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The Jefferson
County Sheriff's Department maintains a Reserve Program. The
Reserve Program is made up of volunteers who provide a number
of services to the community. Without these volunteers the
department would not be able to accomplish it's mission.
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Standing:
Dave Pratt, Alex Mintz, Bill Wells, Brian Peterson
Front: Fred Beck & Bruce Turner
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Jefferson
County Sheriff’s Reserves contribute approximately 2500
to 3000 hours a year to the citizens of Jefferson County resulting
in a considerable savings in tax dollars that would otherwise
have gone to pay for full time personnel to perform some of
the tasks reserves are called on to do, such as, providing
a law enforcement presence at community events; traffic and
crowd control; security at crime scenes, assist on warrant
services and help with search and rescue. In short, whenever
called upon by the Sheriff’s Office these unpaid volunteer
“Cops” have proudly and willingly put on the uniform
and gone out to serve the citizens of the community, as members
of the community who want to make this a better place to live.
Reserve
Program volunteers become commissioned members of the department.
Services provided by Reserve Deputies cover the entire range
of law enforcement duties.
We are
interested in volunteers who are willing to commit to helping
their community and the department on a long term basis. We
prefer members who can commit one or more days a week to community
service.
Reserves
are required to volunteer 16 hours per month of patrol time.
That can also be volunteered on Marine patrol or working in
corrections. Reserves are also required to work certain community
events such as The Rhododendron parade and the Port Hadlock
Days parade.
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| Reserve
sheriff's deputy John Saum was recently recognized as
the County's "Everyday Hero" for his services
in the Reserve Program. |
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Want
to Join?
If you
are interested in becoming a Reserve Program member you must
meet minimum qualifications. The qualifications include:
- Jefferson
County resident
- Age 21 or older (senior citizens are encouraged to apply)
- No felony convictions
- Good character and standing in the community
- Ability to pass a drug screening
- Ability to pass a background investigation
If you
meet these qualifications and want to commit to volunteer
service with the department you can begin the process of becoming
a member by visiting the department during business hours
to obtain an application. After your completed application
is received you will be contacted by a supervisor. You will
be interviewed and a background check and drug screen will
be done.
The Sheriff
has the final decision on your participation as a Reserve
Deputy.
The
Training Process
Once you
have been accepted into the program you will be scheduled
for several training courses. These courses cover such things
as department policies and procedures, reserve organization,
defensive driving, first aid, and courses specific to law
enforcement. Since we are a small department we only offer
these courses two or three times per year and you may be required
to wait for the courses to occur before you can participate
as a Reserve Deputy.
After
you have completed training you can begin to participate in
the many activities our Reserve Deputies enjoy. Volunteers
quickly become part of the department "family."
They are a vital part of the organization and we depend on
them to accomplish our mission. For a historical perspective
of the Reserves, click here.
For more
information, come in and visit or give Sergeant
Ben Stamper a call at (360) 385-3831. |
