Reserve Deputy

Summary

Volunteer Deputy Sheriff

Mission: To be a reliable and proactive agency that protects and serves the community equally Vision: To provide a trusted and respected service to our community through strong leadership, professionalism, and innovation. Values: Dependability, Collaboration, Compassion, Unity

Have a passion for Law Enforcement, but still want to maintain your normal full-time career? POST certified and want to maintain your certification? The Adams County Reserve Deputies volunteer their time and talents to help the sheriff's office deliver its day-to-day law enforcement services and to assist during emergencies. All reserve deputies are required to maintain the same high standards of conduct required of any deputy sheriff. Reserve Deputies are required to work one shift per month in the following divisions of the sheriff's office: Jail, Patrol, Detectives, Professional Standards, Training, or the Office of the Sheriff. You must have been through a full police academy and are currently still POST certified or were previously fully certified here or in another state and have attended a refresher academy to be eligible to apply. Volunteers must be Colorado P.O.S.T. (Peace Officers Standards and Training) certified.

Examples of duties for success:

• Be on-call in the event of a major emergency
• Must qualify with firearms quarterly and meet annual training requirements
• Attend special training classes
• Maintain minimum Colorado POST training hours
• Establish traffic control at fires or other incidents that may attract crowds
• Assume control at traffic crashes to maintain traffic flow, and assist accident victims
• Locate and take persons into custody on arrest warrants
• Prepare variety of related case, complaint, and activity reports
• Perform Deputy duties at parades, processions, demonstrations, community activities, and sporting events
• May work in any sheriff's office division
• Must work one shift per month in any division

Qualifications for success:

• Must possess a High School Diploma or GED
• Must be a Colorado POST Certified Officer
• Must have a valid driver's license
• Must meet criteria established by P.O.S.T. if you are a Non-United States Citizens

More qualifications for success:

• Written Exam (flexible): The Adams County Sheriff's Office offers testing services for the Academy Cadet position through National Testing Network (NTN). To register with NTN and schedule a test, go to www.nationaltestingnetwork.com, select 'Find Jobs', then select Law Enforcement Jobs and sign up for the Adams County Sheriff's Office.
• Physical Ability Course (PAC): The PAC is a timed course wherein you will complete 9 obstacles. This phase is pass/fail. Candidates must complete the course in 2 Minutes or less to continue in the selection process.
• Physical Fitness Test Battery (mandatory participation): The physical fitness assessment is a series of four tests to include: cadence push-ups, sit-ups, a 1 1/2 mile run, and a flexibility test. This portion requires mandatory participation but is not pass/fail.
• Oral Board Interview: The oral board interview will take approximately 30 minutes. Candidates must obtain a 70% or greater in the oral board to continue.

Candidates that pass the testing phase will move on to backgrounds. The Background process may include any/all of the following (all steps must be passed successfully): Integrity Interview, CVSA exam, Physical exam.

Job Description

Volunteer Deputy Sheriff

Mission: To be a reliable and proactive agency that protects and serves the community equally Vision: To provide a trusted and respected service to our community through strong leadership, professionalism, and innovation. Values: Dependability, Collaboration, Compassion, Unity

Have a passion for Law Enforcement, but still want to maintain your normal full-time career? POST certified and want to maintain your certification? The Adams County Reserve Deputies volunteer their time and talents to help the sheriff's office deliver its day-to-day law enforcement services and to assist during emergencies. All reserve deputies are required to maintain the same high standards of conduct required of any deputy sheriff. Reserve Deputies are required to work one shift per month in the following divisions of the sheriff's office: Jail, Patrol, Detectives, Professional Standards, Training, or the Office of the Sheriff. You must have been through a full police academy and are currently still POST certified or were previously fully certified here or in another state and have attended a refresher academy to be eligible to apply. Volunteers must be Colorado P.O.S.T. (Peace Officers Standards and Training) certified.

Examples of duties for success:

• Be on-call in the event of a major emergency
• Must qualify with firearms quarterly and meet annual training requirements
• Attend special training classes
• Maintain minimum Colorado POST training hours
• Establish traffic control at fires or other incidents that may attract crowds
• Assume control at traffic crashes to maintain traffic flow, and assist accident victims
• Locate and take persons into custody on arrest warrants
• Prepare variety of related case, complaint, and activity reports
• Perform Deputy duties at parades, processions, demonstrations, community activities, and sporting events
• May work in any sheriff's office division
• Must work one shift per month in any division

Qualifications for success:

• Must possess a High School Diploma or GED
• Must be a Colorado POST Certified Officer
• Must have a valid driver's license
• Must meet criteria established by P.O.S.T. if you are a Non-United States Citizens

More qualifications for success:

• Written Exam (flexible): The Adams County Sheriff's Office offers testing services for the Academy Cadet position through National Testing Network (NTN). To register with NTN and schedule a test, go to www.nationaltestingnetwork.com, select 'Find Jobs', then select Law Enforcement Jobs and sign up for the Adams County Sheriff's Office.
• Physical Ability Course (PAC): The PAC is a timed course wherein you will complete 9 obstacles. This phase is pass/fail. Candidates must complete the course in 2 Minutes or less to continue in the selection process.
• Physical Fitness Test Battery (mandatory participation): The physical fitness assessment is a series of four tests to include: cadence push-ups, sit-ups, a 1 1/2 mile run, and a flexibility test. This portion requires mandatory participation but is not pass/fail.
• Oral Board Interview: The oral board interview will take approximately 30 minutes. Candidates must obtain a 70% or greater in the oral board to continue.

Candidates that pass the testing phase will move on to backgrounds. The Background process may include any/all of the following (all steps must be passed successfully): Integrity Interview, CVSA exam, Physical exam.