Earned, Not Gate-Kept
The Opportunity Wall
Special assignments here are earned on merit, not handed out by politics. Tryouts are real — and open to any deputy willing to put in the work.
Where You Can Go
Ten ways to grow — and counting.
Tap any unit to see what it takes and what it offers. Every one of these started with a deputy on patrol who decided they wanted more.
Patrol Division
The backbone — four teams, 2,400 square miles.
Patrol Division
The backbone — four teams, 2,400 square miles.
Four teams covering the most varied terrain in Idaho. Where every career here begins and every leader is forged.
Regional SWAT Team
Multi-agency tactical element. Tryouts annually.
Regional SWAT Team
Multi-agency tactical element. Tryouts annually.
Multi-agency tactical team with Park City PD. Operators train monthly; night-vision, armored rescue vehicle, and dedicated breaching, sniper, and crisis-negotiation elements.
K-9 Unit
Three teams. Assignment pay + daily care time.
K-9 Unit
Three teams. Assignment pay + daily care time.
Two dual-purpose (patrol/narcotics) teams and one detection team. Handlers receive assignment pay plus daily care time.
Investigations Division
Persons, property, and the regional narcotics task force.
Investigations Division
Persons, property, and the regional narcotics task force.
Plain-clothes assignment with take-home unmarked vehicle and assignment pay. A detective sits on the regional narcotics task force.
UAS (Drone) Team
Thermal Skydio fleet. Part 107 paid by the agency.
UAS (Drone) Team
Thermal Skydio fleet. Part 107 paid by the agency.
Thermal-equipped Skydio fleet for searches, overwatch, and crash mapping. Part 107 certification paid by the agency.
Marine & Backcountry Unit
Boats, UTVs, snowmobiles. Works hand-in-hand with SAR.
Marine & Backcountry Unit
Boats, UTVs, snowmobiles. Works hand-in-hand with SAR.
Boats on Coldwater Lake all summer; UTVs and snowmobiles year-round. Works hand-in-hand with county Search & Rescue, which the Sheriff’s Office coordinates.
Field Training Officer Cadre
Build the next generation, one trainee at a time.
Field Training Officer Cadre
Build the next generation, one trainee at a time.
Selected veteran deputies who build the next generation. FTO pay differential plus first pick of instructor schools.
School Resource Deputies
Eight deputies across eight schools.
School Resource Deputies
Eight deputies across eight schools.
Embedded across the Amelia County and Larkspur school districts — from Park City High to Timber Falls Elementary. Full school-year assignment with summer patrol rotation.
Traffic Unit
Crash reconstruction, DRE, DUI emphasis.
Traffic Unit
Crash reconstruction, DRE, DUI emphasis.
ACTAR-certified crash reconstruction, Drug Recognition Experts, commercial vehicle enforcement, and the county’s DUI emphasis program.
Honor Guard & Peer Support
Represent the agency; stand beside deputies.
Honor Guard & Peer Support
Represent the agency; stand beside deputies.
Collateral assignments representing the agency at ceremonies and standing beside deputies when the job gets heavy.
Your purpose is in here somewhere.
Start on patrol, prove yourself, and try out. That’s the whole path.