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Specialist Reserve Officer Training Day
On Saturday, August 7, 2004 at 0800 hours, Personnel Group and Training Division will conduct a training day for Specialist Reserve Officers at the Elysian Park Police Academy. The training will consist of Identity Theft/Credit Card Fraud and Use of Force Policy (Firearms Training System). This training will be extremely valuable for the personal and professional lives of all that attend. It is anticipated that the training will conclude by 1400 hours.
Please contact your Area/Divisional Reserve Coordinator to signup for this event. Space is limited.
If you have questions regarding this training event, please contact Officer Dave Love, Volunteer Services Section-Personnel Group, at (213) 485-4097.
Mandatory Training Requirement for Level III Reserve Officers
In order to enhance, expand and professionalize the Department’s Reserve Corps, the Chief of Police and Police Commission recently approved a series of 20 initiatives that are designed to positively change the Corps. One of the initiatives was a requirement for all Level III reserve officers to attend a minimum of 16 hours of in-service training every 24 months. It is believed that such training will not only make Level III reserve officers more professional but will enable them to provide better service to the public.
Effective immediately, all Level III reserve officers are required to attend 16 hours of in-service training every 24 months. Volunteer Services Section [VSS (Reserve Unit)] will soon publish an annual schedule of training available to all Level III reserve officers. It should be noted that the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) has no requirement for Level III reserve officers to attend in-service, continuing professional training. This requirement is the sole mandate of this Department. As such, it is not required that reserve officers attend POST approved training. Area/Divisional training, POST approved or otherwise, will count toward the 16-hour requirement.
It is the responsibility of the concerned reserve coordinator and individual reserve officers to ensure that they attend the required amount of training every 24 months. Should any commanding officer, reserve coordinator or reserve officer have suggestions regarding areas/subjects where training is needed, they are encouraged to call VSS at (213) 485-4097.
Quarterly Training Schedule
Level I & II Training (held together):
Sept 18, 2004
Nov 13, 2004
Feb 26, 2005
May 21, 2005
Level III Training:
Oct 2, 2004
Dec 4, 2004
Mar 19, 2005
June 18, 2005
Reserve Instructor Cadre
The Reserve Coordination Unit (RCU) and Training Division are in the process of establishing a Reserve Instructor Cadre. The Reserve Instructor Cadre will be comprised of qualified and trained reserve officers who will assist Training Division in its efforts to offer more salient, relevant training classes to the Reserve Officers. Reserve Officers in this cadre may also be called upon to teach classes offered to civilians and regular officers in the Department. If you are interested in being a part of this cadre, please submit a resume, which must include the following information:
- Educational background, including degrees and credentials
- Current profession, or prior profession, if retired
- Years of police experience with LAPD, and rank (Level)
- Teaching experience, if any
- Subjects you’d be interested in teaching
Please submit this information to Officer Dave Love via e-mail at 27795@lapd.lacity.org, or call him at (213) 485-4097 if you are interested. If you have previously indicated to him that you were interested in this Cadre, you must provide the requested information.
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