Volunteer Posse

Mohave County Sheriff Office is currently recruiting volunteers for the Sheriff’s Volunteer Posse. The mission of the Sheriff's Office Posse is to support the office by providing non-enforcement services that allow sworn officers to focus on their primary mission of crime prevention and the enforcement of the state and city laws. All volunteers receive training in a 32 hour academy, with topics to include: orientation and organization, crime prevention, introduction to law, driver awareness, patrol procedures, traffic control, radio communications, and basic report writing. Volunteers also complete one ride-along with a Deputy, and field training with an experienced Posse member. 
So why become a Sheriffs Volunteer Posse member?

• To contribute to positive communications between your community and law enforcement as a team member
• To assist in controlling, reducing, and preventing crime in Mohave County
• To meet new people in varied settings
• To gain valuable work experience
• To take pride in knowing you are part of the solution in crime reduction

Qualified candidates must be 18 year of age or older, have good moral character, a good driving record, no felony convictions, no misdemeanor convictions involving moral turpitude, no use of illegal drugs within the past 3 years, no use of marijuana in the past year, be a current U.S. citizen, pass a background check, and have a valid Arizona driver's license. Applications must complete all training and other requirements.

Volunteers are needed for all of the county areas including Arizona strip, Lake Havasu City, Fort Mohave, Mohave Valley, Dolan Springs, Meadview and Kingman. Volunteers are utilized in many areas such as; community policing and crime prevention, animal control, computer data entry, dispatch operations, corrections, prisoner transportation, record keeping, radio communications, and neighborhood safety patrols.

Anyone interested should contact their local Mohave County Sheriff’s Office and pick-up an application or  click the link below. Applications must be completed and turned in to the nearest Sheriff's Office substation. 

If you have any questions, please contact Deputy Mark Giralde at 928-753-0753 ext. 4201 or email GiraldMark@mohave.gov