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SPECIAL DEPUTY
The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office operates a voluntary auxiliary non-compensated Special Deputy Program in conjunction with the Hamilton County Special Deputy Sheriff’s, Incorporated, which is a non-profit organization incorporated under the laws of the State of Ohio. The Hamilton County Special Deputy Sheriff’s, Incorporated is a separate entity from the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office and as such you will be required to pay monthly dues to remain a member in good standing of that organization. In addition to the dues requirement, a Special Deputy must provide a minimum of eight hours per month of volunteer, non-compensatory and non-remunerable service or duty to the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office. A Special Deputy is not an employee of the County of Hamilton or the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office. Since a Special Deputy is not an employee, the position offers no health care, retirement or other benefits.
If you have any tattoos or body piercing (except in the ear) which are visible while wearing trousers or slacks and a T-shirt you are not eligible for a commission as a Special Deputy. Also if your height/weight is outside of the Sheriff’s Office policy as indicated in the Special Deputy application your are not eligible for commission as a Special Deputy.
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AUTHORITIES
The Special Deputy commission is not a full commission. The rights and authorities accompanying a Special Deputy commission are designated by the Sheriff and are carried out in a uniformed capacity.
TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
The Special Deputy applicant must complete the MANDATORY basic police course as established by the Ohio Peace Officers Training Council (OPOTC) prior to being commissioned as a Special Deputy. The basic OPOTC course is approximately 720 hours in length and may be obtained by attending the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Patrol Academy or another OPOTC certified academy.
Additional in-service training is scheduled as needed or as required by OPOTC.
OBLIGATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Special Deputy will be assigned to one of the four Special Deputy Squads across the county. The Special Deputy will be required to:
UNIFORMS & EQUIPMENT
Since a Special Deputy is not an employee of Hamilton County, the Special Deputy uniform is only partially furnished by the Hamilton County Special Deputy Sheriff’s, Incorporated Unit. Special Deputies must furnish certain equipment including their firearms which must meet departmental standards and specifications.
In summary, this position of Special Deputy is time consuming and demanding, however, it does present an opportunity for affiliations with and exposure to the police profession in a limited manner. Although this position does not guarantee elevation to fulltime deputy status, the affiliation and exposure in the past has led to Special Deputies competing in the testing procedures given for employment with the department.
Applicant minimum requirements are as follows:
1) Must be a US citizen
2) Must be 21 years of age
3) Must possess a valid Ohio driver's License
4) Must pass OPOTA physical fitness test
Applicants who desire to apply must be willing be submit to the following:
1) Record Check
2) Background investigation
3) Home interview
4) Oral interview
5) Polygraph (CVSA) examination
6) Drug and alcohol screening test
7) Interview with Sheriff Simon L. Leis, Jr.
Applicants meeting the requirements will be requested to secure a physical examination, at their own expense, assuring of the suitability to the duties required of Special Deputies.
NO APPLICANTS WILL BE ACCEPTED WHERE NORMAL EMPLOYMENT, OR ANY OUTSIDE ACTIVITY, IS OF SECURITY OR SEMI-SECURITY NATURE. THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS RULE.
If you are still interested please review the Special Deputy application as it contains additional information. If you then have further questions contact the Hamilton County Sheriff's Patrol at (513) 825-1500.