Reserve Police Officer

City of Glendale•Glendale, CA

2d•$37•Onsite

About The Position

This is a volunteer position with possible compensation at $36.90 per hour for court appearances or when needed. Reserve Police Officers are citizens who volunteer their time and effort to create a safer community. They wear the same uniform and perform similar duties as regular Police Officers, but on a part-time volunteer basis. They receive compensation for court appearances, specific assignments approved by the Office of the Chief of Police, and may be eligible for a uniform allowance. Reserve Police Officers are a valuable resource to the community and the Glendale Police Department. This entry-level, non-sworn classification participates in pre-academy training and the police-training academy. Essential functions include ensuring Department services are provided with exceptional customer service and ethical standards, responding to calls for service, providing public information and assistance, administering first aid, interviewing and recording statements, preparing reports, promoting community-based policing, apprehending suspects, enforcing traffic laws, investigating accidents, investigating juvenile matters, serving subpoenas and warrants, testifying in court, marking and storing evidence, making arrests, and conferring with the City/District Attorney's Office. They must also assume personal responsibility for performing duties safely and efficiently and perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Graduation from high school or attainment of a State Board of Education issued certificate of proficiency, or attainment of a GED certificate, CHSPE certificate, HiSET certificate, or CPP certificate.
Valid Class C California driver's license.
Exceptional customer service practices.
Making independent judgments and decisions based upon standard policy or procedure.
Provide exceptional customer service to all employees and vendors.
Model and practice the highest standards of ethical conduct.
Deal calmly with angry, upset, and frightened people.
Develop necessary skills from on-the-job training and meet the standards of performance for the classification by the end of the probationary period.
Establish smooth working relationships and effectively resolve interpersonal conflicts.
Emphasize a Community-Based Policing philosophy focused on community interaction and collaborative problem solving.
Foster a teamwork environment.
Read, write and comprehend directions in English.
Remain poised and controlled in threatening or violent situations.
Write clear, accurate, detailed reports based on field notes of events.
Assume responsibility for maintaining a safe working environment.
Willingness to work overtime as requested.
Applicants must be of good moral character, with no felony or misdemeanor convictions involving moral turpitude.
Must be a minimum of 21 years of age at the time of appointment as a Police Officer.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States under federal law.
Tattoo Policy: Unless otherwise exempted by the Chief of Police, no employee or volunteer of the Glendale Police Department shall have any visible tattoos, body art, or other skin markings while on duty – in uniform, business attire, or casual dress. Tattoos, body art, and/or other skin markings shall be completely covered by the authorized on-duty uniform (e.g. long sleeve uniform), business attire, or casual dress. Marks or scars from injuries or medical procedures are exempt from these policy restrictions.
Within four months of employment, all employees of the Glendale Police Department are required to live within a radius of sixty contiguous land miles of the Glendale Civic Center.
Must complete the "Law Enforcement - Frontline National" exam through the National Testing Network at www.NationalTestingNetwork.co m by September 8, 2026 and no earlier than one (1) year from the time of application.
Make sure to select the City of Glendale in order to share your results with our agency.
Video Score: 65%
Writing Score: 70%
Reading Score: 70%
Pass the exam component with a minimum score of 70.00% in order to be placed on the eligible list.
Pass the Physical Agility Test (PASS/FAIL).
Pass the Preliminary Background Questionnaire (PASS/FAIL).

Nice To Haves

Knowledge and/or use of personal computers.

Responsibilities

Ensures Department services are provided with exceptional customer service and the highest level of ethical standards.
Participates in pre-academy and actual Police training academy in preparation to perform essential functions performed by Police Officers.
Responds to calls for service regarding accidents, emergencies, crimes, threats, altercations and/or requests for aid.
Provides information and assistance to the public and promotes good public relations.
Administers first aid to injured persons.
Interviews, interrogates and records statements from witnesses, suspects and victims.
Identifies relevant facts and prepares written reports on incidents and cases assigned.
Promote community-based policing programs that emphasize collaborative problem solving efforts between law enforcement and the community.
Apprehends suspects by driving safely at high speeds, chasing suspects on foot, climbing over obstacles, physically subduing suspects and utilizing self-defense techniques.
Enforces traffic laws, directs traffic, issues citations and warnings.
Investigates accidents and accident scenes.
Investigates matters involving juveniles, reports of child neglect and juvenile delinquency.
Refers juveniles to the appropriate authorities.
Serves subpoenas, serves warrants, testifies in court, marks and stores evidence, apprehends suspects, makes arrests as prescribed by law, and confers with City/District Attorney's Office to provide information for case preparation.
May drive on City business as necessary.
Assumes personal responsibility for ensuring the duties of the position are performed in a safe, efficient manner.
Performs other related duties as assigned.