Job Details

Salary : $0.00 Annually
Location : Administration Office Shalimar, FL
Job Type: Volunteer
Job Number: 25-0001
Department: CRIME PREVENTION
Division: CRIME PREVENTION
Opening Date: 01/01/2025
Closing Date: 12/31/2025 11:59 AM Central

Description

The purpose of the Civilian Volunteer Program for the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office is to enhance the agency's ability to provide services to the community.

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION WAIVER

**Background Investigation Waiver (Required): Please click on the link below for the Background Waiver **

Duties

Duties may include, but are not limited to, any of the following tasks:

• Clerical duties such as filing , forwarding, and/or receiving documentation to/from other Units or Sections of the agency or organizations from outside the agency, sending and receiving communications via fax , shredding non-sensitive documents as directed by supervisors, that have been approved by the Records Section Manager or designee for purging.
• Answering agency telephones, documenting telephone calls, and information relayed in person by visitors to agency facilities.
• Attend community events on behalf of the OCSO Crime Prevention Unit
• Distribute crime prevention and awareness materials
• Crime prevention services such as Cody Checks via the RSVP program
• Duties may include other tasks unique to the individual's skills, with the Sheriff's approval.

• Be at least 16 years of age.
• Provide written authorization and appropriate access to facilitate a thorough background check by an agency background investigator.
• Be of good moral character as determined by a thorough background check.
• Not have been convicted or plead no contest to a felony or any offense that would be a felony if committed in Florida.
• Not have been convicted or plead no contest to a misdemeanor involving perjury or false statement.
• Have no discharge from any branch of the Armed Forces of the United States other than honorable.
• Posses a valid driver license; this requirement may be waived dependent upon the position the volunteer is filling.
• Have his/her fingerprints searched through FDLE and FBI files.
• Have a completed, processed OCSO Volunteer application on file.
• Successfully complete all required training and familiarization as required by the OCSO.
• Be able to perform the essential functions required of assigned duties.