What is the Reserve Program?
The Reserve Program is a volunteer unit of the Operation
Services Division of the Larimer County Sheriff's Office (LCSO).
The Reserve Program is dedicated to protecting the lives and
property of our community by providing professional law enforcement services in
support of the Larimer County Sheriff's Office.
Reserve Deputies volunteer thousands of hours each year to
the community assisting the Sheriff's Office by: participating in patrol
assignments providing security and traffic control for special events and
emergency call outs assisting in agency internal training and providing
assistance to departments throughout the agency.
Membership Requirements
Reserve applicants must meet the same requirements as
regular full time deputies. All Reserve
candidates must attend and successfully complete the LCSO POST Reserve Academy.
Reserve Deputies must meet POST and department requirements
for mandatory training and certifications annually.
Hiring Process
Applications are accepted throughout the year and hiring is
done annually in the fall/winter period.
The hiring process takes approximately four months. Applicants are
required to pass a written test as the first step in the hiring process. If successful, Reserve Deputy candidates
participate in an oral selection board, integrity interviews, and background
checks, as well as, psychological and polygraph examinations.
Successful candidates attend the POST Reserve Academy
sponsored by the Sheriff's Office. The
Academy is a 160-hour program that provides classroom instruction, and basic
skills training in fire arms, driving, and arrest control techniques. Classes are held in the evenings and on
weekends for approximately three months.
The POST Reserve Academy is not a substitute for a full-time
Peace Officer POST Academy. If
individuals are interested in pursuing a full-time career in law enforcement,
they must graduate from a full-time POST Academy.
What's the Time Commitment?
The time commitment of a LCSO Reserve can have an impact on
your life and family. The program
requires volunteers to participate in a minimum of 20 hours per month of patrol
ride-alongs (2 10 hour shifts); a minimum of 3 hours of monthly meetings and
training, and completion of various administrative tasks, such as reading
e-mail messages and completing monthly timesheets. Reserves are also expected to be available by
pager for emergency call-outs and special assignments.
In addition, the Reserves participate in 40 hours of annual
re-certification training. This typically occurs in April/May and involves two
weekends and the evenings between them.
As required by expiration, all Reserves must keep their CPR
and First Aid certifications current.
Like all full-time deputies, all Reserves must pass a
quarterly firearm qualification. Various
times and dates each quarter are available for qualifications. Usually a day is scheduled just for Reserves.
Reserve Assignments
In addition to regular patrol functions, the Reserve Unit
provides traffic and security support to the following types of events: wild land fire call-outs, crime scene
investigations, CSU football games, Larimer County Fair, Fourth of July events
in Red Feather, Estes Park, & Wellington, Santa Cops, and many other
community events.
What the Reserve Program Offers You!
In addition to a personal sense of satisfaction &
accomplishment, serving as a Reserve Deputy allows you to be a vital part of an
organization recognized as one of the finest law enforcement agencies in
Colorado. You will have a chance to
serve & train alongside full-time, professional peace officers of the
highest caliber. The feelings of
belonging to a special group & the friendships you make are just great!
The Reserve Unit is eager to welcome new members and has
programs designed to quickly help you feel at home. To assist you in getting started, there is a
mentoring program that begins while you're in the Reserve Academy. Upon graduation, all Reserves are assigned to
squads which partner you with senior Reserves & allow members to get to
know one another.
There are four (4) levels of Reserve Deputies within the
unit with training available to help you advance as far as you would like. The program is run by Reserves and everyone
is encouraged to participate in one of the leadership positions (Captain,Lieutenant, and 3 Sergeants) and on various committees.
FUN is also a part of being a Reserve. The unit puts on an annual family picnic, a
holiday party, and an awards banquet.
Squads & informal groups get together for such things as a firearms
practice/shooting day and BBQ, or a squad ride-along with a patrol shift. Families are encouraged to come along for
such assignments as parade duty or Fourth of July fireworks events.
To Apply on-line click on
apply on-line for Patrol Reserve or Volunteer position .
Contact information if you would like more information.
Sergeant Jeff Vanhook
970-498-5359
Reserve Captain Kevin Nay
970-498-5100 or 970-498-5366
Reserve Lieutenant Jim Futterer
970-420-5828 or 970-223-0255
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