Tell City Police
Department's
Reserve
Division
Written By
Assistant Commander Jason Shadwick
Tell City
Police Department Reserve Division
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ABOUT US (INCLUDING DEPARTMENT CHAIN OF
COMMAND)
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For Comments or Questions,
please E-mail the Tell City Police Reserves at tcpolicereserves@yahoo.com.
ABOUT US 
Tell City,
Indiana, is a small community of about 14,000 people and is
located on the Ohio River in southern Indiana. The Police
Department consists of twelve (12) Full-time Officers, two (2)
Part-time Officers, normally staffs 10-12 Reserve Officers, and
seven (7) Dispatchers. The Chain of Command includes Chief of
Police David Faulkenberg, Assistant Chief Greg Hendershot, Sergeant
Lynn Wooldridge, and Corporal Marty Haughee. The Department
also staffs nine (9) Road Officers, one (1) K-9 Unit, and a
Detective.
The Reserve Division's Chain
of Command consists of Commander Don Poole and Assistant Commander
Jason Shadwick. The Reserve Division currently staffs an
additional seven (7) Reserve Patrolmen. Four (4) of the
Reserve Officers work on their own in the capacity of Full-time
Officers. These Officers are some of the Department's most
experienced and trained Officers.  
Photograph
left:
TCPD K-9 "JAGO"
Photograph
right:
TCPD K-9 Unit on Stops Training
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TCPD RESERVE DIVISION DUTY
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RESERVE DIVISION DUTIES AND
ROLES
The Tell city Police Department
Reserve Division has full arrest powers and authorities within the
Tell City Police jurisdiction. Reserves' roles include
assisting the Full-time Officers when extra Officers are needed;
when a Full-time Officer is sick, injured, etc.; during events and
festivals; and during any other situation when extra manpower is
needed.
Photograph right:
Reserve Officer John Gebhart training with the TCPD K-9
Unit. 
Photograph left: TCPD K-9
Handler D. Lawalin and "JAGO"
Photograph right: Reserve
Officer Chris Axton on Stops Training
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TOOLS OF THE
TRADE 
The Tell City Police Reserve Division issues all
Reserve Officers with a radio, pager, service weapon, duty belt,
O.C. spray, several uniforms, ballistic vest, and other equipment
needed. Service Weapons include Sig Sauer .40 caliber
handguns, Glock .40 caliber handguns, and Remington 870 12-guage
shotguns.
The Reserve Division also utilizes three (3) of its
own Patrol vehicles including two (2) Chevrolet Impalas and one (1)
Jeep.
A Bike Patrol Program was also established in 1993,
consisting of three (3) special designed Police bikes.
These are utilized for extra Patrol of city parks and
events. They were also used during a recent rash of
burglaries.
Photograph left:
Defensive Tactics Training
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TRAINING  
Photographs above and
at right - Traffic Stops Training
The Reserve
Officers of the Tell City Police Department are required to go
through a 40-hour Pre-Basic Academy course and additional In-House
training before they are sworn in. Each Officer is also
required to complete sixteen (16) hours of training each year
including, but not limited to, Defensive Tactics, Firearms, Active
Shooter Response, Domestic Violence, Building Searches, Traffic
Stops, DUI Interdiction, Drug Interdiction, Report Writing,
Interview Techniques, and many more. Most of The
TCPD Reserve Officers are also currently Certified in O.C.
Spray Taser Deployment, Standardized Field Sobriety Tests, and
RADAR. 
Photographs above
right and at left - Felony Stops Training.
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HOW
TO BECOME A TELL CITY RESERVE OFFICER
The Tell City
Police Reserve Division always accepts applications. You must
first complete an application in its entirety. A criminal
back-ground check, drivers license check, and reference check is
then performed; and depending on results, the application will be
posted for 30 days at the Police Department. During this time,
any full-time Officer can reject the application for any
reason. If the application is not rejected, it is then given
to the Commander and Assistant Commander for review. If it
passes that, it is then voted on by the Reserve body. If and
when it is approved, it is then sent to the Tell City Mayor for
final approval. After hired as a Reserve Officer, each Officer
is required to complete at least sixteen (16) hours of service each
month.
For
Comments or Questions, please E-mail the Tell City Police Reserves
at tcpolicereserves@yahoo.com.
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WEB AUTHOR NOTE: The
special art work on
nrlo.net's home page was created in 1992 using a Chevy
Caprice squad car which then belonged to the Tell City Police
Reserve. Take a look above at today's Tell City Reserve
vehicles.The Honor guard executing a 21-gun salute featured in the
art work is the Houston
County, Alabama, Honor Guard.
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NATIONAL RESERVE LAW
OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
P.O. BOX 6505 SAN ANTONIO,
TEXAS 78209
(210) 805-8917 FAX: (210)
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