Does the Department accept lateral officers for sworn reserve officer positions?
In and out of state officers are encouraged to apply and will go through the same process utilized for a Sworn Reserve Cadet Officer position. Once the out of state officer successfully completes the first phase of the selection process, they are given an offer of employment based on the successful completion of the background investigation, polygraph, psychological exam, medical exam and pre-employment drug test. The Department will then appoint (as an unpaid civilian volunteer) lateral sworn reserve officer candidates and sponsor them to take the waiver certification examination administered by AZ POST. This test will only be administered after the officer candidate has completed a separate application to AZ POST and has also provided copies of their respective training records for AZ POST to review. AZ POST will review the applicant’s training records and determine if the records meet or exceed the basic training requirements for the State of Arizona Basic Peace Officer Certificatio
