Volunteer Programs

Citizen Equestrian Patrol

Are citizen patrol volunteers who patrol on horseback. You must have access to a horse and trailer, complete the same requirements as citizen patrol and successfully complete a horse and rider skills evaluation.

Explorer Scouts

A division of Boy Scouts of America, the Explorer Scouts are young adults between the ages of 14 and 21 who have a strong desire to go into law enforcement as a career. As an Explorer Scout, you ride with patrol deputies and learn about becoming a peace officer, assist with traffic control, attend field trips to the crime lab, aviation, bombs and arson, training range and attend monthly training/business meetings.

Qualifications:

•	Be at least 14 years old, in high school, and not older than 21
•	Must maintain a “C” average
•	No serious arrests or convictions
•	Successfully complete an oral interview, background investigation and conference with your parents (if under 18)

Peace Officer Reserves

Reserves are sworn peace officers who patrol Yucca Valley as a regular deputy. Duties also include security for special events, crowd and traffic control, prisoner transport, stake outs, narcotics enforcement and public presentations. Members are volunteers who attend a monthly business meeting and quarterly range qualifications. To become a sworn peace officer reserve deputy, you must:

•	Be at least 21 years of age
•	Be a U.S. citizen
•	High school graduate or GED certificate
•	Have a valid driver’s license
•	Pass an oral interview
•	Physical agility test
•	Medical examination (including a treadmill and drug test)
•	Intensive background investigation
•	Polygraph exam and Psychological evaluation
•	Must be enrolled in a Level II P.O.S.T. academy or possess either a Level II or Level I P.O.S.T. certificate

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