What can y'all tell me about reserve peace officer programs in Wyoming?
Are reserve programs common?
Do they tend to be more municipality than county?
15 years ago I joined the Palm Springs Mounted Police Search and Rescue unit as a way to give something back to my community.
I find there's not a whole lot of things better than bringing a cold, tired, hungry, slghtly the worse for wear lost or injured hiker safely down off the mountain and into the waiting open arms of loving family - tears and hugs all around.
PSMP also gets called on for general law enforcement activities.
Mostly we get called on for walking a street beat or additional traffic control at for large crowd events like Harley week, parades, celebrity funerals, races, etc.
The two functions overlap nicely when it comes time for an urban search, to man flood barricades or evacuate homes threatened by wildfire.
Much to my surprise I discovered I like being a cop.
Probably would not like it so much if it was an every day, gotta go to work thing, but I enjoy being the second officer in a patrol car.
Anyway, I am wondering about the chances of continuing that activity after I move to Wyoming, and was hoping some of you might have additional info.
Take care,
JT
