Volunteer Reserve Police Officer

Join the Parker Police Department - Make a Real Impact on Your Community!!

Serve Your Community as a Reserve Police Officer

The Town of Parker Police Department invites experienced, certified law enforcement professionals to apply for our Reserve Police Officer Program. This program offers a unique opportunity to contribute to public safety, support sworn officers, and serve the Parker community while maintaining your primary career.

Reserve officers enhance the department's operational capacity and play an important role in daily policing activities. Assignments may include patrol support, special events, traffic enforcement, community engagement efforts, and other operational needs of the department.

Minimum Qualifications

Applicants must be graduates of a full law enforcement academy and meet one of the following criteria:

* Currently hold an active Colorado P.O.S.T. certification, or

* Previously held full law enforcement certification in Colorado or another state and have successfully completed a recognized refresher academy.

All reserve officers are required to maintain Colorado P.O.S.T. certification throughout their service.

Professional Expectations

Reserve officers are sworn peace officers and are held to the same standards of conduct, training, and accountability as full-time police officers. Reserves must comply with all applicable laws, Town of Parker policies, and Police Department procedures and participate in ongoing training requirements.

A minimum of twenty (20) hours of duty each month that can include: regular police duty, training, and range time. If wanting to move to solo status a full time 16-week (approximately) PTO training must be completed.

Who Should Apply

Our reserve officers come from a wide range of professional backgrounds, including business, security, consulting, and other fields. What they share is a commitment to public service, professionalism, and community safety.

Serving as a Reserve Police Officer with the Town of Parker Police Department is an opportunity to apply your law enforcement experience in a meaningful way while making a direct, positive impact on the community you serve.

Learn more about our agency here!!

NOTE:

A list of disqualifiers for this position MUST be read prior to applying for this position. This list can be viewed ker Online.org/Police Employment Disqualifiers . Be sure to select the 'Sworn/Trainee Position Applicant Disqualifiers' option for the correct list.

This posting is for a Volunteer Reserve Officer position.

Under limited supervision, this position carries out duties and the laws of the Town of Parker, State of Colorado, and the United States of America. Working in partnership with the community to identify and resolve issues of concern, this position provides public safety services to the community, and maintains peace, safety, and order. This position exercises considerable judgment, initiative, and skill in a variety of situations and must be able to complete work without direct supervision.

* This position performs duties deemed to be safety sensitive. Employees holding this position participate in pre-employment and random drug testing under Town's policies
* Examples of Essential Duties

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with a disability to perform the essential duties. The below list is intended to be illustrative of the responsibilities of this position and is not all encompassing. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement and the Town may change these duties at any time.

* Responds to calls for service.

* Interprets and upholds various laws.  

* Prevents, discovers, and investigates crime.

* Preserves public order, protects lives and property and maintains public safety.

* Applies knowledge, reason, and appropriate judgment to make prompt, effective decisions after evaluating alternative courses of action.

* Initiates citizen contacts, traffic stops, and investigates suspicious occurrences through community policing strategies.

* Interacts with citizens to identify…