Most local law enforcement organizations include a seasonal rank known as “Special Officer Class I.” These officers are often used during a community’s “tourism” season, especially during the summer. They are utilized to provide additional manpower during a time when there is an influx of people in the community. While they do not hold the rank of a full law enforcement officer, they are granted some police powers. As such, they are typically given tasks such as parking and traffic ticketing and other low-risk assignments.

Instructions

Contact your local or surrounding police stations to inquire about a positions as a Class I officer.

Obtain the appropriate forms and complete the application process, as required by the individual police department.

Apply to a local police academy for training as a special officer class I.

Present the academy administration with documentation from the police department stating their intent to hire you as a class I officer upon your graduation from the academy. Unlike a regular police training program at the academy, the special officer program requires the sponsorship of a police department for the student to be admitted into the program.

Go through several weeks of training at the academy. Areas of focus will be criminal law, traffic law, first aid and the use of force for self-defense. The exact amount of time required will vary depending on the academy rules for the program.

Present your certification of completion to the police department to complete the application process.