reserve Officer
Reserve Officer
Reserve police officers are employed part-time by the Mountain View Police Department. Reserve Officers must comply with the same requirements established by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) as regular police officers.
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HOW TO GET STARTED?
Attending the POST Modular Academy is a good start! Classes are held at several locations in the Greater Bay Area and you don’t need to have an agency affiliation to attend. You will need to minimally complete the Level III and Level II POST Modular Academy courses before applying to MVPD. Go to the South Bay Regional Public Safety Training site for more info.
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DUTIES
Level II Reserve Officers can make arrests and perform other officer duties with supervision. Level I Reserve Officers can do anything regular police officers do, including solo patrol work. Level II and Level I Reserves also work a variety of paid special events and private hire details.​​
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If you have completed Level II or higher, or will soon, fill out a Reserve Police Officer application today!
$5,000 Hiring Bonus
The $5,000 new hire bonus is reserved for new hires; current City of Mountain View employees are not eligible. Bonus is paid in two payments: $2,500 in your first paycheck and $2,500 following successful completion of the probationary period.