Reserve Officer

 

Supervised by Sergeant B. Williams (530) 542-6123 bwillams@cityofslt.us

 

The South Lake Tahoe Police Department Reserve Peace Officer Program is composed of members of our community who choose to dedicate a portion of their time to public service by working as part-time paid employees. These officers work with full-time regular officers to provide law enforcement services. The SLTPD is committed to building and maintaining a strong contingent of Reserve Officers to supplement our full time officers to carry out our mission. We regularly recruit and employ new Level 1 and Level 2 Reserve Officers.  We are not currently recruiting for Level 3 Reserve Officers.  Click HERE to apply.


SLTPD Reserve peace officers may perform a number of general and specialized law enforcement assignments, including but not limited to:

 

 
  • • Uniformed patrol 
  • • Investigations Marine/boat patrol
  • • Search and rescue
  • • Special events
  • • Translators
  • • Chaplains

 

The California Legislature has recognized the importance of reserve peace officers and has adopted standards for selection and training, which have enhanced the professionalism of Reserve Peace Officer Programs throughout the state.

 

Reserve peace officers are required by California POST to meet the same selection standards (e.g. personal history investigation and medical and psychological screening) as full-time regular officers.  Click here to discover more information about matters related to minimum training requirements for reserve peace officers, number of work hours required to maintain certification and other relevant information: http://www.post.ca.gov/Training/Reserve_Peace_Officer_Program/FAQ.asp

 

The Legislature has established three levels of reserve peace officer to provide flexibility to law enforcement agencies. The duties of the different levels of reserve officer are described below:

 

Level I (Penal Code sections 830.6(a)(1) and 832.6(a)(1))

 

  • Level I reserve officers may work alone and perform the same duties as full-time regular officers.

 

Level II (Penal Code sections 830.6(a)(1) and 832.6(a)(2))

 

  • Level II reserve officers may perform general law enforcement assignments while under the immediate supervision of a peace officer who has completed the Regular Basic Course. These officers may also work assignments authorized for Level III reserve officers without immediate supervision.

 

Level III (Penal Code sections 830.6(a)(1) and 832.6(a)(2))

 

  • Level III reserve officers may perform specified limited support duties, and other duties that are not likely to result in physical arrests, while supervised in the accessible vicinity by a Level I reserve officer or a full-time regular officer. Additionally, Level III reserve officers may transport prisoners without immediate supervision.

 

SLTPD is not currently recruiting for Level 3 Reserve Officers.

 

For full details of above referenced penal code sections, please refer to:  ftp://leginfo.public.ca.gov/pub/code/pen/00001-01000/830-832.17





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