Sheriff's Department - Reserve
Program
Volunteer
Service to Laramie County Citizens
The Laramie
County Sheriff's Department Reserves constitutes an organization
of citizen volunteers who augment nearly all of the department's
operations: patrol, jail, prisoner transport, court security,
detectives, crime prevention and community relations, emergency
operations, and women's handgun safety classes.
There are
currently two classifications of Reserves:
Commissioned
Reserves (Reserve Deputy Sheriff):
These deputies
must obtain and maintain Wyoming POST Certification (required
of all law enforcement officers in the state). They are uniformed
and are utilized, in most cases, in all reserve operations.
Each commissioned reserve may work along side the department's
regular deputies, or may work independently on special projects.
Community
Volunteer:
These non-commissioned
volunteers are utilized in special capacities within the
Department. For example: assisting in the Women's Handgun
Safety Classes, public relations and inmate visitation program.
Although there is no POST Certification requirement, nor
are they uniformed, they perform essential assistance in
critical areas.
Begun in
1975, the Department's Reserve Program was the first in Wyoming,
and has served as the model for others throughout this state.
Currently fifteen citizens from diverse occupations within
the Laramie County area make up the Reserve Force.
As stated
above, all members are unpaid volunteers who donate a minimum
of 60 (sixty) hours per calendar quarter of volunteer service
to maintain membership.
Each commissioned
reserve deputy is provided department uniforms and associated
equipment. Each reserve provides his or her own leather,
vest and department approved weapon (as do the regular deputies.)
Are you
interested in volunteering for a unique law enforcement opportunity
in this county?
We're interested
in talking to you if you can meet the following qualifications:
- Currently
Wyoming POST Certified or able to receive certification
if you're from out of state.
- Meet
Department employment requirements. This includes (at a
minimum) WLEA Fitness Assessment, background investigation,
written testing, oral board, polygraph, medical and psychological
screening.
- Willing
to donate a minimum of sixty hours of service to the Department
each calendar quarter - in a variety of assignments!
- Demonstrate
a desire to serve your community in a most rewarding and
productive way.
If you
would like to join us, contact any of these numbers:
Lieutenant
Wayne Meese
( 307) 778-4408 [voice mail available]
Sergeant
Gerald Luce
Laramie County Sheriffs Department
Personnel Officer, 633-4725 |
