City Of Las Vegas Jobs – Deputy City Marshal

Overview

Position Title: Deputy City Marshal

Company: City Of Las Vegas

Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, US

Job Description:

This LATERAL Deputy City Marshal recruitment is designed for certified peace officers with current or prior experience with a law enforcement agency in the performance of duties directly related to Category I Peace Officer standards. Service time must be within five years immediately preceding application with the City of Las Vegas.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare reports on operations and activities.
• Collect, process, photograph and present evidence, including fingerprints, fibers, blood and related physical evidence.
• Participate in investigating incidents and coordinating law enforcement efforts with local authorities.
• Conduct investigations of injury and accidents occurring at parks, recreation facilities and other assigned areas.
• Respond to calls and complaints occurring at parks, recreation facilities or other assigned city property.
• Enforce laws and ordinances on city property; issue warnings and citations and make arrests for violations occurring in areas of assignment; carry a firearm while performing work activities.
• Maintain contact with citizens regarding potential law enforcement problems and preserve good relationships with the general public; take an active role in areas of public education relative to crime and crime prevention.
• Apprehend, arrest and maintain custody of offenders and individuals sought on arrest warrants and other court orders issued by the Municipal Court judges.
• Apprehend, arrest and maintain custody of offenders; transport offenders to jail, court, medical facilities and any other designated locations as required by law.
• Patrol city parks, recreation facilities and other areas of the city to preserve law and order; discover and prevent the commission of crimes and enforce laws and ordinances; check buildings and property for physical security.
• Contact and cooperate with other law enforcement agencies in matters relating to the apprehension of offenders and the investigation of offenses.
• Investigate crimes; gather and preserve evidence; interview victims, complainants and witnesses; identify and interrogate suspects; testify and present evidence in court.
• Direct traffic at special events and emergencies or congested situations.

Requirements:

• Possession of Nevada Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) Category I basic certification within one year of the date of appointment, and maintenance thereafter. (Please note: P.O.S.T. certification requires qualifying with a duty firearm each quarter.)
• Possession of an appropriate, valid driver’s license on the date of application, and maintenance thereafter.
• Equivalent to graduation from high school.
• Must be 21 years of age and a citizen of the United States on the date of job offer.
• One year of public contact experience, preferably in the area of law enforcement.