Fairfax County Deputy Sheriff - Military Veterans

Note: The Deputy Sheriff I works a 12.5 hour shift inside the Adult Detention Center, the shift options are:

• Fixed days or fixed nights.
• All shifts work approximately 15 days per month to equal 87.5 hours per two-week pay period, to include evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• While working in the Adult Detention Center deputies may receive additional pay, such as night and evening differential, foreign language stipend, field training instructor stipend, holidays, environmental stipend, and/or annual step increases as allowed by the county budget.

Incumbents are considered emergency essential services personnel requiring that they report on their scheduled day, or may be called back to work, should a manmade or natural disaster or emergency arise.

Illustrative Duties

(The illustrative duties listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all inclusive list. A complete list of position duties and unique physical requirements can be found in the position description.) 

• As a member of a squad on an assigned shift, supervises inmate activities, prevents escapes and maintains order, discipline and security;
• Takes appropriate action in emergency situations in accordance with established riot, hostage, fire and disaster plans;
• Serves warrants and makes arrests;
• Maintains order in the assigned courtroom and on the premises of the Judicial Center, and provides security from disruption and violence;
• Executes and returns civil and criminal process and Department of Motor Vehicle suspension orders, levies and evictions;
• Gives testimony in court on actions taken during arrests and investigations in criminal matters;
• Oversees inmates during periods of recreation outside their assigned living area;
• Searches, fingerprints, photographs and assigns quarters to inmates;
• Interviews inmates and case managers to assess suitability for placement in the work release program;
• Monitors offenders' performance of community service projects to assure the quality of work performed and the whereabouts of offenders;
• Searches offenders and grounds for contraband;
• Transports, by vehicle, inmates and other individuals in custody;
• Performs routine law enforcement duties as required (e.g. traffic enforcement, accident response and investigation, criminal investigations, etc.)
• Maintains complete and accurate records and prepares clear and concise reports.