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Policy Delano Police Department
326 Delano PD Policy Manual
Reserve Officers
326.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
The Delano Police Department Reserve Unit was established to supplement and assist regular
sworn police officers in their duties. This unit provides professional, sworn volunteer reserve
officers who can augment regular staffing levels.
326.2 SELECTION AND APPOINTMENT OF POLICE RESERVE OFFICERS
The Delano Police Department shall endeavor to recruit and appoint to the Reserve Unit only
those applicants who meet the high ethical, moral and professional standards set forth by this
department.
326.2.1 PROCEDURE
All applicants shall be required to meet and pass the same pre-employment procedures as regular
police officers before appointment.
Before appointment to the Police Reserve Unit, an applicant must have completed, or be in the
process of completing, a POST approved basic academy or extended basic academy.
326.2.2 APPOINTMENT
Applicants who are selected for appointment to the Police Reserve Unit shall, on the
recommendation of the Chief of Police, be sworn in by the Chief of Police and take a loyalty oath to
observe and obey all of the laws of the land and to carry out their duties to the best of their ability.
326.2.3 COMPENSATION FOR POLICE RESERVE OFFICERS
Compensation for reserve officers is provided as follows:
All reserve officer appointees are issued two sets of uniforms and all designated attire and safety
equipment. All property issued to the reserve officer shall be returned to the Department upon
termination or resignation. Reserves shall receive a yearly uniform allowance equal to that of
regular officers.
326.2.4 EMPLOYEES WORKING AS RESERVE OFFICERS
Qualified employees of this department, when authorized, may also serve as reserve officers.
However, the Department must not utilize the services of a reserve or volunteer in such a way
that it would violate employment laws or labor agreements (e.g., a detention officer working as
a reserve officer for reduced or no pay). Therefore, the Reserve Coordinator should consult the
Department of Human Resources prior to an employee serving in a reserve or volunteer capacity
(29 CFR 553.30).
326.3 DUTIES OF RESERVE OFFICERS
Reserve officers assist regular officers in the enforcement of laws and in maintaining peace and
order within the community. Assignments of reserve officers will usually be to augment the Patrol
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