POLICE RESERVE OFFICER IN DALLAS, TEXAS

• NCJ Number: 34890
• Journal: Texas Police Journal Volume: 24 Issue: 5 Dated: (JUNE 1976) Pages: 5-8 AND 15
• Author(s): E J Brown
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 5 pages
• Corporate Author: Texas Police Assoc
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THE DALLAS POLICE RESERVE BATTALION IS A GROUP OF VOLUNTEER CITIZEN 'PEACE OFFICERS' WHO SUPPLEMENT THE REGULAR FORCE OF DALLAS POLICE OFFICERS DURING EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.

Abstract

THE RESERVE OFFICER, ALTHOUGH RECEIVING A 240-HOUR COURSE OF INSTRUCTION IN THE LAWS OF ARREST, SEARCH AND SEIZURE, CRIME INVESTIGATION, FIRST AID, ETC., DOES NOT CARRY A FIREARM ON DUTY NOR DOES HE POSSESS ANY POWERS OF ARREST OTHER THAN THOSE OF AN ORDINARY CITIZEN. THIS ARTICLE GIVES A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE RESERVES AND DESCRIPTIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MEMBERS. IT ALSO DISCUSSES THE RESULTS OF A 1975-76 QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY OF THE DUTIES AND SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE 165-MEMBER FORCE.