Career Pathway Pipeline

Offers promotional opportunities for reserve police officers into supervisory and command ranks within the Reserve Division and provides a pathway for reserve police officers to transition to full-time police officer status.

Certifies reserve police recruits as full-authority peace officers by AZPOST, provides 39 college credit hours, and offers a minimum of 640 hours of field training with career field training officers. The organization also provides promotional opportunities within the Reserve Division and a pathway for reserve officers to transition to full-time police officer status.

Participates in public events like the Luke Days Air Show to showcase the Reserve Division's officers and equipment, and to recruit new members for the Phoenix Police Department. The organization also hosts "A Day at the Police Academy" and "A Day at the Police Driving Track" events for invited guests, offering hands-on experience with police training activities.

Engages the community and recruits new members through events such as participating in the Luke Days Air Show and hosting "A Day at the Police Academy" and "A Day at the Police Driving Track" events, which allow guests to experience police-related training activities.

Deploys reserve police officers to various assignments including uniformed patrol, detective work, and airport security, after they complete the Field Training Officer program. The organization provides city-issued police equipment, duty firearms, and offers benefits such as paid court time, advanced training, and off-duty employment opportunities.

Assigns reserve police officers to various roles including uniformed patrol, motorcycle patrol, detective work, school resource, airport security, transit security, and as helicopter pilots, augmenting sworn personnel and improving police services.

Deploys reserve police officers in various assignments including uniformed patrol, motorcycle patrol, detective work, school resource, airport security, transit security, and as helicopter pilots.

Provides a minimum of 640 hours of field training for reserve police officers with career field training officers after academy graduation, assigning them to patrol precincts to complete the Field Training Officer (FTO) program.

Offers a lateral transfer program for current AZPOST certified police officers, allowing them to join the Phoenix Police Reserve.

Administers a Physical Ability Test that simulates essential policing functions including obstacle navigation, pursuit simulation, victim rescue, and equipment carry, as part of the recruitment process.

Hosts "A Day at the Police Academy" and "A Day at the Police Driving Track" events for invited guests, allowing them to participate in police-related training activities such as firearms, tactical scenarios, and pursuit driving exercises.

Provides over 800 hours of state-mandated peace officer certification training through a reserve police academy, including firearms, physical conditioning, and law enforcement instruction. This program graduates reserve police recruits who are certified as full-authority peace officers by AZPOST.

Manages a pre-hire program for reserve police recruits who are scheduled to attend the police academy, preparing them for their upcoming training.

Manages a pre-hire program for reserve police recruits scheduled to attend the police academy and offers a lateral transfer program for current AZPOST certified police officers. The organization also participates in public events like the Luke Days Air Show to recruit new members.

Recruits and trains reserve police officers through a police academy, offering over 800 hours of state-mandated peace officer certification training, including firearms, physical conditioning, and law enforcement instruction. The program includes a pre-hire program, night and weekend training schedules, and a lateral transfer program for current AZPOST certified officers.

Provides over 800 hours of state-mandated peace officer certification training through a reserve police academy, including firearms, physical conditioning, and law enforcement instruction. This training leads to certification as full-authority peace officers by AZPOST and offers 39 college credit hours.

Provides reserve officers with city-issued police equipment, duty firearms, ballistic vest reimbursement, annual uniform allowance, paid court time, advanced training, off-duty employment opportunities, workers' compensation, and promotional opportunities within the Reserve Division, including a pathway to full-time police officer status.