Orange County Sheriff's Office, FL

Must be Florida Certified or Currently Attending a Florida Law Enforcement Officer Academy: Florida Certified (vested with authority to bear arms and make arrests): Must have successfully completed the Florida Law Enforcement Officer Certification or from a Florida law enforcement academy and a passing score on the Florida law enforcement officer certification exam.. Currently Attending an Academy: Must be currently attending a Florida law enforcement officer academy.. Must obtain passing score on the state law enforcement officer certification exam prior to receiving a conditional offer.. Newly hired certified deputy sheriffs (with or without law enforcement officer experience) must participate in Basic Recruit Training (BRT).. You must be at least 20 years of age to work as a Law Enforcement Officer.

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Location : Uniform Patrol in Orange County, FL Job Type: Volunteer Job Number: 24-00286 Department: Uniform Patrol Opening Date: 01/18/2024 JOB SUMMARY MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS & ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS A Reserve Deputy is a volunteer deputy who has a Florida Department of Law Enforcement certification. A Reserve Deputy serves on a voluntary part-time basis in accordance with applicable law and has law enforcement authority. A Reserve Deputy is appointed by and serves at the discretion of the Sheriff of Orange County. The incumbent in this position is responsible for the protection of life and property and the enforcement of laws and regulations. <ul><li>Must be Florida Certified or Currently Attending a Florida Law Enforcement Officer Academy:<ul><li>Florida Certified (vested with authority to bear arms and make arrests): Must have successfully completed the Florida Law Enforcement Officer Certification or from a Florida law enforcement academy and a passing score on the Florida law enforcement officer certification exam.<li>Currently Attending an Academy: Must be currently attending a Florida law enforcement officer academy. Must obtain passing score on the state law enforcement officer certification exam prior to receiving a conditional offer. </li></li></ul><li>Good verifiable work history.<li>Accredited high school or GED diploma. (Will not accept a certificate of completion.)<li>Must be able to comprehend and communicate fluently in verbal and written English.<li>At least 20 years of age.<li>U.S. Citizen.<li>Valid driver's license for the last year.<li>Must not have been convicted of a felony.<li>Must not have been convicted of a misdemeanor involving moral character, false statements, perjury or domestic violence.<li>Must not have received a dishonorable discharge from the United States Armed Forces.<li>No illegal drug usage within the last year. Other drug usage will be evaluated on a case by case basis.<li>Good physical condition.</li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></ul> PROCESSING & TRAINING <ul><li>Online application<li>Voice Stress Analysis (truth verification)<li>Complete Background Check<li>Medical exam & drug screen (after conditional job offer)<li>Psychological Evaluation (after conditional job offer)</li></li></li></li></li></ul> Processing time on average is 3-5 months. Training: Newly hired certified deputy sheriffs (with or without law enforcement officer experience) must participate in Basic Recruit Training (BRT). This 9-week program covers all high liability areas, including driving, shooting, defensive tactics, and agency policies and procedures. After successfully completing Basic Recruit Training, new deputies complete 14 weeks in the Field Training and Evaluation Program (FTEP). New hires with prior law enforcement experience may be eligible for an accelerated Field Training and Evaluation Program, but still must complete the 9-week Basic Recruit Training. PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT Physical Demands:<ul><li>Cardiovascular strength and stamina including the ability to chase subjects on foot through various terrains (i.e. up/down stairs, around buildings, on city streets, through or in between natural barriers such as water, trees, bushes, etc., or a combination of these, etc.)<li>Must be able to engage in violent and physical confrontations including physical fighting with subjects and/or re-directing them to the ground.<li>Must be able to physically secure a resisting subject with the appropriate restraints after a physical confrontation.<li>Visual depth, distance, and color perception, night and peripheral vision.<li>Must be able to meet the agency's hearing standard established by the agency's Occupational Medical Physicians.<li>Must meet visual requirements of at least correctable to 20/40 in each eye.<li>Communicate verbally in English with ability to enunciate.<li>Must be able to use both hands simultaneously and have manual and finger dexterity.<li>Flexibility of upper body and limbs and ability to reach with hands and arms.<li>Strength in upper and lower body, legs, back, arms, and hands.<li>Must be able to wear a utility equipment belt capable of carrying multiple pieces of required equipment for extended periods of time (on average, weighing approximately 20 pounds).<li>Coordination in legs, arms, hands, eye-hand; steadiness of hand/arm.<li>Physical speed; quick reflexes; balance/equilibrium; able to stand for long periods of time.<li>Ability to run, jump, climb, walk, sit, bend/lean over, twist/turn, and maneuver into and out of small spaces and vehicles. Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl.<li>Ability to operate a motor vehicle safely and appropriately.<li>Ability to coordinate rhythm of compression and breaths during CPR.<li>Ability to accept acute pain.</li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></ul> Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee may encounter the following: chemicals, fumes, toxic substances, dogs/animals, insects, noise, vibrations, slippery surfaces, lightning, explosives, oil, tobacco smoke, radiation, radar, allergenic substances, electrical hazards, possible burns, confined or cramped body position for extended periods, irregular or extended work hours, irregular eating and sleeping schedules, bodily injury, contact with blood, bodily fluids, infectious or contagious diseases. Ability to work and function in a variety of weather conditions that can quickly change. Weather conditions may include but are not limited to any combination of the following: humidity, low temperatures, high temperatures, heavy rain, exposure to sun, sudden temperature changes, hail, high winds, tornadoes, flooding, and hurricanes, etc. Ability to walk and run in various terrains that can quickly change. Various terrains may be encountered including high grass, woods, ditches, muck, sand, and small hills, as well as water sources such as lakes, rivers, and streams. Depending on assignment the employee may be required to work evening, midnight and/or weekend shifts. Shift times may vary. The Orange County Sheriff's Office is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Orange County Sheriff's Office may provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer. 01 You must be at least 20 years of age to work as a Law Enforcement Officer. If applying for a law enforcement position, are you at least 20 years of age? <ul> <li>Yes</li> <li>No</li> </ul> 02 Are you a United States citizen? <ul> <li>Yes</li> <li>No</li> </ul> 03 Do you have any tattoos or body ornamentation on the hands, head, neck, or face? <ul> <li>Yes</li> <li>No</li> </ul> 04 Please provide the description(s) and location(s) of ALL tattoos / body ornamentation(s)? 05 Do you possess a high school diploma or general equivalency diploma (GED)? <ul> <li>Yes</li> <li>No</li> </ul> 06 How many college credits do you have? 07 Are you able to read, write and fluently speak English? <ul> <li>Yes</li> <li>No</li> </ul> 08 Are there any languages other than English that you can read, write, or speak fluently? <ul> <li>Yes</li> <li>No</li> </ul> 09 Please provide the other languages you can read, write, or speak fluently. Enter each language on a separate line and beside each enter whether you read, write, or speak the language fluently. 10 If you have a driver's license, what is your driver's license # and the state of issuance? Enter N/A if you have no driver's license. 11 Have you had a driver's license for at least one (1) year as of this application date? <ul> <li>Yes</li> <li>No</li> </ul> 12 Have you ever had your driver's license suspended or revoked? <ul> <li>Yes</li> <li>No, or I do not have a driver's license</li> </ul> 13 Please provide details of your driver's license suspension(s) / revocations(s), date(s), state(s) issued and explanation(s). 14 Have you ever been convicted of a felony? <ul> <li>Yes</li> <li>No</li> </ul> 15 Have you ever been arrested or charged with a felony and/or misdemeanor crime? Pursuant to F.S.S. 943.059, arrests that have been sealed or expunged must be disclosed. <ul> <li>Yes</li> <li>No</li> </ul> 16 Please provide the felony and/or misdemeanor arrest(s) or charge information and date(s). If applicable, please note whether the arrest was sealed or expunged. 17 Have you ever been convicted of any misdemeanor crime involving false statements, perjury, or domestic violence? <ul> <li>Yes</li> <li>No</li> </ul> 18 Please provide all misdemeanor conviction charge(s) involving false statements, perjury, or domestic violence and date(s). 19 Have you ever been a suspect or a defendant in any criminal investigation? <ul> <li>Yes</li> <li>No</li> </ul> 20 Please provide an explanation of all your criminal investigation(s) and associated dates. 21 Have you ever been involved in any criminal activity? <ul> <li>Yes</li> <li>No</li> </ul> 22 Please provide an explanation of all your criminal activity and associated dates. 23 Do you have regular or continuous associations or dealings with anyone under criminal investigation or indictment, or who is involved in criminal behavior? <ul> <li>Yes</li> <li>No</li> </ul> 24 Please provide an explanation of your associations with the individual(s) under criminal investigation or indictment and the criminal activity that is involved. 25 Are you now, or have you ever been, a member of a gang, extremist organization, or any association that engages in criminal activity? <ul> <li>Yes</li> <li>No</li> </ul> 26 Please provide the gang and/or association name, location(s) and the dates of involvement. 27 Have you been or known anyone who has been associated with any organization, past or present that would place the integrity of the Sheriff's Office in question? (e.g. KKK, Nazi organization, extremist organization, organized crime, etc.) <ul> <li>Yes</li> <li>No</li> </ul> 28 Please provide an explanation of these associations or dealings you have with these individuals that would place the integrity of the Sheriff's Office in question;. (e.g. KKK, Nazi organization, organized crime, etc.) 29 Have you ever used, possessed, or cultivated an illegal controlled substance? <ul> <li>Yes</li> <li>No</li> </ul> 30 Please provide an explanation of your drug use, and/or possession, and/or cultivation of an illegal controlled substance along with associated dates of last use/involvement. 31 Have you used marijuana, including any form of Cannabidoil (CBD), within the last year from the date of this application? <ul> <li>Yes</li> <li>No</li> </ul> 32 Please provide the details of your marijuana usage, including Cannabidoil (CBD), within the last year, location(s) and date(s). 33 Other than marijuana, have you used any illegal drug(s) or illegal controlled substance(s) within the last year from the date of this application,? (e.g. - heroin, cocaine, LSD, other person's prescription, etc.) <ul> <li>Yes</li> <li>No</li> </ul> 34 Please provide the type(s) of illegal drug(s) used within the last year, location(s), and the dates last used. 35 Have you ever been involved in the sale/purchase of illegal drugs either directly or indirectly? <ul> <li>Yes</li> <li>No</li> </ul> 36 Please provide details of your illegal drug sale(s)/purchase involvement, location(s) and date(s). 37 Have you ever served in the armed forces (Military), and if so, what type of discharge did you receive? <ul> <li>I did not serve in the military</li> <li>Honorable Discharge</li> <li>Honorable Discharge under General Conditions</li> <li>Dishonorable Discharge</li> <li>Other</li> <li>I am still an Active Reserve</li> </ul> 38 What military branch(es), including any state National Guard, did you serve or are you currently serving in? 39 Please provide the dates of service to include Active and/or Reserve service. 40 Were you ever formally disciplined while in the military to include any Article 15's? <ul> <li>Yes</li> <li>No</li> <li>Not Applicable</li> </ul> 41 Please provide type of military discipline(s), reasons for the discipline, and dates. 42 Have you received your Florida Law Enforcement certification or are you currently attending an academy? <ul> <li>No</li> <li>Yes, I have my Florida law enforcement certification</li> <li>Yes, I am currently attending a law enforcement academy</li> </ul> 43 What academy did you attend (are attending) and what was/is your graduation date? 44 If you are currently employed by a law enforcement or corrections agency, are you currently under internal investigation? <ul> <li>Yes</li> <li>No</li> <li>Not Applicable</li> </ul> 45 If you have prior law enforcement or corrections experience, have you ever been under internal investigation? <ul> <li>No, I have never been under internal investigation at a prior law enforcement or corrections agency</li> <li>Yes, I have been under internal investigation at a prior law enforcement or corrections agency</li> <li>Not Applicable</li> </ul> 46 Please provide the employer's name where you were under internal investigation, to include each incident, date(s), and outcome. 47 Have you ever been disciplined by any past or current employer? <ul> <li>Yes</li> <li>No</li> </ul> 48 Please provide the employer's name where you were disciplined, type of discipline(s) and date(s). 49 Have you ever been terminated or asked to resign from a job? <ul> <li>Yes</li> <li>No</li> </ul> 50 Please provide the employer name(s) where your were terminated or asked to resign, reason for departure(s), and date(s) of termination(s)/resignation(s). 51 Have you applied with any other law enforcement agencies? <ul> <li>Yes</li> <li>No</li> </ul> 52 What agency, city/state and date(s) of application? 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