Volunteer Patrol Posse - Sheriff's Office

About the role

Pinal County Sheriff's Office Patrol Posse Members provide service to the citizens of Pinal County. They perform duties of moderate difficulty in multiple areas of service, following directions from the Posse Command Staff and all PCSO sworn personnel.

Responsibilities

• Provide Law Enforcement Presence
• Provide assistance to sworn deputies and officers in their law enforcement duties
• Patrol as a one or two person unit
• Provide security services at special events, crime scenes etc.
• Provide traffic control as necessary
• Transport arrestees, victims or witnesses as needed
• Aid in Agency Response and large scale emergency or disaster situations as requested
• Aid in Patrol Posse specialized training teams
• Attend ongoing training, safety, proficiencies and qualifications, OJT, firearms and tactical training sessions
• Attend and pass all regularly scheduled proficiency training sessions
• Perform monthly reports for on-duty times
• Perform related duties as required or assigned

Requirements

• High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent
• Valid Arizona driver license
• Current proof of automobile insurance at all times
• Twenty-one (21) years of age at the time of graduation from the Posse Academy
• Transportation
• Successfully complete and pass a background examination as well as a Truth Verification exam, urine analysis and psychological examination
• No felony convictions

Qualifications

• Completed all phases of the Patrol Posse Academy and Field Officers Training program
• Authorized to operate county marked vehicles, carry an authorized sidearm, and have command clearance to serve as a Patrol Posse Member in good standing
• Minimum commitment of 16 hours per month (excluding meetings and training)

Skills

None specified in the job posting.

Benefits

• Voluntary unpaid position
• Basic uniform, ballistic vest, traffic vest, radio and miscellaneous uniform items provided by the department
• Volunteer must provide their own sidearm, duty belt and additional accessories at their own expense

Schedule

The Posse Academy runs four to five months long (usually January through May). Classes are held at the PCSO training building in back of the Sheriff's Office in Florence, AZ. Classes are held on Tuesday & Thursday evenings and on Saturdays. During the second month of the Academy there will be at least 3 weekends when firearms classes will be held on Saturdays and Sundays. Posse members identified to carry firearms must demonstrate weapons proficiency through an annual firearm training exam.

Pay

This is a voluntary unpaid position.