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Bingham County Patrol Deputy
Established: October 1, 2005 Revised: March 18, 2025
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BINGHAM COUNTY
Is Recruiting for the Position of
Patrol Deputy
October 5th 2026
Salary: Starts at \$25.12/ hour DOQ/DOE
Full time - County Benefits Included:
Including 13 Paid Holidays/6 Weeks Paid Parental Leave, Health Insurance, Public
Employee Retirement System of Idaho (PERSI)
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Pay Grade: S3 FLSA Designation: Non-Exempt
Purpose Of Class/Primary Function
The principal function of a sworn employee in this class is to enforce state and local laws and
ordinances, respond to calls for the protection of life and property, conduct investigations,
make arrests, and perform other assigned law enforcement and public safety duties. Duties
normally consist of patrol and traffic activities in the County on an assigned shift. Deputies may
be delegated to additional assignments in areas such as marine patrol, field instructor, reserve
liaison, community services, civil or warrant service, SWAT or canine service, or other
assignment. Deputies may also be assigned a specific geographic area of responsibility as a
resident Deputy. The work is performed under supervision of a Patrol Sergeant. Some latitude
is granted to the employee but work is subject to stringent State and County legal guidelines.
The principal duties of this class are performed in a work environment in which the employee is
subject to potential personal danger and health hazards. Reasonable accommodations will be
considered for qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this
role.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities (will vary by assignment)
Patrols assigned areas of the County in a car or other assigned vehicle;
Enforces state and local laws and ordinances;
Maintains community presence and/or responds to calls for service and takes appropriate
action;
Responds to calls related to the protection of life and property, traffic incidents, and other
public safety emergencies;
Responds to patrol calls which include domestic incidents, burglaries, juvenile
disturbances, civil disturbances, health and welfare assists, civil standby, business and
residential alarms, thefts, traffic accidents, animal problems, civil protection order/no
contact order violations and services, medical and fire calls, bomb threats, hazardous
Bingham County Patrol Deputy
Established: October 1, 2005 Revised: March 18, 2025
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material spills, and other public and life safety incidents;
Determines the existence of probable cause and identifies and takes suspects and
offenders into physical custody, or refers charges for review and prosecution;
Prepares reports of arrests made, activities performed, and unusual incidents observed in a
timely manner;
Conducts both preliminary and follow-up investigations and collects evidence in
disturbances, criminal incidents, hazardous incidents, vehicle accidents, and deaths;
Verbally interacts with witnesses and victims, suspects, and offenders to obtain information;
Conducts examinations of persons, vehicles, premises, or areas to determine the presence
of individuals or illegal activities or articles;
Takes suspect or offender into custody and delivers them to appropriate confinement
location, maintaining security and safety of individuals being moved from one location to
another;
Performs self-initiated patrol consisting of traffic stops, patrolling high crime areas of the
County, warrant arrests, DUI patrol, and other relevant law enforcement activities;
Performs patrol, crowd control, traffic control, public information, and related duties during
community e vents, celebrations, and activities;
Presents testimony and evidence in court and other legal proceedings;
Maintains, cleans, and cares for County-issued equipment and vehicles;
Performs all work duties and activities in accordance with federal, state, County, and
Department statutes, laws, ordinances, policies, procedures, and safety practices.
Other Duties and Responsibilities
On call after regular duty hours to respond to emergency situations;
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