CRPOA Member Agency Spotlight
Simi Valley Police Department (Ventura County)
Information submitted by CRPOA member:
Res. Sgt. Stephen J. Sampson
E-mail: ssampson@simivalley.org
Department home page: (pending)
Population: 120,000
Principal Industry: light industrial, technical and residential community
Dept: 120 Sworn full-time positions, 6 Reserves (35 authorized) all current reserves are POST level I. Reserve officers are not compensated for any hours. The City provides all uniforms and safety equipment except footwear, replacement is on the quartermaster system.
Reserve officers generally work as a second officer with a Regular but may work a two officer ROBERT car primarily as a backing unit and to handle alarm calls, transportation details, party calls etc.
Senior Reserve Officers are issued CCW Permits and there is a Reserve Retirement policy being developed at this time. The Simi Valley Reserve Police Officers Association (SVRPOA) provides security at several community events throughout the year and the proceeds from these events are used to purchase equipment, attend training and fund charitable events sponsored by the Association.
One of those annual events is the Simi Valley Thanksgiving Dinner held on the day before Thanksgiving which is free of charge to anyone who needs a place to have a home cooked traditional turkey dinner. We serve between 350 and 450 meals each year in the Simi Valley Senior Center.
Interested applicants should contact the following personnel:
Lieutenant Andy McCluskey - Reserve Unit Manager
Sergeant Karl Becker - Reserve Unit Coordinator
Reserve Sergeant Steve Sampson - Reserve Unit Administrative Sergeant
All can be reached at (805) 583-6950
Applications can be obtained at City Hall located at:
Simi Valley Police Department
2929 Tapo Canyon Road
Simi Valley, CA 93063
(Information updated 07-12-00)
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