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Reserve law enforcement was in existence before the concept of modern policing took hold in the late 19th century. Reserve law enforcement officers go by many titles and have a variety of duties and responsibilities.

In general, reserve officers are your neighbors, friends, coworkers and relatives. They may be doctors, lawyers, physicians, construction workers, or have one of many other occupations or professions. The vital distinction between reserve and full-time law enforcement officers (also called “regular officers”) is the reserve employment, if paid, is not the person’s primary source of income.

The training and law enforcement authority of reserves in the US varies as much as the over 18,000 law enforcement agencies making up the LE community. The training ranges from the same as career peace officers (usually from 4 to 7 months of academy training) to as little as fewer than 100 hours. Some reserve officers are armed and some are not. Some have the same law enforcement arrest powers as career peace officers; some have limited to no arrest powers.

So you are interested in becoming a reserve officer; what do you do next? Why not apply to ride along with full-time officers at a few agencies to make sure you like the work — and can handle it? You might also want to attend a law enforcement career day too. Numerous agencies participate, offering recruitment information, vehicle and equipment demonstrations and officers to speak with. You may find out what you thought the job was, may not at all be what it really is. As many have described it, police work means hours of routine and boredom, interrupted by periods of intense focus and sheer terror.

 

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