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350Mountain View Police Department
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350.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
The Mountain View 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.
350.2 SELECTION AND APPOINTMENT OF POLICE RESERVE OFFICERS
The Mountain View 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.
350.2.1 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.
350.2.2 APPOINTMENT
Applicants who are selected for appointment to the Police Reserve Unit shall, on the
recommendation of the Police Chief, be sworn in by the Police Chief 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.
350.2.3 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.
350.2.4 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
Human Resources Department prior to an employee serving in a reserve or volunteer capacity
(29 CFR 553.30).
350.2.5 ANNUITANT RESERVE OFFICER
An annuitant reserve officer is classified as a level 1, who was formerly a full-time police officer with
this agency, and who has retired with a full-service, non-disability retirement.Annuitant Reserve
Officers are hired as additional support with special restrictions and requirements as follows:
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DepartmentReserve Officers - 2(a)They shall not work more than 960 hours each fiscal year pursuant to Government
Code 21224(a)
(b)Shall only work compensated special events or prisoner transport details
(c)Shall not work regular patrol details or special operations unless there is a public safety
emergency and there is a need to maximize officers to support public service
(d)Will be hired at a limited duration period of three-years with an optional two-year
extension upon the Police Chief's approval with no option beyond the five year limit
350.3 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 Field
Operations Division. Reserve officers may be assigned to other areas within the Department as
needed. With the exception of Reserve Officer Annuitant, Reserve officers are required to work
a minimum of 16 hours per month.
350.3.1 POLICY COMPLIANCE
Police reserve officers shall be required to adhere to all departmental policies and procedures.
A copy of the policies and procedures will be made available to each reserve officer upon
appointment and he/she shall become thoroughly familiar with these policies.
Whenever a rule, regulation, or guideline in this manual refers to a sworn regular full-time officer,
it shall also apply to a sworn reserve officer unless by its nature it is inapplicable.
350.3.2 RESERVE OFFICER ASSIGNMENTS
All reserve officers will be assigned to duties by the Reserve Coordinator or his/her designee.
350.3.3 RESERVE COORDINATOR
The Police Chief shall delegate the responsibility for administering the Reserve Officer Program
to a Reserve Coordinator.
The Reserve Coordinator shall have the responsibility of, but not be limited to:
(a)Assignment of reserve personnel
(b)Conducting reserve meetings
(c)Establishing and maintaining a reserve call-out roster
(d)Maintaining and ensuring performance evaluations are completed
(e)Monitoring individual reserve officer performance
(f)Monitoring overall Reserve Program
(g)Maintaining liaison with other agency Reserve Coordinators
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DepartmentReserve Officers - 3350.4 FIELD TRAINING
Penal Code § 832.6 requires Level II reserve officers, who have not been released from
the immediate supervision requirement per the Completion of the Formal Training Process
subsection, to work under the immediate supervision of a peace officer who possesses a Basic
POST Certificate.
350.4.1 TRAINING OFFICERS
Reserve training programs shall consist of the following:
•Level I Reserve Completion of a POST Regular (or extended) Basic Academy