Police Reserve Officer

Acts as a non-sworn officer to assist and augment the police department staff with security, crowd control, general safety patrol, and transport duties. Reserve Officers assist with City Park patrols, traffic direction, parades, special events, athletic events, etc. Reserve Police duties are filled on a volunteer basis. When events occur that require a reserve, the duty is posted, and reserves are allowed to volunteer for the duties that they can work. Most recent duties include High School Football games, patrolling City Parks.   

Essential Job Functions

• Provides security for school events:
  • Attends school functions to maintain peace and safety. Functions include sporting events, dances, and academic events.
  • May assist with the transport of juveniles as required. 
• Assists Patrol Officers with the patrol of business and residential areas of the City of Red Wing on foot or in vehicle during large or seasonal events. 
• Patrol parks and cemeteries as needed in the summer months.
• Provides crowd control and traffic control for parades and summer festivals.
• Patrols downtown area to ensure safety and security during times when crowds are large (i.e. Christmas season).
• May provide First Responder assistance to the general public as needed.
• May post roadways with appropriate signage for specific and special City events.
• May provide assistance to emergency scenes (i.e. crime, motor vehicle and natural disasters, etc.)
• Assists sworn personnel with transport duty. Rides with sworn staff as needed to transport subjects.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Attends training as mandated.

Experience, Education, Certifications, Physical Requirements

Qualifications: Must be 18 years of age, valid driver’s license, and a satisfactory background investigation report is required.

Physical

• While on patrol or at crime scenes, incumbent may have exposure to injury, trauma, angry or violent individuals, animal bites, blood-borne and air-borne diseases, traffic accidents, visual and emotional trauma, and adverse road and weather conditions.  
• May be required to lift up to 50 lbs. on an intermittent to frequent basis.
• May be required to work in heat or cold conditions when in the field

Knowledge  

• Law enforcement principles, practices, and methods. 

• Thorough understanding of City’s functions, policies, and procedures.

Skills  

• Strong written and oral communications and relational skills. 

• Follow and relay complex oral and written instructions, policies and procedures.

Abilities  

• Comfortable speaking to groups. 

• Attention to details. 

• Develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with a diverse group of associates and the community. 

• Maintain a high level of confidentiality.