Deputy Marshal

Submit an application at https://slmpd.org/deputy-marshal/

POSITION SUMMARY

This position is responsible for providing bailiff and security duties at the city courts and municipal buildings in the City of St. Louis and have the authority to act as licensed security officers.

Deputy Marshals are required to carry a firearm and must qualify to carry while employed by the City of St. Louis. Candidates must satisfactorily complete all Police Division training courses and qualify to carry a firearm by completion of the working test period.

FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB

Essential Functions

• Serving legal papers.
• Transporting and guarding prisoners.
• Enforcing judgments of the City Police Courts.
• Employees may patrol assigned areas of municipal buildings to protect property; check doors, windows, gates and locked areas to ensure that they are properly locked.
• Regulates alarms and lights according to various schedules.
• Checks all packages entering and leaving facilities to guard against theft and the influx of contraband.
• Checks restrooms, vending areas and reports the existence of broken windows.
• Enforces rules, regulations and laws as directed.
• Detains persons who violate rules.
• Provides information and gives directions to the public.
• Submits reports containing pertinent information regarding what occurred on any given post assignment.
• May conduct light office work in answering phones, operating an electric typewriter and copy machine.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Work involves shift, weekend, holiday and mandatory overtime assignments. (A shift differential is paid for evening and night work.)
• Must be at least 21 years of age at the time of filing application.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Missouri driver’s license while employed by the City of St. Louis.

Knowledge:

• A high school diploma or General Educational Development (G.E.D.) certificate

Skills and Abilities:

● Data Utilization: Requires the ability to perform mid-level data analysis including the ability to audit, deduce, assess, conclude and appraise. Requires discretion in determining and referencing such established criteria to define consequences and develop alternatives.

● Human Interaction: Requires the ability to persuade, convince, influence, and monitor, in favor of a desired outcome. Requires the ability to sell.

● Equipment, Machinery, Tools and Materials Use: Requires the ability to operate, calibrate, tune and synchronize, and perform complex rapid adjustment on equipment, machinery and tools such as motor vehicle, firearm, personal computer and/or related materials used in performing essential functions.

● Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a variety of advisory data and information such as time sheets, purchase orders, incident and arrest reports, summons forms, policies and procedures, codes, and non-routine correspondence.

● Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; calculate percentages, and decimals.

● Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of rational systems. Ability to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic or schedule form. Ability to exercise independent judgment to adopt or modify methods and standards to meet variations in assigned objectives.

● Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise the judgment, decisiveness and creativity required in critical and/or unexpected situations involving moderate risk to the organization.

● Environmental Factors: Tasks may risk exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, traffic hazards, violence, disease, or pathogenic substances.

● Physical Requirements: Requires the ability to lift, carry, push, and pull heavy objects and materials one hundred (100) pounds and occasionally heavier items over one hundred (100) pounds, such as arresting a suspect. Tasks involve the ability to exert regular and sustained very heavy physical effort typically involving some combination of climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling to pursue a suspect.

● Sensory Requirements: Requires the ability to recognize and identify similarities or differences between characteristics of colors, shapes, sounds, tastes, odors and textures associated with job-related objects, materials and tasks, such as listening for alarms or assessing a situation for danger.

Working Environment:

● Normal office environment with attending outside functions when required.

Machines, Tools, Equipment and Work Aids:

● Personal Computer

● Telephone

● Cell Phone

● Copier/Fax Machine

● Vehicle

PHYSICAL/VISUAL ACTIVITIES OR DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, reach, grasp, talk, and hear.

This position requires clarity of vision at 20 inches or less and the ability to bring objects into sharp focus, while reading from a computer screen.

The job has light physical demand (primarily sedentary) requiring the employee to exert negligible force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects in the normal course of routine office activities.

The St. Louis Metropolitan is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The job description does not necessarily contain all of the actual or essential duties of this position. All job offers are contingent upon passing a medical evaluation/drug screen, psychological exam, and criminal background check.

Certain job functions described herein may be subject to possible modification in accordance with applicable state and federal laws.

"Commonly associated" is not intended to mean always or only. There are different experiences that suggest other ways or circumstances where reasonable changes or accommodations are appropriate.

Welcome to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the home to some of the nation’s finest police officers and civilian employees. Established in 1808, our Department has a rich history and many traditions. We strive to provide the city of St. Louis with the highest level of police service.

Our department is dedicated to diversity and inclusion and we are committed to community policing. Our workforce is made up of over 400 civilian employees and 1,100 sworn officers. Our police officers interact daily with citizens and they have the opportunity to make a positive difference in the lives of St. Louisans. We believe policing is one of the most rewarding and noble professions.