Reserve 2 Deputy Trainee

  • Job Code: XR005
  • Pay Grade:NA
  • Pay Scale:NA
  • Exempt:NA

Overview

The training consists of a 360- to 390-hour Reserve Academy course, a passing score on the State of Florida required Auxiliary Certification Exam, and approximately 90- hour Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) post-academy training. The Sheriff’s Office pays the tuition costs for the Reserve Academy, which is held Monday - Thursday, 6:00 PM - 10:00PM and most Saturdays (full day). If the individual has already completed a Florida law enforcement auxiliary academy, his or her certification may be re-activated resulting in only needing to take the HCSO post-academy training. Learn to work with certified full time law enforcement deputies on various detail assignments throughout the Sheriff’s Office to become certified and eligible for promotion to Reserve 2 Deputy. Each Reserve 2 Deputy must serve a minimum of 20 volunteer hours each month on assigned duties.

Duties & Responsibilities

Note: Depending on assigned responsibilities, employees may perform some or all of the duties below.

Note for Trainees: Trainees are expected to learn the following duties while in a trainee status.

  • Work with a full time deputy and/or specialized units to include Canine, Warrants, Selective Enforcement Squad (Street Crimes Unit), Vice, Auto Theft Task Force, Aviation, Marine Unit, and DUI Enforcement.

  • Engage in various other law enforcement activities and duties to include assist with surveillances, securing crime scenes, rendering aid during natural disasters and join search parties, and performing traffic control services.

  • Perform other related duties as required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

  • Working knowledge of local, state, and federal laws pertinent to law enforcement.

  • Working knowledge of law enforcement guidelines and criminal investigation methods and techniques.

  • Working knowledge of traffic accident control measures and investigation methods and techniques.

  • Skill in the use and care of firearms and other law enforcement related equipment.

  • Skill in administering Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and first aid.

  • Ability to safely operate a motor vehicle.

  • Ability to act quickly and correctly in emergencies.

  • Ability to pay close attention to detail.

  • Ability to enforce the law courteously, tactfully, firmly, and impartially.

  • Ability to handle confidential information.

  • Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

  • Ability to use a computer and related software.

  • Ability to meet specific physical requirements as may be established by competent authority.

Working Conditions

  • Working within an office environment within a law enforcement agency, courthouse/court complex, and/or corrections facility.

  • Working outdoors in a subtropical climate in potential adverse weather conditions.

  • Remaining in a stationary position for extended periods of time at a scene, event, or workstation.

  • May be required to engage in heavy physical exertion (e.g., lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of heavy weight from 160 to 180 pounds).

  • May be required to work non-standard hours including nights, weekends, and holidays.

  • Required to wear a Sheriff’s Office provided uniform.

Minimum Education & Experience

  • Graduation from high school or possession of a GED certificate.

Additionally, the following are required:

  • 21 years of age or older.

  • United States citizen.

  • Of good moral character.

  • Six months tobacco free at time of application.

  • Must not possess any employment conflicts of interest (e.g., employment as bail bondsman, lawyer, private investigator, security guard, any job requiring a Class D or G Security License) at the time of appointment/employment.

  • Live within Hillsborough County or within Citrus, Hardee, Hernando, Lake, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota, or Sumter County as long as the residence is located within the 60-mile parameter of Falkenburg Road Jail at the time of appointment/employment.

Required Pre-Employment Testing

  • Successful completion of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Law Enforcement Basic Abilities Test (LE BAT).

  • Successful completion of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Physical Abilities Assessment (PAA).

Important Note on the LE BAT (also known as FBAT or CJBAT):

LE BAT Waiver Criteria: As of July 1, 2022, section 943.17(1)(g) states that any candidate wishing to enter a law enforcement academy that either

  • (i) is a veteran as classified in section 1.01(14), F.S.,

OR

  • (ii) holds an associate degree or higher from an accredited college or university

is not required to take the LE BAT. Please note that veteran is defined as being honorably discharged from military service. No other discharge classifications qualify.

Test vouchers are available for applicants who do not meet the above LE BAT Waiver Criteria. Speak to one of our recruiters for additional information.

Note on the PAA: The course consists of (1) a 130-foot run to scale a 4-foot high stationary, solid wall; (2) a 100-foot run to a cone with another 40-foot run to a stair to complete a 70-step stair climb (1 step = 1st foot up, 2nd foot up, 1st foot down, 2nd foot down); (3) a 100-foot run to climb through a 3-foot high window; (4) a 50-foot run to navigate through cones in a serpentine manner, keeping cones on left or right as indicated on the cone; (5) a 20-foot movement (e.g., push, pull, drag, walk) of a 180-pound sled back and forth 5 times for a total of 100 feet; and (6) a 20-foot drag of a 160-pound dummy. Candidates must complete the course in 5:48 minutes or less in the proper athletic attire (i.e., athletic shirt, athletic pants/shorts, sneakers).

Additional Job Requirements

  • Your attendance at the specified Sheriff's Office work location is required.

  • Depending on assignment, employees may be required to possess a valid Florida Driver License at time of employment. Driving history will be thoroughly reviewed and may be grounds for disqualification.

  • No visible tattoos on face, head, and neck. Tattoos determined to take away from the professional appearance of the Sheriff’s Office must be covered with an appropriate white, black, or neutral covering.

  • No illegal drug sale within lifetime.

  • No illegal drug use within the past 36 months. No marijuana use within the last 12 months.

  • No felony convictions within lifetime.

  • No misdemeanor convictions involving perjury, false statement, or domestic violence within lifetime.

  • No dishonorable discharge from any branch of the United States Armed Forces, the United States Coast Guard, National Guard, or Reserve Forces.

  • Successful completion of a background investigation including criminal, reference, employment, and neighborhood checks; polygraph; medical evaluation; and drug screening.

The duties and responsibilities on this job description represent the essential functions that an employee must be able to satisfactorily perform with or without reasonable accommodations. Reasonable accommodations shall be made upon request to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue agency hardship. The Sheriff’s Office retains the right to change or assign other duties to this job as necessary.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Candidates who can submit all required documents and complete the Physical Abilities Assessment (PAA) within 30 days of application.

Last updated: 7/26/2024