Deputy Sheriff

Isanti County is seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Deputy Sheriff to join our team. As a Deputy Sheriff, you will play a critical role in maintaining public safety and enforcing laws and ordinances in our community.

The Deputy Sheriff will be responsible for performing a variety of tasks, including:

• Providing routine patrol service to the community to identify potential criminal/non-criminal activities, traffic, and health and safety concerns;
• Investigating criminal activities, such as burglaries, child abuse and neglect, vehicular homicide, and other serious crimes;
• Managing traffic incidents, including accidents, property damage, and personal injury;
• Interviewing victims, witnesses, and suspects, and enforcing appropriate laws and/or ordinances;
• Assisting state patrol, Department of Natural Resources, and other counties as needed;
• Performing special assignments, including entry team, detox transfers, mental illness transfers, and prisoner transfers;
• Reviewing, receiving, and preparing various reports, documents, and forms;
• Communicating with the public as a representative of the Sheriff's office;
• Delivering community relations services, including facilitating public discussions and presentations on drugs, abductions, gangs, crime prevention, and related programs;
• Exercising teamwork with other county employees and management in carrying out the shared mission of serving the public.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• An Associate's or Technical degree, and minimal experience in law enforcement or an equivalent combination of education and experience;
• Possession of a Minnesota Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) License upon hire;
• A valid driver's license;
• Ability to plan and organize work effectively;
• Ability to communicate both orally and in writing;
• Ability to coordinate and activate department plans of action with other departments of government;
• Ability to assume command of an emergency;
• Ability to manage time and stressors;
• Ability to assemble and maintain data records;
• Ability to employ critical decision-making skills;
• Ability to understand and interpret budgets;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with County Board, co-workers, other government, volunteer, social, and industry officials, media, and the public.

This role requires working in a variety of environments, including:

• High, precarious places;
• Outdoor weather conditions;
• Extreme cold and heat;
• Exposure to blood-borne pathogens;
• Wearing specialized personal protective equipment;
• Working near moving mechanical parts;
• Exposure to fumes or airborne particles;
• Working with explosives;
• Exposure to vibration;
• Driving at high rates of speed on all types of road conditions while responding to stressful emergency calls.

Please note that this is not an exhaustive list of working conditions, and you will be required to work in a variety of environments as needed.

Isanti County offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Group Health Insurance;
• Dental Insurance;
• Vision Insurance;
• Life Insurance;
• Flexible Spending Accounts (health care and dependent care);
• Long Term Disability;
• Short Term Disability;
• Accident Insurance;
• Hospital Confinement Insurance;
• Cancer Insurance;
• Critical Illness Insurance;
• Whole Life Insurance;
• PTO (vacation, sick, personal leave);
• 12 paid holidays;
• Deferred Compensation Plans;
• Public Employee Retirement Association (PERA);
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP);
• Employee Wellness Program.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from diverse candidates. If you are a motivated and dedicated individual who is passionate about public service, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.