LE Deputy Pilot

• Complete the assignment as directed
• Maintain work areas
• Knowledge general orders
• Respond to tactical situations
• Pursue fleeing perps/suspects/felons
• Conduct marijuana eradication activities
• Triage calls
• Conduct routine air patrol
• Assess damages to structures, roads, and communications infrastructure during or after disaster situations
• Search for lost or missing person(s)
• Conduct surveillance of individuals/groups/structures/vehicles
• Maintain aircraft logbooks
• Provide assistance to patrol deputies/detectives/other units
• Prepare daily records of law enforcement activities
• Pursue vehicles/watercraft
• Testify at trials, hearings, grand juries, or depositions. 

• Associate degree or equivalent flight time/experience/prior military 
• Minimum 4 years related experience
• Florida Law Enforcement Certified
• Commercial Helicopter Certification (w/instrument rating)
• 750 Hours Total Time (Helicopter)
• 500 Hours Turbine Time- Bell 407/429 Preferred
• Class II Flight Physical (or ability to obtain)
• PREFERRED applicants will possess the following aviation experience: 1500 Hours Total Time (Helicopter), Bell 407/429 Factory School and/or Experience, Night Vision Goggle Experience, and Fire Suppression Experience.

Additional Information

• Long-Term Salary Cap $114,398Annual Work Hours 2184

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office requires all employees to have either an associates degree, 60 equivalent hours from an accredited college or university or the Wonderlic Basic Skills Test. The Wonderlic Basic Skills Test measures verbal and quantitative skills. Sworn *Law Enforcement and Corrections Deputies must achieve a minimum passing score of Verbal - 267 and Quantitative - 241. Civilians must achieve a minimum passing score of Verbal - 248 and Quantitative - 241.

*Law Enforcement Deputies/Recruits must meet additional requirements to qualify.

Local institution to administer the Wonderlic: Suncoast Technical College 941-924-1365 ext. 62322. Fee $40 Hours of Operations: Monday through Thursday 7:30am to 3:00pm Friday 7:30am to 2:00pm. TESTING IS SCHEDULED BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.

If you are out of town, please contact your local technical institute. A complete report of passing scores must be submitted directly to the SCSO.

In compliance with the American Disabilities Act should you require any reasonable accommodation(s) to participate in the exam process, please advise the administering office and supply documentation so they may attempt to satisfy any special needs expeditiously.

If chosen for processing you will be required to submit to the following screening procedures: a comprehensive background investigation, a polygraph examination, medical examinations, drug and tobacco screening, psychological examination (certified and communications positions). By submitting this application, you are agreeing to have a background investigator with the SCSO review any social networking websites that you might belong to. If you are not willing to submit to the above mentioned procedures, please do not submit an application.

SCSO is an Equal Opportunity Employer