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[Text overlay: "What is the role of a Sheriff's Officer?"]
Hello, my name's Brendan Facey and I'm the Sheriff of Victoria.
I'm very pleased that you're interested in becoming a Sheriff's Officer.
Sheriff's Officers play an important role in the justice system and enforce warrants issued by the courts.
The warrants are both civil and criminal warrants
[Text overlay: "Fictional re-enactment"] Sheriff's Officers make members of the community accountable for their fines and infringements and contribute to a safer Victoria.
I'm very pleased that you're interested in making a difference.
The Sheriff's Officer role is quite varied. It is primarily outdoor work. There's no other job that compares to it.
One day you could be knocking on doors by yourself. The next day you could be working with another Officer.
Conducting wheelclamping in a shopping centre.
Other days you work with your team in a road block conducting operations with various stakeholders such as Victoria Police and also other Department of Justice agencies.
If defendants don’t pay their warrants Sheriff’s can apply sanctions such as applying a wheel clamp, licence and registration suspension. Sheriff’s can also arrest defendants.
We also deal with civil maters arising from VCAT and other disputes. This usually involves seizure of property and taking possession of a house.
This is a challenging part of the role but our job is to deliver professional warrant enforcement.
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Sheriff's Officer: How are you going?
Defendant: Hi
Sheriff's Officer: My name is Jayson and I'm from the Sheriff's Office. I'm looking for James Smith.
Defendant: Ah, I'm James Smith.
Sheriff's Officer: You are James Smith?
Sheriff's Officer: Do you mind if I grab your drivers licence from you?
Sheriff's Officer: Thank you Mister Smith. So I'm here in relation to some outstanding warrants that you have.
Sheriff's Officer: You have five outstanding warrants, that's a total of $1200.36 (twelve hundred dollars and thirty-six cents) and that needs to be sorted today.
Defendant: How much do I have to pay today?
Sheriff's Officer: All of it Mr Smith, $1200.36 (twelve hundred dollars and thirty-six cents).
Defendant: I can't make payment on that today.
Sheriff's Officer: You don't have a credit card?
Defendant: Ah, I do, but I don’t have that much on it.
Sheriff’s Officer: OK, well, is that your vehicle?
Defendant: Ah, that is my vehicle.
Sheriff’s Officer: Our records indicate that that vehicle is registered to you.
Sheriff’s Officer: So if you can't pay me that today, what will happen is that I will be immobilising your vehicle to a wheel clamp.
Sheriff’s Officer: OK Mr Smith, so as you can see you vehicle has been wheel clamped. I will give you some documentation there.
Sheriff’s Officer: To get the clamp off, you can either pay me in full, or you can attend the Infringements Court.
Sheriff’s Officer: Just letting you know, they will require some sort of upfront payment for you to get on a payment arrangement with them.
Sheriff’s Officer: If you have any questions my contact details are there. Do you understand?
Defendant: Yes. I know what I need to do.
Sheriff’s Officer: Ok. Thank you very much.
Defendant: Thank you.