Reserve Division

In the spring of 1989 the Tupelo Police Department graduated its first Reserve Division class. The Tupelo Police Reserve Division was created to assist the department in all aspects of law enforcement. From crowd control to patrol, the reserve division expands the resources available to the Department and the citizens of Tupelo.

The Tupelo Police Reserve Division volunteers their time to protect and serve the City of Tupelo. The men and women of the reserve division are employed out side of the department in all areas of the public and government sectors. The time spent "On Duty" with the police department is above and beyond their normal workday.

It is with a spirit of true citizenship and love of community that they join the Tupelo Police Department in an effort to make Tupelo a city worthy of the title "All-America City".

To date, more than twelve classes of reserve officers have completed training at the North Mississippi Law Enforcement training Center. Today the Tupelo Police Reserve Division is twenty-four (24) strong and growing. Reserve officers from other parts of the state have also attended and completed training at the academy.

A new reserve recruit must be at least 21 years of age, successfully pass a background screen, the physical efficiency battery (P.E.B.) and the interview process. They attend 200 hours of class in order to complete the required curriculum set forth by the State and administered by the academy and successfully compete the probationary period set by their department. All new reserves are also required to purchase their own duty gear and maintain a positive self-image.

To find out more about the Tupelo Police Department’s Reserve Division, please visit our website by clicking here.