Deputy Sheriff - Reserve

STOP AND READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING:

Any Reserve Deputy hired after April 1, 2017 MUST have graduated from an approved law enforcement training academy and the most recent employment as a certified law enforcement officer cannot be greater than five years old.

Beginning salary shown is effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.

NOTE: THIS POSITION REQUIRES AT LEAST 16 HOURS PER MONTH OF UNPAID SERVICE. CERTAIN ASSIGNMENTS MADE TO A DEPUTY SHERIFF-RESERVE AFTER THE REQUIRED 16 HOURS PER MONTH MAY BE COMPENSATED AT THE HOURLY RATE, DEPENDING UPON THE ASSIGNMENT. 

Type of Work:

• An individual in the classification of Deputy Sheriff - Reserve is a sworn law enforcement officer who may perform the same duties as full time deputies if the equivalent training of a full time Deputy has been completed.  All laws, resolutions, general orders, rules, policies, and procedures (including bond and liability protection) that pertain to a full time sworn Deputy are applicable to a sworn Reserve Deputy.
• A Reserve Deputy’s duties may include, but are not limited to, patrol, crime scene security, directed patrols, service of process, court officer, surveillance, transport of prisoners, community relations, special events, crowd control, and investigations. A Reserve Deputy will work under the direction of the appropriate full-time supervisor or the full-time deputy to whom assigned.
• The goal of the Reserve Deputy Program is to provide additional trained, uniformed and non-uniformed personnel employing law enforcement powers to further the efforts of the Blount County Sheriff’s Office. 

Additional responsibilities are as follows:

• Reserve Deputies will work a minimum of 16 hours per month (192 hours per year) unpaid.  Failure to meet this obligation for one calendar year is considered an abandonment of the position.  The Deputy Chief of Patrol and Public Safety or designee may issue a letter of termination from the program.
• Advise the appropriate supervisor when a situation dictates absence from a scheduled tour of duty.
• Maintain the uniform and all issued equipment as required by agency policies and procedures.
• Perform all duties in such a manner as to enhance the Sheriff’s Office image in the community.
• Follow court attendance procedures as necessary.
• Follow appearance procedures in accordance with personnel policies and adhere to good grooming habits.
• Successfully complete at least 480 hours of Field Training and 40 hours per year of In-Service Training.

Duties and Responsibilities  (ONCE APPROVED FOR SOLO PATROL STATUS):

(The examples may not include all of the duties/responsibilities which may be performed or required)                          

• Patrols a specified zone in a marked law enforcement vehicle.
• Checks doors and windows of businesses and residential property.
• Investigates suspicious activities and makes arrests for violations of federal, state, and/or local laws.
• Arrests offenders and escort them to the Justice Center for processing.
• Receives complaints and makes investigations of wanted or missing persons and of stolen cars and property, and maintains surveillance for recovery and apprehension.
• Maintains crowd and traffic control as needed due to accidents, emergencies, or at special events where there are a large number of people.
• Administers first-aid treatment and lifesaving techniques to the acquired level of training.
• Reports defects in roadways that require the attention of other agencies.
• Reports damaged traffic control devices and traffic lights that are out of order to the proper agency.
• Issues citations and warnings for traffic violations.
• Makes a daily report of activities and prepares detailed reports relating to specific incidents, accidents, investigations, arrests, or special assignments.
• Assumes responsibility for proper maintenance of assigned vehicle.
• Receives and investigates complaints of a general nature from the public.
• Prepares and presents informational programs on law enforcement-related subjects to interested groups.
• Properly prepares and presents court cases.
• Conducts interrogation of suspects involved in criminal offenses.
• Discovers, preserves, and corroborates physical evidence at a crime scene for presentation in criminal prosecution.
• Prepares details of criminal case files pertaining to major offenses.
• Investigates narcotics and drug offenses requiring a number of chemical tests for suspected narcotics and drug violations.
• May serve on a special unit such as K-9, Marine Patrol, Bicycle Patrol, SWAT, or other special units.
• Build relationships with the local community through interaction with members of the public and creating partnerships and strategies for the reduction in crime (Community Policing)
• Performs related work as required.