Reserve Officer Information

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Come join the Palmer Police Department as a Reserve Officer!  It's a great opportunity to serve your community along side the patrol officers.

Reserve Police Officers are unpaid volunteer community members that after successful testing, may be required to interact with victims, criminal suspects, departmental employees, and the general public. After successful completion of a field training program they must have a general knowledge of laws, rules, and court decisions relating to criminal/victim rights, civil rights, criminal justice and law enforcement procedures; knowledge of scientific methods of crime detection, criminal identification and radio communication; knowledge of governing laws and ordinances; knowledge of the geography of the town;  the  ability  to  maintain cooperative relationships with City officials and the general public; ability  to  write clearly and accurately; ability to testify clearly and accurately in  court;  resourcefulness and sound judgment in emergencies; the Reserve Police Officer must be characterized by personal and professional integrity.