Reserve Police Officer

The Hayward Police Department is actively seeking Reserve Police Officers to serve on a voluntary basis. Reserve Officers play a critical role in supporting our department and enhancing public safety across Hayward. This is a non-paid, volunteer position requiring a minimum of 16 hours of service per month.
Whether you're pursuing a career in law enforcement or looking to give back to your community, this is your opportunity to make a real impact.

Responsibilities include:

• Assisting with patrol operations and traffic enforcement

• Participating in criminal and juvenile investigations

• Operating patrol vehicles and utilizing police radio systems

• Writing reports, issuing citations, and making arrests

• Testifying in court as needed

• Supporting public outreach and community engagement initiatives

• Serving in the communications center (select officers)

• Experience and Certification: No experience or POST certification for entry level, Level III Reserve Officer. Level II Reserve Officer must have have a valid Level II POST certification, or be enrolled in Level II module. A Level I Reserve Officer must have a Basic POST Academy certificate, or be enrolled in the Level I module.

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent.

• Licenses: Possession and maintenance of a valid Class C California Driver's License.

• Candidates must submit a completed City of Hayward job application.

• Pre-qualifying background questionnaire via Survey Monkey to determine the eligibility to advance in the process.

• POST Entry Level Law Enforcement Test Battery (PELLETB) Exam, that candidates must receive a score of 46 or higher to advance in the process.

• Physical Agility Test where all components of the event must be passed in order to continue to the next phase of the process.

• Computer administered writing skills examination (different from the POST written examination) designed to evaluate your writing skills and abilities.

• Oral Panel Interview where candidates will be interviewed by a qualifications appraisal panel to determine ranking on the Reserve Officer Eligibility List.

• Those candidates ranking highest on the Reserve Officer Eligibility List, will be granted a selection interview where they will be interviewed by the Personnel and Training Administrator of the Hayward Police Department.

• Those candidates deemed most highly qualified from the selection interview may be invited to interview with the Chief of Police.

• Final selection and job offer is contingent upon successful completion of a comprehensive police background investigation, including personal history, prior job performance and activities that may negatively affect job performance, as well a medical examination and psychological examination.