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Louisiana Chiefs of Police Association, and Sheriff's Association clash over proposal to establish auxiliary status, separate from reserve status, with auxiliary training reduced to 100 to 120 hours.
#Louisiana #LA #LouisianaChiefsofPoliceAssociation #LouisianaSheriffsAssociation #LouisianaHouseJudiciaryCommittee #AuxiliaryOfficer...
Jun 9, 2025
2 reserves and one full-time officer are sworn in with the Nyssa, OR Police Department
#Nyssa #NyssaOregon #NyssaOR #Oregon #NyssaPolice #ReserveOfficer Reserve Officer Valdivia is returning to the department to again serve...
Jun 1, 2025
San Francisco Mayor unveiled plans for recently retired SFPD officers to return as Reserve Officers, as the SFPD is over 500 officers below the minimum staffing level and the SFSO is over 200 below.
#SanFrancisco #SF #SanFran #SanFranciscoCA #SanFranciscoCalifornia #CA #California #SanFranciscoPoliceDepartment #SFPD...
May 22, 2025
A day in the life of a California Reserve
#CaliforniaReservePeaceOfficersAssociation #CRPOA #California #ReserveDeputy #ReserveOfficer Click below to see a day in the life of...
May 19, 2025
Rayne, LA Police Department Lt. who was killed in a friendly fire incident while executing a warrant to locate a suspect in a recent stabbing incident, started career as a reserve officer in 2003.
#LODD #LineOfDutyDeath #Rayne #RayneLA #RayneLouisiana #Louisiana #RaynePolice #RaynePoliceDepartment #LouisianaStatePolice #LSP...
May 14, 2025
Congratulations to the two newest Hamtramck Police Department Reserve officers!
#Hamtramck #HamtramckMI #HamtramckMichigan #Michigan #HamtramckPolice #ReserveOfficer
May 9, 2025
Anne Arundel County Police Department Reserves dedicated to helping their communities.
#AnneArundelCounty #AnneArundelCountyPolice #AnneArundelCountyMD #AnneArundelCountyMaryland #Maryland #ReserveOfficer...
May 9, 2025
Hamilton, IN Reserve Police Officer retires after over 20 years of dedicated service.
#Hamilton #HamiltonIN #HamiltonIndiana #Indiana #HamiltonPolice #HamiltonPoliceDepartment #ReserveOfficer #Retirement
May 8, 2025
St. Petersburg Reserve Police Officer & Armorer retires after 55-Year Career
#StPetersburg #StPete #StPetersburgFL #StPetersburgFlorida #StPetersburgPolice #StPeteFL #StPeteFlorida #Florida #FL #ReserveOfficer...
Apr 26, 2025
Remembrance held by Nyssa, Oregon PD and nearby agencies on 2 year anniversary of Line of Duty Death of Reserve Officer Joseph "JJ" Johnson.
#Nyssa #NyssaOregon #NyssaOR #NyssaPD #Oregon #ReserveOfficer #LODD #LineOfDutyDeath https://elkhornmediagroup.com/nyssa-pd-and-surroundi...
Apr 23, 2025
Keego Harbor City Council members voted unanimously for Robert Barnes as the city’s police chief. Barnes began his career as a Madison Heights Police reserve officer in 2001.
#KeegoHarbor #KeegoHarborPolice #KeegoHarborMI #KeegoHarborMichigan #MadisonHeights #MadisonHeightsPolice #MadisonHeightsMI...
Apr 19, 2025
Austin, TX Police Chief looking to expand use of Reserve Officers amid staffing crisis.
Austin PD is currently understaffed by 340 officers. The Chief praised the Reserve Officer Unit as she looks to have them respond to...
Apr 7, 2025
Using reserve officers & rehiring retiree officers suggested to help Dallas reach goal hiring of 300 Officers
While some council members seek to raise the new officer benchmark to 400, the city council recently aligned with recommendations from...
Mar 25, 2025
Carson City, MI Reserve Officer receives commendation for her vital part in an DHS investigation into potential crimes against children.
Congratulations to Reserve Officer Autum Schollaert! #CarsonCity #CarsonCityMI #Michigan #CarsonCityPolice #CarsonCityPD #ReserveOfficer...
Mar 25, 2025
Former La Palma, CA police explorer captain now a Reserve Officer.
Officer Kim was explorer of the Year in 2013, 2014, and 2015, and The Orange County Law Enforcement Explorer Advisor Association...
Mar 22, 2025
Interim Cheney, WA Police Chief joined department in 2011 as a reserve
Chief Chris Oakes was also named "Officer of the Year" in 2014 and 2017 and honored as CPD's "Person of the Year" in 2011 #Cheney...
Mar 9, 2025
Butte County Reserve Officers train for high risk felony stops.
#ButteCounty #ButteCountySD #SouthDakota #ButteCountySheriff #ReserveOfficer #ReserveDeputy
Mar 5, 2025
LAPD looking to fill vacancies in the Reserve Corps.
#LAPD #LosAngeles #LosAngelesPolice #LAPDReserve #Shaq #ReserveOfficer
Feb 21, 2025
St. Tammany Parish, LA Sheriff's Reserve handles Mardi Gras influx of pedestrians and traffic.
#MardiGras #StTammanyParish #Louisiana #STPSO #ReserveOfficer
Feb 20, 2025
He began his career with Greenfield, MA Police in 1995 as a reserve, now he is the department's next Chief.
Greenfield's Public Safety Commission voted unanimously to recommend Lt. Christopher Greene’s appointment during its January meeting....
Feb 10, 2025
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