Master Reserve Officer

The City of Garden Grove is now accepting online applications for the position of

Deadline to apply for this recruitment is Monday, April 7, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. PST
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Master Reserve Officers provide the Garden Grove Police Department with qualified expert assistance in various areas of the department. 

Master Reserve Officers perform a variety of duties, which may include but are not limited to: personnel administrative support, communications, scientific support services, administrative investigations, and patrol support.

Assignments and duties will be distributed according to the needs of the department and candidate's abilities, experience, and expertise.

Applicants must be a service retired Police Officer from a California law enforcement agency who separated from their agency in good standing. Possession of a valid POST certificate is required.

The ability to speak, read, and/or write Spanish, Vietnamese, or Korean  is highly desirable.

Online application packets must include:

The job application must be completely filled out.  A resume may be submitted but cannot substitute for the application or for some of the other required information. 

Your application will be reviewed very carefully, and only those who appear to have the best qualifications will be invited to continue in the selection process. Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee an invitation to further testing.

Candidates selected to move through the recruitment process will be contacted regarding the next steps in the process.

Candidates who may need accommodations during the selection process must contact the Human Resources Department at ggjobs@ggcity.org at least one week prior to any test dates.

APPLICANTS WILL RECEIVE COMMUNICATION THROUGH EMAIL ONLY. Applicants should be diligent in checking their email and spam mail as all notices regarding their status in the current recruitment will be emailed to them.

Candidates considered for appointment to a position in the Police Department are subject to a comprehensive background investigation, a pre-placement medical exam (which includes a drug and alcohol screening test), and will be required to take a Computer Voice Stress Analysis (CVSA) examination.

For further questions, please contact Corporal Benjamin Elizondo at bene@ggcity.org or Human Resources Analyst Ashleigh Anderson Camba at ashleighc@ggcity.org.

The City has adopted a Nepotism Policy that may affect the status of a candidate's application. Please refer to the Garden Grove Municipal Code 2.44.440 Nepotism Policy for more information.

The City of Garden Grove is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, marital status, religion, ancestry, national origin, medical condition, non-disqualifying disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identify/expression, genetic information, military/veteran status, or other protected class covered by appropriate law.

Per Government Code 3100, in the event of a disaster, employees of the City of Garden Grove are considered disaster service workers and may be asked to respond accordingly. 

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