As a deputy you will probably be riding along with a PO or a PO will grant you to use a hatchback. In the case you're all by yourself as a Dep, I would honestly just log off cause your getting 3 to 1'd.
Ez solution. Limit the number of cops aloud in a red zone. at a time. Rebels obviously being different amounts, but this way you cant get gang banged by 10 cops.
I guess I can see what your thinking. You could just pull out a tractor at weed and harvest. Then put everything in a tempest transport and go and process. It's a interesting idea for sure, IDK about being practical though.