What do sherriff deputies do?

[Mike Hawk]

I keep seeing these job posting for sherriff deputies in my town with a salary of $2k per month with benefits wich is pretty good. What exactly do sherriff deputies do? How does it differ from regular cops etc?

[JonD99]

They are the regular cops, the sherriff's are their supervisors, in a sense.

[Y2KPewterSS]

They are law enforcement officers with county jurisdiction instead of city jurisdiction.

[Sarge]

Out here they are the law. Period...we don't have any city...so we have the county sheriffs department...they are all good kids....

[snaggeltooth]

are they full time . or are they kinda like volunteer Fire dept ??

[gd1996]

My friend is one in the county I live in. He does drug busts, warrants, prisoner transporting, etc... drugs are probally the biggest problem around here, so I know he keeps busy.

[310stanger]

My interpretation is as stated by the other guys, in some areas the sheriffs are king shit. The sheriffs office in higher populated areas arent as much a factor. But in parts of states like Texas, whoa you better watch out. They ARE the law.

[67CamaroRSSS]

They are law enforcement officers with county jurisdiction instead of city jurisdiction.

Exactly! They also are the baliff's for the county court system as well as the guards at the county prisons.

[Anthracis]

Exactly! They also are the baliff's for the county court system as well as the guards at the county prisons.

Yep...what they said! They are cops and have the same powers of arrest! So you would be a regular full time cop with normal LE opportunities. Cops = City; Sheriffs = County. Good luck and I hope you get the job if you apply. It is a good job.

[SeVeReDiStOrTiOn]

If you apply you'll probably have to do a few years in the jail after you pass your FTO time on the street...and then you'll have the opportunity to go back on the street. That's the way it is around here anyway..

[Anthracis]

If you apply you'll probably have to do a few years in the jail after you pass your FTO time on the street...and then you'll have the opportunity to go back on the street. That's the way it is around here anyway..

Yep! You gotta pay your dues! LOL

[Nastyfoot]

2 k a month doesn't sound like a bargain considering your life is on the line

[NE98LS1]

i always thought in texas, the ranger was the law.

[Zapper2003]

Lol

[burnws6]

i dont know anything about cops and sheriffs and rangers...

[NE98LS1]

burn! you're back! hell froze over! wow, tonite will be a good night to whore!

[JEFF01Z]

LOL

Texas has a real crazy ass structure of law enforcement departments. I guess it is a way to create jobs...

In TX the sheriff has top authority in the County. The rangers primarily deal with warrants and serving them. Probably some other stuff too, but I have no clue what it is.

Technically speaking the Game Wardens or Park Rangers, what ever you want to call them, have the most power in TX. They do not need a search warrant to search your property. The funny thing is, they get paid about half of what a cop or sheriff deputy makes. Kind of ironic, most of the people they deal with are armed.