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Reserve Officer Academy

The Iowa Law Enforcement Academy provides training for reserve peace officers (Section 80D.4). ILEA creates minimum standards for reserve officers. The Academy Council certifies reserves to carry weapons. ILEA set minimum standards in 2004. They were then adopted into administrative rule. ILEA created a general curriculum in 2007.

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Online Reserve Training

  • The Reserve Officer training is an 18 month long program.
  •  The program is self-paced and conducted online. The modules may be completed as quickly as you desire or as you are able.
  • Each module must be completed in order, A-F. At the end of each module is a proctored exam. You must receive a passing score of 70% on each exam. Once that module is complete, you may move on the next Module. After completion of all 6 modules, there is a final exam before certification. All exams must be proctored.
  • The cost for training and testing for each Reserve Officer is $250.00. The cost for testing only for each Reserve Officer is $100.00.
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Documentation

Reserves must submit the following documentation:

  • Complete Reserve Officer Reporting form. Must contain the minimum medical requirements documentation. Please make certain you provide the Reserve Officer’s email address. Upon receipt, your Reserve Officer will be registered for the LMS training.
  • You must tell the Academy if you are training in-house. If you are not, the Reserve Officer will train and test through the LMS.
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Reserve Officer Forms

For forms necessary, please see the Required Forms page.

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Reserve Officer Curriculum

Module A
Module A15 Hours
Orientation to the Reserve Academy 
Implicit Bias2 Hours
Patrol Techniques2 Hours
Ethics2 Hours
Use of Force4 Hours
De-escalation2 Hours
Defensive Tactics Part 12 Hours
Module B
Module B14 Hours
Law of Arrest2 Hours
Report Writing2 Hours
Discretion1 Hour
Interviews & Interrogations2 Hours
Role of Emergency Communication2 Hours
Precision Driving Part 12 Hours
Traffic Direction1 Hour
Motor Vehicle Law2 Hours
Module C
Module C14 Hours
Vehicle Stops Part 12 Hours
Collision Scene Control2 Hours
Criminal Law4 Hours
Current Drug Trends4 Hours
Recognizing Impairment2 Hours
Module D
Module D15 Hours
Search & Seizure4 Hours
Felony Calls2 Hours
Intro to Crime Scene1 Hour
Crisis & Conflict2 Hours
Domestic Abuse4 Hours
Juvenile Law2 Hours
Module E
Module E13 Hours
Human Trafficking2 Hours
Haz Mat Awareness4 Hours
Civil Liability2 Hours
Bloodborne Pathogens1 Hour
Weather Preparedness1 Hour
Court Organization1 Hour
Testifying in Court1 Hour
Community Relations1 Hour
Module F
Module F13 Hours
Defensive Tactics Part 24 Hours
Vehicle Stops Part 22 Hours
Precision Driving Part 24 Hours
Mandatory Reporting2 Hours
Report Writing Assignment1 Hour
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