- المجال: Government; Labor
- Number of terms: 77176
- Number of blossaries: 0
- Company Profile:
A professional who directs and coordinates activities of county sheriff's department. Respnsibilities include:
* Schedules work assignments and deployment of human resources in patrol division and transmits orders to subordinate officers for execution.
* Supervises investigations of narcotics traffic and auto theft, evaluates progress with investigators, and plans actions, such as raids, surveillance, or arrests.
* Issues funds to undercover operatives to buy information or contraband.
* Advises subordinates of procedures required to secure search and bench warrants.
* Reviews available evidence for suitability and consults with district attorney in preparation of grand jury cases.
* Develops departmental procedures to serve as guidelines for proper conduct of patrol division activities, based on legal information and previous law enforcement experience.
* Monitors effectiveness of procedures through follow-up with patrol officers.
* Reviews daily patrol activity log prepared by subordinates.
* Conducts meetings of patrol officers to evaluate operations and efficiency of squad members.
* Investigates civilian complaints against division members and determines action to be taken based on evidence secured.
* Disciplines division members for violation of intradepartmental rules and regulations.
* Resolves personnel problems of division members or refers problems to supervisor if no solution is found.
* Inspects firearms in division armory to ensure operational readiness.
* Collects and analyzes data on division activities.
* Prepares regular and supplemental budgets for division and submits to superior.
* Requisitions equipment and services for division and assumes responsibility for receipt of items.
* Writes reports concerning division activities and submits to sheriff.
* Addresses civic and educational groups on law enforcement subjects.
* Conducts training sessions in police training school and within division and assumes field command of division during emergency operations.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who maintains law and order and serves legal processes of courts. Respnsibilities include:
* Patrols assigned area to enforce laws, investigate crimes, and arrest violators.
* Drives vehicle through assigned area, observing traffic violations and issuing citations.
* Assumes control at traffic accidents to maintain traffic flow, assist accident victims, and investigate causes of accidents.
* Investigates illegal or suspicious activities of persons, quells disturbances, and arrests law violators.
* Locates and takes persons into custody on arrest warrants.
* Transports or escorts prisoners between courtrooms, prison, and medical facilities.
* Serves subpoenas and summonses and keeps record of dispositions.
* Keeps order in courtroom.
* May operate radio to deliver instructions to patrol units.
* May assist in dragging river to locate bodies.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who collects, analyzes, classifies and photographs physical evidence and fingerprints to identify criminals. Respnsibilities include:
* Searches for evidence and dusts surfaces to reveal latent fingerprints.
* Photographs crime site and fingerprints to obtain record of evidence.
* Lifts print on tape and transfers to permanent record cards.
* Vacuums site to collect physical evidence and submits to supervisor, identification and communications for verifications.
* Photographs, fingerprints, and measures height and weight of arrested suspects, noting physical characteristics, and posts data on record for filing.
* Prepares and photographs plastic moulage of footprints and tire tracks.
* Compares fingerprints obtained with suspect or unknown files to identify perpetrator.
* Manipulates mask mirror on specialized equipment to prepare montage of suspect according to description from witnesses.
* May fingerprint applicant for employment or federal clearance and forward prints to other law enforcement agencies.
* May testify in court as qualified fingerprint expert.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who enforces law and order under jurisdiction of federal courts. Respnsibilities include:
* Receives prisoners into federal custody.
* Escorts prisoners to and from jails and courts, and guards prisoners during hospitalization.
* Provides protection to court personnel, jurors, and witnesses or their families.
* Serves civil and criminal writs.
* Reviews records, gathers information, and traces and arrests individuals named in criminal warrants.
* Assists federal agencies in matters such as investigations, raids, and arrests as directed.
* Seizes property pursuant to court orders.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who guards grand jury room and district attorney's offices to provide security. Respnsibilities include:
* Searches premises to ensure security of rooms.
* Questions individuals entering area to determine purpose of business and directs or reroutes individuals to destinations.
* Arrests persons violating law, and summons patrol unit to take custody.
* Notifies sheriff's patrol units of need for assistance or medical aid.
* Requests prisoner's arrest records be sent by criminal identification unit to district attorney.
* Prepares and validates receipts to reimburse witnesses for travel expenses.
* Occasionally transports prisoners between jail, district attorney's office, and penitentiary for questioning, trial, or incarceration.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who guards grand jury room and district attorney's offices to provide security. Respnsibilities include:
* Searches premises to ensure security of rooms.
* Questions individuals entering area to determine purpose of business and directs or reroutes individuals to destinations.
* Arrests persons violating law, and summons patrol unit to take custody.
* Notifies sheriff's patrol units of need for assistance or medical aid.
* Requests prisoner's arrest records be sent by criminal identification unit to district attorney.
* Prepares and validates receipts to reimburse witnesses for travel expenses.
* Occasionally transports prisoners between jail, district attorney's office, and penitentiary for questioning, trial, or incarceration.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who maintains order in courtroom during trial and guards jury from outside contact. Respnsibilities include:
* Checks courtroom for security and cleanliness.
* Assures availability of sundry supplies for use of judge.
* Enforces courtroom rules of behavior and warns persons not to smoke or disturb court procedure.
* Collects and retains unauthorized firearms from persons entering courtroom.
* Stops people from entering courtroom while judge charges jury.
* Provides jury escort to restaurant and other areas outside of courtroom to prevent jury contact with public.
* Guards lodging of sequestered jury.
* Reports need for police or medical assistance to sheriff's office.
* May advise attorneys of dress required of witnesses.
* May announce entrance of judge.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who maintains order in courtroom during trial and guards jury from outside contact. Respnsibilities include:
* Checks courtroom for security and cleanliness.
* Assures availability of sundry supplies for use of judge.
* Enforces courtroom rules of behavior and warns persons not to smoke or disturb court procedure.
* Collects and retains unauthorized firearms from persons entering courtroom.
* Stops people from entering courtroom while judge charges jury.
* Provides jury escort to restaurant and other areas outside of courtroom to prevent jury contact with public.
* Guards lodging of sequestered jury.
* Reports need for police or medical assistance to sheriff's office.
* May advise attorneys of dress required of witnesses.
* May announce entrance of judge.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who patrols courthouse, guards court, and escorts defendants. Respnsibilities include:
* Patrols courthouse to provide security.
* Escorts defendants to and from courtroom and stands guard during court proceedings.
* Records daily activities in log.
* May operate vehicle to transport prisoners to penal institutions.
* May direct traffic in courthouse parking areas.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who patrols courthouse, guards court, and escorts defendants. Respnsibilities include:
* Patrols courthouse to provide security.
* Escorts defendants to and from courtroom and stands guard during court proceedings.
* Records daily activities in log.
* May operate vehicle to transport prisoners to penal institutions.
* May direct traffic in courthouse parking areas.
Industry:Professional careers
