanding people's reactions
- bringing people together to solve differences
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Abilites:
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
- notice when problems happen
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
- pay attention to something without being distracted
- do two or more things at the same time
- quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things
Personality:
Description: People interested in this work like activities that include leading, making decisions, and business.
They do well at jobs that need
- Integrity
- Self Control
- Dependability
- Stress Tolerance
- Attention to Detail
- Concern for Others
Technology:
Data base user interface and query software
- Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System IAFIS
- Law enforcement information databases
Graphics or photo imaging software
- DesignWare 3D EyeWitness
- Microsoft Visio
- IBM Lotus 1-2-3
- Microsoft Excel
Education:
certificate after high school
