Reserve Officer

GovernmentJobs.com — Missoula, MT; Missoula (MT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Missoula Police Department seeks Reserve Officers to assist with courtroom bailiff duties for Municipal Court and provide security at City Council meetings. This flexible, part-time role offers hands-on law enforcement experience while accommodating school, work, and life schedules.

Applicants should be eager to learn law enforcement principles and procedures, and capable of performing duties in a public safety environment.

Qualifications

• Willingness to work part-time, intermittent schedule.
• Interest in public safety and law enforcement.
• Ability to perform duties in a courtroom and public setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide courtroom bailiff duties for Municipal Court.
• Provide security at City Council meetings.

Skills

Law enforcement concepts

Court proceedings knowledge

Juror management principles

Equipment operation

Tools

Law enforcement equipment

Job description

Reserve Police Officer - Regular Intermittent position

The Missoula Police Department is seeking motivated individuals to serve as Reserve Officers, providing courtroom bailiff duties for Municipal Court and security at City Council meetings. This flexible, part-time role offers hands‑on law enforcement experience while accommodating school, work, and life schedules.

Details:

Deadline for completing the application is Sunday, October 4, 2026, 11:59 PM MST

• Knowledge of or the ability to learn law enforcement principles, methods, and practices, including investigation, intelligence, surveillance, community relations, identification, patrol, special weapons and tactics, traffic control, records management, report preparation, custody of persons and property, crime prevention, etc.
• Knowledge of or the ability to learn general court proceedings, including rules of behavior and other enforceable laws and procedures.
• Knowledge of or the ability to learn the principles and practices of juror management, including sequester guidelines, etc.
• Knowledge of or the ability to learn the equipment used in law enforcement, including weaponry, communications, automotive equipment, etc.