AGE
Level I & II Reserve Police Officer candidates must
be 21 years of age with no maximum age limit. However,
you may take the written test if you are 20 ½
on the written test date. Level III Reserve Police Officer
candidates must be 18 years of age with no maximum age
limit.
EDUCATION
Graduation from a U.S. high school, G.E.D. or equivalent
from a U.S. institution, or a California High School
Proficiency Examination (CHSPE) certificate is required.
A two-year or a four-year college
degree from an accredited
U.S. or foreign institution may be substituted for
the high
school requirement.
CITIZENSHIP
The City of Los Angeles requires that a Reserve Police
Officer candidate be a United States citizen, or that
a non-citizen be a permanent resident alien who, in
accordance with the requirements of the United States
Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), is eligible
and has applied for citizenship.
During the selection process, each
non-citizen is required to prove the INS accepted
his/her application for citizenship prior to the date
the Reserve Police Officer written test was taken.
California State law requires that citizenship
be granted within three years after the selection application date.
For information regarding citizenship requirements, contact the
INS.
BACKGROUND
Failure to meet any of the qualifications will result in your disqualification
from the Reserve Police Officer examination. If you meet the qualifications,
you may begin the selection process by completing a Preliminary
Background Application.
All candidates are encouraged to complete the on-line, interactive
Preliminary Background Application (PBA) prior to taking the written
test.
Go to
www.lacity.org/per/safety.htm and click on
How to Apply. The on-line PBA will identify issues that you should
resolve before beginning the selection process and tell you if you
have a realistic chance of success in some of the common areas of
the background investigation portion of the selection process. Those
candidates who wish to take the written test after receiving their
PBA results should bring the printed results to the test site. If
you are unable to take the PBA online or do not bring the printed
results with you, you will be given a paper copy to fill out when
you appear for the written test.
The written test is offered five
times each week. Testing is conducted on a walk-in
basis. No application is required to take the test.
For more information call
866-444-LAPD or log on to www.lacity.org/per/safety.htm.
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