Reserve Deputy Sheriff

Address:
199 N. Hangar Way
San Bernardino, CA 92415

Phone:
(909) 387-0641

Become A Volunteer

Click on become a Volunteer. Take the completed application to your local station or save it, then email it to the email address on the application.

Reserve Deputy

The primary mission of the Reserve Deputy Sheriff program is to supplement law enforcement functions at the division level of the department. Reserve Deputy Sheriffs, while on duty, are regarded by the department, and the community, as equal in authority and responsibility with regular deputies and as such are required to meet the same expectations.

Reserve Deputy Sheriff Volunteer Entry-Level Requirements

All persons applying for the position of a Reserve Deputy Sheriff must complete the department-authorized application process. In addition, they must meet the following entry level requirements:

No felony convictions
No pending misdemeanor or felony court cases
In compliance with the department tattoo policy
At least twenty-one years of age
A legal resident of the United States
Posses a high school diploma or GED
Posses a valid driver's license
Possess a Basic, level I or Level II POST certificate

Membership Requirements:

24-hour call-out status
Monthly business meeting
Maintain current first aid and CPR certification
192 volunteer hours annually (64 hours per trimester)
Minimum of 24-hours of P.O.S.T. approved training every two years

Current Reserve CCW Application Process

All current Sheriff’s Reserves may apply for a CCW permit through DOJ. All CCW applications must be submitted in person. Please contact Sheriff’s Volunteer Forces at (909)387-0641 to schedule an appointment to submit your completed application.

Click on the icon below to download or print the DOJ CCW Application Form

Retired Reserve CCW Application Process

Qualified retired San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department level I Reserve Deputy Sheriffs may receive a retired department identification card endorsed for the carrying of concealed and loaded firearms (CCW). Retired or retiring Reserves interested in applying should contact Sheriff’s Volunteer Forces at (909)387-0641to schedule an appointment to submit the completed application.

Retired Reserve Deputy Sheriffs must meet the following:

Minimum of 10 years Department service as a Level I Reserve Deputy Sheriff
Applies to past-retired and retiring Reserves
Also includes those who qualified with 10 years as a Level I and later changed their status to a Level
II, III or Citizen Volunteer
Honorably retired as a member in good standing in accordance with department and POST
standards
No disqualifying state, federal and civil firearm convictions or prohibitions
Complete the department Retired Reserve Deputy Sheriff CCW Application
Complete and pass the department CCW firearms qualification

Click on the icon below to download or print the Retired Reserve CCW Application Form

Retired Reserve Annual Firearms Qualification

Click on the icon below to download or print the Retired Reserve Annual Firearms Qualification Form

All retired reserves are required to qualify annually with their firearms
This form must be provided to the range master for completion and forwarded to Volunteer Forces
upon successful qualification
The form must be used for all annual qualifications regardless of where the range is located
We will only accept qualifications that occur at a law enforcement range
Failure to qualify annually will result in the revocation of a CCW endorsed ID card