Reserve Corps Recruitment

The LAPD Reserve Program is designed to attract applicants from all segments of the community. Reserve officers wear the same uniforms as full-time police officers and are effective spokespersons in their neighborhoods for the support of law enforcement. Their presence in the Department provides full-time officers with an insight into all segments of the City’s population. Reserve officers donate thousands of hours of service each year. Because of the standards, the selection process, and the training for reserve officers, their acceptance by full-time officers is very favorable and some patrol officers even request to work with a particular reserve. Reserve officers have received numerous commendations for their actions in the field.

Our goal is to recruit 100 new Reserve Police Officers this calendar year. We are in the process of implementing several initiatives to recruit for the Reserve Corps, such as recruiting from the Explorer Programs throughout the City, Police Academy Magnet Schools, collegiate academies, universities, and colleges. Outreach is also being directed to major corporations and professional associations such as Indy Mac Bank and the State Bar Association.

Recruitment Section is working in partnership with Rotary Clubs and Chambers of Commerce in the greater Los Angeles area to promote the Reserve Corps. We are placing ads in local professional magazines and publications are being used to generate interest in the Reserve Corps.

We are currently accepting applicants from other Reserve Police Academies, as well as lateral Reserve Officers from other agencies.
 

Enhancing and updating the Reserve Corps recruitment efforts will aid in meeting the Department’s goal of 100 new Reserve Officers. The increase we are looking for will result in more officers being deployed into the streets and will provide an opportunity for community members to actively contribute to improving the quality of life within the City of Los Angeles.

Recruitment Section’s role has expanded not only to recruiting new full-time police officers, but also to include recruitment efforts for the Reserve Corps. Orientations are conducted the first and third Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the City Personnel Building, 700 E. Temple Street, Los Angeles. We are encouraging all interested candidates to attend these orientations to gain more insight into the Reserve Corps.
 

The Department has modified the Reserve Corps to comply with the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) guidelines and has classified all Sworn Reserve Officers as Level III, Level II or Level I. The level designation is indicative of the duties that the Reserve Officer is authorized to perform. The duties range from administrative (Level III) to enforcement (Level II and I).
 

You are encouraged to recruit friends, relatives or any individuals you believe would make excellent candidates for the Reserve Corps. Should you have any questions or concerns, please call Los Angeles Police Department's, Pacific Division, Reserve Officer Coordinator, Officer Kristan Zalokar at: (310) 202-4524