The Waterloo Police Department’s Reserve Unit was established in 1958 by Chief Harry Krieg.
Reserve officers volunteer a minimum of 8 hours monthly and attend monthly training sessions where they receive the same type of in-service training as full-time officers.
New reserve officers receive 180 hours of specialized training at the police department-sponsored Reserve Academy, then spend 160 hours assigned to field training officers working the streets.
Reserve officers have full police powers defined by the Code of Iowa and handle the same types of calls as full-time officers.
Reserve officers patrol as partners with either another reserve or a full-time officer.
The Reserve Unit is supervised by a full-time police Lieutenant as well as a reserve command staff consisting of a Reserve Captain, Reserve Lieutenant, and two Reserve Sergeants.
Currently, there are 10 reserve officers, 5 with more than 15 years of experience, and these officers volunteer more than 3,200 hours a year.
