Auxiliary Deputy Program

The Auxiliary Program is commanded by a Lieutenant from the Uniform Patrol Division.  This program is capable of having up to ten auxiliary deputies at a time.  All of auxiliary deputies have graduated form the Tidewater Academy of Criminal Justice and are State Certified Patrol Officers.

Auxiliary Deputies go through the same training or basic law enforcement academy as a full time law enforcement Deputy. The training consists of approximately 640 hours. Once the academy training is completed the Deputy completes about 80 additional hours of training with a Field Training Officer. After all training has been completed they are sworn officers with full arrest powers and patrol duties.  Auxiliary deputies may patrol an area and answer calls for service, the same as regular full time Deputies or ride with a full time deputy providing a two man response to calls.  The auxiliary academy is 4 days a week 6pm-10pm and some Saturdays. The 640-hour requirement is new this year. The training used to consist of 480 hours. With the additional hours of training it will take approximately eight months to complete the academy. Some auxiliary officers may have recently retired or had jobs that allowed them to attend the full time police academy. In this case they may be able to complete the required schooling in less time.

 They are required to work a minimum of twenty hours per month.  The Auxiliary Deputy Sheriffs currently meet once every other month to go over policies and procedures, updated laws and court decisions, Firearms training, and other related programs.