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.

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.

• Graduates of a full law enforcement academy and meet one of theli>
• Currently hold an active Colorado P.O.S.T. certification>
  
  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.

• 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 issues of concern, works together to resolve concerns.
• Facilitates community problem solving and takes enforcement action when appropriate>
• Observes, listens, and analyzes activities in a wide variety of situations; makes valid assessments of relevant issues, problems, and potential solutions.
• Investigates, gathers evidence, locates, and interviews relevant persons; makes arrests when required, takes necessary police action, prepares reports and cases for prosecution, and testifies in court.
• Acts with sensitivity to the feelings of others, does not contribute to antagonism, interacts effectively with diverse groups, utilizes de‑escalation practices, acts courteous/respectful, and uses good customer service skills.
• Communicates effectively with a wide variety of people verbally and in writing, under varied circumstances, listens, understands and resolves problems and potential solutions.
• Participates with others on work groups or committees to accomplish necessary additional tasks, i.e. PTO, School Programs, crime prevention officer, range officer, D.R.E., bicycle patrol, business associations, or neighborhood groups.
• Establishes positive relationships with citizens, business, and other members of the community.
• Completes required paperwork including but not limited to reports, citations, and warrant paperwork.
• Performs other related duties as assigned and as described in the Parker Police Department Policy and Procedure Manual; may serve in a specialized assignment capacity.

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Knowledge of modern police principles, procedures, techniques, and equipment.
• Knowledge of modern office practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of human nature, human problems, and problem‑solving methods.
• Knowledge of incident command protocol.
• Skill in interpersonal communications skills.
• Skills in research and report preparation.
• Skill in maintaining proficiency with equipment used in policing.
• Skill in maintaining certifications and training relevant to law enforcement.
• Ability to work independently with limited…