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Arizona
Reserve Law Officers Training Requirements
(links provided below to AZ Peace Officer
Standards and Training Board)
Web Author
Note: The State of Arizona is co-hosting the
2006 (April)
Southwest Homeland Security Conference being held in Phoenix,
Arizona.
For
more information click here.
Information provided by "Arizona Department of Public
safety"
Applications may be obtained
at any Arizona Department of Public Safety Office, or by contacting
the DPS Human Resources Section
PO Box 6638, Phoenix, AZ
85005 or by calling 602/223-2290
The Arizona Department of
Public Safety (DPS) offers a challenging opportunity to men and
women desiring to become volunteer Reserve Officers with the
Department. Reserve Officers perform the same duties as
full-time Officers of the Department providing valued services in a
wide range of activities dedicated to protecting the lives and
property of Arizona's citizens.
Reserve Officers are
required to begin their assignment within the Highway Patrol
Bureau. There are limited positions for Reserve Officers
within the Criminal Investigation Bureau of the Department of Public
Safety. Reserve Officers are not compensated for their
services to the Department, nor are they eligible for state employee
benefits, except for Workers' Compensation under
ARS41-1747.
Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training
Board
(AZ POST)
2643 E. University, Phoenix, AZ
85034
(602)223-2514 FAX (602) 244-0477
http://www.azpost.state.az.us/
Agency
User Forms www.azpost.state.az.us/forms/formspg.htm
AZ Administrative Code Table of Contents (definitions) Title 13
Public Safety, Chapter 4, AZ Peace Officer Standards and Training
Board www.sosaz.com/public_services/title_13/13-04.htm
Reserve Officers
must complete training equivalent to the training received by
full-time Officers and must be certified by the Arizona Peace
Officer Standards and Training Board (AZ POST). Reserve
Officers must complete 585 hours of basic training through an AZ
POST-accredited Law Enforcement Officer Training Academy.
These academies are operated at several community colleges
throughout the state. Classes are normally held during
evenings and on weekends. Class work can be completed in
approximately one year.
The academy
curriculum includes the following subjects: Civil and Criminal
Law, Firearms Training, Crime Scene Management, Report Writing,
Officer Safety/Survival, Driver Training, Traffic Law, Collision
Investigation, First Aid and CPR, Investigation & Testimony,
Physical Training, Search and Seizure, Community Policing, and
Arrest Techniques.
TESTING
PHASE ONE: Written Examination (must pass
a 100-item, multiple choice test with a minimum score of 80%) /
Physical Fitness Test / Behavioral Personnel Assessment Device
(B-PAD testing is used in place of formal interviews.)
Applicants who successfully complete these first three steps will be
ranked in numeric order by combined written (50%) and B-PAD (50%)
scores. Candidates will be invited to proceed to the next
phase of testing in order of their rankings.
PHASE
TWO: Background Investigation / Polygraph Examination /
Psychological Evaluation / Medical Examination.
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AGE:
Reserve Officers must be at least 21 years of
age, or will be 21 prior to graduation from an approved Law
Enforcement Training Academy.
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RESIDENCE: Applicants must be
United States citizens and possess a valid Arizona driver's
license when accepted into the DPS Reserve
Program.
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EDUCATION: Reserve Officer
applicants must be high school graduates or possess a High School
Certificate of Equivalency (G.E.D.).
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VISION: An applicant must have a
minimum vision of 20/200 in each eye, corrected to 20/20 with soft
contact lenses.
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BACKGROUND: Applicant must be
able to pass a background investigation which includes a history
of the applicant's driving, civil & criminal records,
employment, and the use of illegal
substances.
Following completion of field
training, Reserve Officers must contribute a minimum of 240 hours
per calendar year. Pre-employment drug testing is
required. Reserve Officers are subject to mandatory, random
drug testing. Each applicant will be required to undergo a
polygraph examination.
Contact the Department of
Public Safety's Reserve Program Coordinator at (602) 223-2504, or
contact the District Commander or Reserve Liaison Officer in your
area of residence:
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CASA
GRANDE
863-1057
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FLAGSTAFF
773-3609
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HOLBROOK
524-6177
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KINGMAN
753-5552
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PHOENIX
223-2504
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PRESCOTT
778-3271
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SHOW
LOW 537-5545
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SIERRA
VISTA
458-8301
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TUCSON
746-4500
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YOUNGTOWN
974-9500
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YUMA
782-1679
Within a year of graduation,
Reserve Officers are required to complete 320 hours of field
training with a certified Field Training Officer. Continuing
Officer Training is required annually, which includes:
Firearms Qualification, F.A.T.S., Advanced Officer Training (8
hours/year), and other specific training as required by the
Department. Reserve Officers will be assigned to a duty
station in an area that is in close proximity to their place of
residence.
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OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
P.O. BOX 6505 SAN
ANTONIO, TEXAS 78209
(210) 805-8917
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