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POLICY 350 RESERVE OFFICERS
350.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
The Tustin Police Department Reserve Unit was established to supplement and assist regular
sworn police officers in their duties. This unit provides professional, sworn reserve officers who
can augme nt regular police staffing levels.
350.1.1 ACCREDITATION STANDARDS
This section pertains to the following CALEA Standards: 1.2.2 , 16.1.1, 16.1.2, 16.1.3, 16.1.4,
16.1.5, 16.1.6, 16.3.1, 16.3.2, 16.3.3, 16.3.4, 16.3.5, 16.3.6, 16.3.8 , 31.4.7 , 31.4.8 , 35.1.2
350.2 SELECTION & APPOINTMENT OF POLICE RESERVE OFFICERS
The Tustin 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 complet ing, a POST approved basic academy or extended basic academy, or a Level
I or II Reserve academy.
350.2.2 APPOINTMENT
Applicants who are selected for appointment to the Police Reserve Unit by a Bureau Commander
will 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.
350.2.3 COMPENSATION FOR POLICE RESERVE OFFICERS
Compensation for reserve officers is provided as follows:
All reserve offi cer 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.
Reserve officers are compensated as provided for in the current pay schedule.
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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 s erving in a reserve or volunteer capacity
(29 C.F.R.553.30(c)(3)).
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 offic ers will usually be to augment the
Community Policing Bureau. Reserve officers may be assigned to other areas within the
Department as needed. Reserve officers are expected to work a minimum of 16 hours per month
in addition to attendance at the scheduled reserve officer meeting, unless excused by the
Reserve Coordinator . (See §350.4.1 – Master Reserve Officer for additional).
350.3.1 POLICY COMPLIANCE
Police Reserve Officers shall be required to adhere to all Departmental policies and procedures.
A cop y of the policies and procedures will be made available to each Reserve Officer upon
appointment and he/she shall become thorou ghly 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 Officer assignments and rotation will be based upon the need s of the organization
and at the discretion of t he Chief of Police or his /her designee.
350.3.3 RESERVE COORDINATOR
The Chief of Police shall delegate the responsibility for administering the Reserve Officer
Program to a Reserve Coordinator.
The Reserve Coordinator shall have the responsibility of, b ut 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 ;
h) Establish and monitor the Reserve Budget ;
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i) Completion of the Monthly and Annual Report .
350.3.4 ASSISTANT RESERVE COORDINATOR
The Chief of Police or his /her