The Reserve Deputy Program offers citizens an avenue to serve the community while gaining experience in law enforcement.
Applicants who successfully complete the selection process will be provided with all equipment and training at no charge.
Reserve Deputy Sheriff training will require approximately two to three months of classes to meet the state-required 140 hours. This training will be held on weekday evenings and some weekends. After completing the training course and passing the state-administered test, applicants will become Reserve Deputy Sheriffs with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office.
Reserve Deputies are required by state law to perform a minimum of 20 hours of service per month to maintain their certification and to attend in-service training monthly.
General Qualifications
How to Apply
Applicants can easily complete the online application HERE. Once you have completed your application, a member of the Recruitment and Staffing Office will contact you and ask you to provide copies of the following items as part of your application package:
Applicant Documents
The documents can be submitted any of the following ways:
NOTE: The Recruitment Office offers free Notary services. If the applicant would like to use this service, the applicant may bring the completed form to the Recruitment Office located at 2001 Duke Street in Beaufort, South Carolina.
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