Reserve Officer Program

Reserve officers assist regular officers in the enforcement of laws and in maintaining peace and order within the community.

Assignments

Assignments of reserve officers will usually be to augment the Community Policing Bureau. Reserve officers may be assigned to other areas within the Department as needed.

Requirements

Reserve officers are required to work a minimum of 16 hours per month in addition to attendance at the monthly reserve officer meeting. Applicants are required to meet and pass the same pre-employment procedures as regular police officers.

Training

Before appointment to the Police Reserve Unit, an applicant must have completed, or be in the process of completing, a Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) approved basic academy or extended basic academy, or a Level I or II Reserve academy.

More Information

If you are interested in joining the Tustin Police Department as a reserve police officer, please contact the personnel and training officer at 714-573-3289.