Reserves

About Us

The Boone County Sheriff’s office Reserve Division shall enforce the laws of the State of Indiana, safeguard life and property, prevent and detect crime, preserve the peace, protect the rights of all citizens and strive to enhance the quality of life in our community. We will uphold the public trust by being honest and maintaining the highest standards of ethical and moral character. We will treat every citizen and visitor with fairness, integrity, respect, and compassion, without discrimination of any kind.

Reserve Responsibilities

A) Reserves shall have all the powers and duties of regular members of the Sheriff’s office. Reserve Deputies serve at the pleasure of the Sheriff and shall be subject to discharge without a hearing.

B) The Boone County Sheriff’s office Reserve Division has been serving Boone County, Indiana since 1979. It is comprised of volunteers who are sworn Deputies empowered by the Sheriff of Boone County.

C) The reserve command staff consists of a Commander and Squad Leaders responsible for the coordination of events, discipline, training schedule, hours monitoring, scheduling of vehicle maintenance/repairs, and any other request of the reserve division.

D) A class “A” Reserve Deputy has completed an Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board Certified Academy and is qualified to perform solo patrol duties, having full law enforcement authority. These deputies are typically assigned to the patrol division; however, deputies possessing special skills may be assigned to other areas. Road-qualified reserves will also provide court security, work security/traffic at special events, and perform other special assignments as designated by the Sheriff.

E) A Class “B” Reserve Deputy has completed required training, having full law enforcement authority and serve as authorized by the Sheriff. They will at times transport prisoners to/from the jail and courthouse.

THANK YOU for your interest in becoming part of the Boone County Sheriff’s Office Reserve Division.

Citizen Community Service Volunteers

Community Service Volunteer is a designation for civilian personnel involved in the reserve program who are not commissioned deputies and have attended BCSO Citizen’s Academy.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, traffic control at the 4-H fair, festivals, parades, symphony, booth duty, and bike runs that occur throughout the year. Additionally, they can assist with maintaining the sex offender registry and address verification, school functions, crime watch, natural disasters, and any other duties as assigned by the Sheriff.