Your browser does not support script
Bernalillo County - New Mexico
 Quick Search:
 
 
Digital Counties Survey Winner Logo
SHERIFF'S OFFICE
 



BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
Reserve Deputies Wanted

The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Department Reserve Division is looking for motivated volunteers for our Fall 2008 Reserve Academy class. Testing will be April 12th. Testing Dates are the same for Deputy Sheriff's. Training will be Tuesday and Thursday evenings, and all day Saturday, and last for approximately 16 weeks. This is some of the best law enforcement training in the state, provided by full-time law enforcement officers.
This is a great way to volunteer assistance to your community.

 

Upon graduation, you will serve 16 hours per month as a Reserve Deputy. Eight of those hours will be with the Sex Offender Registration and Tracking unit.  Reserves must also attend one meeting each month. You will wear a Reserve badge and uniform, carry a weapon, and will assist Regular Sheriff Deputies in the performance of their duties.

Reserve activities

  • Balloon Fiesta
  • State Fair
  • Concerts at Journal Pavilion
  • Sex Offender Verifications
  • Mud Volleyball Tournament
  • Patrol Activities
  • Traffic Specials/DWI Checkpoints

Qualifications

  • must be a US citizen
  • must be 21 years of age
  • must have a high school degree or a G.E.D.
  • must pass academic and physical qualification tests
  • Standards are the same as Deputy Sheriff  - All Background Information Must Be filled Out    

Disqualifications

  • Any convictions of domestic violence.
  • Any conviction for driving under the influence within the last three years
  • A noticeable pattern of traffic citations, arrests, and/or convictions within the last three years. These include, but are not limited to: red light violations, stop sign violations, speeding, reckless driving, careless driving, and act.
  • Applicants must possess a valid driver's license. Out of state applicants must obtain a New Mexico driver's license within thirty days of being hired.
  • Any illegal drug use or possession within the last three years. Any noticeable pattern of illegal drug use.
  • Any indication of a pattern of unsatisfactory employment history.
  • Any history of chronic or recurring financial problems indicating an unwillingness or inability to live within his or her own financial means. The filing of bankruptcy alone is not a disqualifier.
  • Any deliberate misstatement of facts, intentional or unintentional omission of facts, during any part of the selection process.
  • Any act or acts in an applicant's background that would indicate a lack of character or personal integrity on the part of the applicant.
  • Any commission of a felony.
  • Any felony conviction, or entering into a pre-prosecution diversion program. Any conviction for charges relating to aggravated assault, theft, controlled substances, or moral turpitude.
  • Dishonorable discharge from Military service.
  • Any failure of a law enforcement psychological evaluation within the last year. 

If you are interested, motivated, and enjoy challenges, please contact Dana Kouri, the Reserve Division Recruiting Coordinator at: 
(505)-238-8664 or by e-mail at:

recruiting@mostwanted.com