Reserve Police Officer

Reserve Officer

The City of Hayward invites applications for Reserve Officer. Final filing date: Continuous, reserve officers work on a voluntary basis. Time requirements are a minimum of 16 hours per month. There are currently 25 openings for reserve officers.

The Hayward Police Department is comprised of a staff of 197 full-time and 23 Reserve sworn personnel and 124 professional staff. The department supports a Community Policing philosophy and offers excellent promotional and special assignment opportunities. Reserve officers enjoy a minimum of 9 training days per year.

Duties include a wide variety of law enforcement assignments, including but not limited to patrol, traffic control, criminal and juvenile investigation, and radio communication. These require operating a patrol vehicle, arresting and citing violators of laws, writing reports, testifying in court and providing information to the public. Reserve officers that are interested in performing communication dispatch duties are invited to apply. Safety equipment is provided at no cost. A three-year commitment to the Reserve Bureau is desirable.

Minimum qualifications include: experience and certification, education, and licenses. Special qualifications include being free of any felony convictions, a citizen of the United States or a permanent resident alien who is eligible for and has applied for citizenship, not less than 21 years of age at time of appointment, vision in each eye correctable to at least 20/30, passing a background investigation, meeting all Department medical, physical and psychological standards, and bi-lingual applicants are encouraged to apply. Scheduled minimum 16 hours as mandated by POST.

Selection procedure includes submitting a completed City of Hayward job application, pre-qualifying background questionnaire, POST Entry Level Law Enforcement Test Battery (PELLETB) Exam, Physical Agility Test, computer administered writing skills examination, oral panel interview, selection interview with the Personnel and Training Administrator of the Hayward Police Department, and final selection 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 as a medical examination and psychological examination.

Candidates are encouraged to apply online at under the Current Vacancies tab or at

The City of Hayward is an Equal Opportunity Employer. A Certified Age Friendly Employer.