What do Reserve Officer uniforms and badges look like?
A. Reserve Officers or Reserve Deputies are generally indistinguishable from regular, full-time officers or deputies. This includes uniforms, shoulder patches and badges. Ventura County police agencies that have reserve forces do not make uniform distinctions between full-time regular and reserve officers. There are a few agencies outside the area that post an “R” before the badge number (i.e. “R652”) to indicate “Reserve”, while a few other agencies may have a special rocker on their badge (i.e. “Reserve Police Officer” ).
