Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator announced today that the Sheriff’s Office will hold an auxiliary deputy class beginning May 5, and applications are currently being accepted.

Auxiliary deputies supplement full-time Caddo sheriff’s deputies by volunteering their services to the Sheriff’s Office in a non-enforcement capacity.  Graduates are required to complete 72 hours of classroom instruction and 40 hours on patrol with a full-time deputy.

Applicants must be at least 21 years old, have no criminal history, and possess a valid driver’s license.

Applications are due at 4910 North Market, Shreveport, LA, 71107 by April 11. They can be obtained by contacting Deputy Kelly Hughes at 681-1113 or from the department's website at caddosheriff.org by clicking the agency tab.