Reserve Police Officers are commonly referred to as:

• A. Full-time officers
• B. Supplemental patrol officers
• C. Reserve units
• D. Part-time, auxiliary, or special

Answer: (D)

Reserve officers operate in a limited, supportive capacity rather than as the department’s full-time staff. The best way to refer to them reflects that arrangement: they’re typically part-time, serve in an auxiliary role, or are used for special assignments. This phrasing captures their flexible status and the variety of duties they perform—from regular patrol support to crime–prevention details at events—without implying they are full-time employees. Other terms can be used in some contexts, but they don’t as clearly convey the common mix of schedules and roles that reserves fill.