Beaverton Police Department is accepting applications for volunteer Reserve Officers.  The Beaverton Police Department Reserve Unit is a team of volunteer officers who donate their time to the city and the community in a variety of roles. The Unit consists of a maximum of 20 members. They receive their initial training by attending an internal reserve academy for 3 months. The academy is taught by members of the Beaverton Police Department, making use of their expertise in a wide variety of areas.  After graduating from the reserve academy, Reserve Officers receive ongoing training by attending all regular department-mandated training, as well as Reserve Officer-specific classes twice a month. Reserve officers typically spend an average of 20 hours per month performing a wide variety of duties. 
 
Reserve Officers work with full-time officers in two-person cars. By facilitating responses to calls for service and transporting prisoners during busy periods, Reserve Officers free full-time officers to provide other services and activities in the community. While working side-by-side with BPD officers, Reserve Officers receive direct training utilizing a modified version of the Field Training and Evaluation Program used to train the Department’s full-time officers. 
 
The selection process: 
Click APPLY to submit your application via the City of Beaverton’s online portal. You will be asked to provide your work history and references, as well as answers to several brief supplemental questions. Additional attachments, such as a cover letter or resume, are not required. 
 
A written exam and physical agility test will be given to qualified applicants. These tests will be held on Saturday, July 13. Oral boards will be scheduled for eligible applicants, as needed. Final applicants will be required to pass a rigorous background examination, and any offer will be contingent upon passing a medical exam, drug screen, and psychological evaluation. 
 
Applicants who pass background may be offered a position in the next Reserve Recruit Academy, anticipated to start in January 2025.