Every Tuesday from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Every Wednesday from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Every other weekend (Saturday from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 PM and Sunday from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)

Classes are not conducted on days that fall on major holidays. Classroom training methods are similar to those used in institutions of higher learning. Academic subjects are normally taught in a standard classroom setting and appropriate examinations are administered to ensure mastery of the subject matter. As training progresses, role-playing and practical field exercises are introduced.

Level III Reserve Officers also receive approximately 26 hours of basic self-defense including wrist locks, twist locks, kicks and other techniques at the lower end of the Department’s use-of-force scale. Physical fitness exercises are used to prepare recruits for self-defense training. Level III Reserve Officers also receive 72 hours of Firearms training and 8 hours of defensive drivers training instruction.

LEVEL I & II
Level I and II Reserve Officers receive additional training. Level II Reserve Officers receive approximately 250 hours of professional classroom instruction. Level I Reserve Officers receive approximately 590 hours of professional classroom instruction. Classes are held at the Los Angeles Police Department Ahmanson Recruit Training Center. Tactics, firearms, and Emergency Vehicle Operations will be held at the Davis Training Facility (Granada Hills, 91340) tentatively as follows:

Every Tuesday from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Every Wednesday from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Every other weekend (Saturday from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 PM and Sunday from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)

Classes are not conducted on days that fall on major holidays. Classroom training methods are similar to those used in institutions of higher learning, it also mirrors the curriculum of the Los Angeles Police Department Academy. Academic subjects are normally taught in a standard classroom setting and appropriate examinations are administered to ensure mastery of the subject matter. As training progresses, role-playing and practical field exercises are introduced.

Level I and II Reserve Officers also receive approximately 72 hours of self-defense training. This training includes techniques available within the higher end of the Department’s use of force scale. Physical training includes weight training, calisthenics and running. Level I and II reserves are required to pass a physical fitness and self-defense test prior to graduation. Applicants should begin the Academy in a reasonably fit condition. Their running program should include some moderate to steep hill work.

Equipment
Police equipment and uniforms are provided.