Volunteer Opportunities
We are always looking for volunteers and interns. We have a wide range of areas you can help your local Sheriff and learn about law enforcement.
Minimum Qualifications:
- A high school diploma or GED equivalent. Military experience and/or college experience preferred.
- Be at least 18 years of age or older.
- Be a United States citizen.
- Have a valid Florida driver’s license at the time of hire and possess a good driving record.
- Be of good moral character with no felony convictions or misdemeanor convictions involving moral character or false statements.
Drug Use Hiring Policy:
- At the date of the application, the applicant will NOT be allowed to process if they had any prior use of a controlled substance (defined under FSS 893) within the last two (2) years for marijuana and five (5) years for all other illegal drugs.
- Use of a controlled substance prior to age 25 may be considered a youthful indiscretion. Youthful indiscretion is defined as 20 times or less for cannabis and 10 for all others.
- Any sale of a controlled substance to others will be an automatic disqualifier.
- Use of any controlled substance while in a law enforcement position or in a position that carries with it a high level of responsibility and public trust is an automatic disqualifier.
- Any untruthfulness on this or any other issue during the employment process will result in immediate termination and further consideration for employment.
Step One:
Complete and send to FCSO Human Resources the volunteer application. It can be downloaded here: Volunteer Application
Step Two:
Your volunteer/intern application will be reviewed, fingerprinting, a criminal history background check and department of motor vehicles driver’s license history will be conducted.
Step Three:
You will be scheduled for a drug screening.
Step Four:
A final application review by the Sheriff will be conducted.