What are the training requirements?:
- 200 hours of recruitment training.
- 40 hours annual in-service training.
- Firearms Qualifications - three times a year.
- Minimum of 100 hours of annual volunteer time.
A description of the types of training given to Reserve Deputy Sheriffs:
In addition to gaining valuable law enforcement experience, Reserve Deputies are trained on Cultural Diversity, Sexual Harassment, Radio Procedures, Blood Bourne Pathogens, Laws of Arrest, use of Force, Juvenile Procedures, Elements of Arrest, Crowd Control, Traffic Control, Defensive Tactics, Off Duty Tactics, Citation and Arrest Reports, Traffic Stops(Classroom and Practicals), Defensive Driving Tactics(Classroom and Practicals), CPR Certification, Law Enforcement Ethics, Media Relations, Magnetometer Operations, Homeland Security, O . C . Spray, Firearms(Classroom & Range Qualification), Verbal JUDO, PPCT(Pressure Point Control Tactics), Firearms Mechanics, Waterway Survival and Rescue, Traffic Stops - Low / high risk / DUI, Domestic Violence and more.
While providing a service to the community, Reserve Deputies build valuable skills to prepare them for a career in law enforcement and gain the tools to handle many emergency and day - to - day situations.
