Yamhill County Sheriff's Office creates special programs that target specific needs of local residents.
Citizens' Academy |
Ride-Along Program |
Reserve Program |
Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office offers a nine-week Citizens' Academy open to any qualified and interested Yamhill County citizen. The Citizens' Academy will be held weekly over the course of nine weeks. The class, which will be held at the Yamhill County Sheriff's Office in McMinnville, will run from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm each week. Each session will cover different topics and information, which will include:
Instructors during the course will include deputies, supervisors, and members of the Sheriff's Office Command Team, who will explain and demonstrate the duties of their positions. We encourage questions and comments throughout the course. More information, including qualifications and how to apply, can be found here.
Yamhill County Ride-Along Program
UPDATED MARCH 2023:
At this time, ride-alongs are only available for YCSO deputy candidates through the application process once they have successfully completed Step 4 of our hiring process (see https://www.co.yamhill.or.us/content/join-the-team).
Ride-Along Qualifications
As part of our on-going commitment to encourage communication and partnership, the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) offers a Citizen Ride-Along program to provide the citizens of Yamhill County the opportunity to observe the functions of the YCSO and experience the law enforcement responsibilities of the office first hand. The time spent on the ride-along also allows the opportunity for conversation and greater understanding between the citizen and deputy sheriff. Due to the popularity of the program, participants are limited to three rides per calendar year.
You may request to participate in the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office Ride-Along program if you are a Yamhill County citizen and:
The following conditions may disqualify you from participation, based on the results of the background check and the determination by the appropriate Sheriff’s Office supervisor:
Rules for Ride-Along
The Ride-Along program follows established rules for the protection of the citizen observer. Violation of these rules may result in immediate termination of the ride-along.
Application Procedures
All participants should be aware that all information and observations acquired by the citizen during the ride-along shall be considered strictly confidential unless otherwise stated by the host deputy sheriff. The citizen should also be aware that any action s/he observes during the ride-along may require their participation in legal proceedings. As part of the application, the citizen shall read and sign the included Citizen Ride-Along Waiver.
Yamhill County Reserve Program
Yamhill County Sheriff's Office utilizes Reserve Deputy Sheriffs to work in the areas of Enforcement, including Rural Patrol, Woods Patrol, Marine Patrol, or Contract City Patrol. In order to participate in the Reserve program, an interested individual must apply during an open recruitment that will be posted online on the Yamhill County website under Employment Opportunities. The hiring process consists of application screening (including NTN scores), oral board interview(s), background investigation, an administrative interview with the Sheriff, suitability assessment with a psychologist, and a medical assessments.
Reserve deputies become eligible to perform at different levels in the organization based on their training and experience. All non-certified reserves will be required to successfully complete the Mid Valley Reserve Training (MVRT) program, which consists of over 300 hours of instruction and practical application. This academy is held once a year, starting in January. Reserve Field Training and Evaluation Programs (FTEP) vary between the disciplines and may be scheduled before, during, or after MVRT. Reserves who have successfully completed both MVRT and FTEP will be permitted to operate in a solo assignment in their division.
Reserve Deputies working grant-funded assignments (e.g., Marine, Woods, etc.) are paid (hourly), sworn positions once they achieve solo status. Reserve Deputies working assignments on Rural or Contract City patrol are unpaid sworn positions. Reserve Deputies work a minimum of 24 hours per month to supplement and assist regular sworn deputies in their duties and therefore work varied 8, 10, or 12-hour shifts in support of special events, holidays, and weekends. They may work in various special assignments as required.
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