Enforce law and order in rural or unincorporated districts or serve legal processes of courts. May patrol courthouse, guard court or grand jury, or escort defendants.

Other names for Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs: Canine Deputy (K-9 Deputy), Civil Division Deputy Sheriff, Civil Process Server, County Sheriff, Deputy, Deputy Sheriff, Deputy Sheriff, Building Guard, Detective, Drug Abuse Resistance Education Officer (DARE Officer), Grand Jury Deputy Sheriff, Investigator, Lieutenant, Narcotics Detective, Patrol Supervisor, Sergeant, Sheriff, Special Deputy Sheriff, Under Sheriff,

• Drive vehicles or patrol specific areas to detect law violators, issue citations, and make arrests.
• Investigate illegal or suspicious activities.
• Verify that the proper legal charges have been made against law offenders.
• Execute arrest warrants, locating and taking persons into custody.
• Record daily activities, and submit logs and other related reports and paperwork to appropriate authorities.
• Patrol and guard courthouses, grand jury rooms, or assigned areas, in order to provide security, enforce laws, maintain order, and arrest violators.
• Notify patrol units to take violators into custody or to provide needed assistance or medical aid.
• Place people in protective custody.
• Take control of accident scenes to maintain traffic flow, to assist accident victims, and to investigate causes.
• Serve statements of claims, subpoenas, summonses, jury summonses, orders to pay alimony, and other court orders.
• Question individuals entering secured areas to determine their business, directing and rerouting individuals as necessary.
• Transport or escort prisoners and defendants en route to courtrooms, prisons or jails, attorneys' offices, or medical facilities.
• Locate and confiscate real or personal property, as directed by court order.
• Manage jail operations, and tend to jail inmates.

• Still cameras
• All terrain vehicles tracked or wheeled
• Surveillance video or audio recorders
• Automated external defibrillators AED or hard paddles
• Hazardous material protective apparel
• Biological evidence collection kits
• Body armour
• Alcohol analysers
• Bullet proof vests
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation CPR protective shields or masks
• Rulers
• Tape measures
• Desktop computers
• Digital cameras
• Surveillance video or audio recorders
• Measuring wheels for distance
• Narcotic test kits
• Weapons or explosives detectors
• Masks or accessories
• Fingerprint latent print kits
• Emergency medical services first aid kits
• Global positioning system receivers
• Handguns
• Ear muffs
• Footprint lifters
• Notebook computers
• Metal detectors
• Handcuffs
• Notebook computers
• Fire extinguishers
• Night sticks
• Personal computers
• Handcuffs
• Rescue ships or boats
• Police vehicles
• Police vehicles
• Military rifles
• Police or security shotguns
• Snowmobiles or snow scooter
• Protective gloves
• Radarbased surveillance systems
• Riot helmets
• Riot shields
• Flares
• Safety glasses
• Handguns
• Handguns
• Riot batons
• Goggles
• Binoculars
• Fingerprint equipment
• Teletype input devices
• Speed stoppers
• Two way radios
• Ultraviolet UV lamps
• Digital camcorders or video cameras
• X ray radiography examination equipment

Graphics or photo imaging software

Word processing software

Charting software

Spreadsheet software

Data base user interface and query software

Internet browser software

Electronic mail software

Map creation software