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The Sheriff's Office is a great place to volunteer. You will not only learn new skills, you'll meet great people who share your commitment to community.
Our office depends on volunteers in the following areas: Jail, Emergency Squad, Mounted Patrol Unit, Water Patrol Unit and Mobile Amateur Radio Corps.
Applications are now being accepted for Special Deputy positions with the Mounted Patrol and Mobile Amateur Radio Corps. Click on the desired link below to complete your application. If you have any questions concerning the application process or any of the volunteer units, please contact Sgt. Steve Hartig at 612-596-9878 or steve.hartig@co.hennepin.mn.us
Mounted Patrol - Volunteer Special Deputy
Click here for Application
Mobile Amateur Radio Corps (MARC) Communications Response Team - Volunteer Special Deputy
Click here for Application
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Volunteers make a huge contribution to the jail and the inmate population. They provided 1,703 hours of service in 2005. Two chaplains provide spiritual counseling to inmates. Other volunteers provide educational opportunities and donate bibles and Alcoholics Anonymous books. To volunteer at the jail, please contact Connie Meyer at 612-596-8089.
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By joining the Emergency Squad, you could become a life saver. Our highly trained Emergency Squad is part of the Patrol Division. It's an all-volunteer group of 45 authorized special deputies who provide emergency support services to the Sheriff's Office and all police and fire departments in Hennepin County. You will receive training that allows you to respond to personal injury car accidents, medical emergencies, even water rescues. Your future with the Emergency Squad could include First Responder certification, learning vehicle extrication (the "Jaws of Life"), and training on specialized Communications equipment.
Special Deputies need to have a strong desire to help others, compassion, and time. The initial program requires roughly 300 hours in the first year of service. Our ongoing members contribute a minimum of 192 hours per year through duty shifts, training, special details and emergency callouts.
To qualify, you must have a high school diploma or GED, hold a valid driver's license, be a United States citizen and pass a background investigation.
To learn more contact the Emergency Squad coordinator at 612-596-9815.
The Emergency Squad maintains a fleet of vehicles and equipment, including a mobile command post, a Ford F-700, a generator trailer and three portable generators, two rescue boats and two Suburbans. The Suburbans are on the road 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year and are equipped with everything from medical equipment to "Jaws of Life" extrication tools.
In 2005, Emergency Squad special deputies volunteered 7,275 hours of service. For more information about the Emergency Squad, please visit their website at www.emergencysquad.org.
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Emergency Squad Special Deputies provide specialized volunteer rescue and recovery efforts by responding to personal injury accidents, medical emergencies and natural disasters. |
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The Mounted Patrol Unit is a volunteer group of 12 special deputies and 12 horses that provide search and rescue, crowd control and community event assistance for the Sheriff's Office. The unit, which is part of the Patrol Division, was called into service nine times in 2004. Mounted Patrol - Volunteer Special Deputy
Click here for Application
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| Mounted Patrol Volunteers and their horses volunteer their time to primarily promote the Sheriff's Office by making special appearances at parades and special events in Hennepin County. |
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The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office provides a unique opportunity to become a Special Deputy. You can make a difference in someone's life. When you go to work on Monday, and someone asks, "What did you do this weekend?", wouldn't it be great to say, "I saved a life." There is little that is more satisfying than making a difference in someone's life and there is no better way to do this than by becoming a Water Patrol Special Deputy.
If you are over 21 years old, can swim 100 yards, and can pass a background check then you have the basic qualifications to become a Special Deputy.
You do not need to be seeking a career in law enforcement. You can be a salesperson, a shift worker or a professional. You can be a boat-owner or landlubber. All we ask is for your desire to volunteer and make a difference. You can contact the Water Patrol Unit at:
Non-Emergency Phone Number: 612-596-9880
Office Hours: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday
10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Saturday and Sunday
Holiday hours vary
To get more information on rules and regulations for the lakes and rivers in Hennepin County go to www.waterpatrol.org
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Water Patrol Special Deputies patrol the lakes, rivers and waterways of Hennepin County in both the summer and winter months to ensure the safety of the general public. |
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The Amateur Radio Corps (MARC) is an all-volunteer group of 35 authorized special deputies who hold Amateur Radio Technician Class Licenses. Part of the Communications Division, MARC special deputies are trained to operate the Mobile Radio Command Vehicle, which provides on-scene communications during emergency and non-emergency public safety events Team members are experienced communicators who incorporate their knowledge of radio systems and communication protocols to keep important information flowing during a detail. MARC members regularly practice several different functions that assist incident commanders to efficiently accumulate and disseminate information. Shadowing incident commanders reduces the multi-tasking workload of decision makers during an incident. Providing on-scene incident dispatching eliminates the confusion and potentially dangerous clogging of a single channel for an event. The MARC can coordinate responding resources and manage existing relationships with other volunteer organizations such as the HCSO Emergency Squad, American Red Cross, Salvation Army and the Amateur Radio community. The CRT operates a 37-foot mobile communications command post that contains 5 dispatch positions, a small galley and communication equipment for any contingency. In 2004, MARC special deputies volunteered 1,961 hours. To be a MARC volunteer please contact Steve Hartman at 612-867-1743.
Mobile Amateur Radio Corps (MARC) Communications Response Team - Volunteer Special Deputy
Click here for Application
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| Mobile Amateur Radio Corps Special Deputies staff the Mobile Radio Command Vehicles and use highly specialized equipment to provide on-scene communications at public safety events and disasters. |
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