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Keith B wrote:

gigag04 wrote:

seamusTX wrote: I realize that Texas does not have reserve LEOs per se

This is odd...my department has reserves...that are sworn and commissioned, with guns and arrest powers...

Yes, many small cities utilize reserve officers that are TCLEOSE certified. Also, Richardson has a reserve unit that is active, Andi believe they are all TCLEOSE certified and just like any regular officer.

That's right. Harris County Sheriff's Office (Houston, TX) has the second largest reserve command in the nation and they are very involved in a wide variety of law-enforcement areas (e.g., patrol, warrants, marine, etc.). I think they have some where around 200 reserve deputies currently serving, all of whom are TCLEOSE licensed peace officers with the same powers and responsibilities as full-time LEOs: http://www.hcso.hctx.net/HCSO_reserves.aspx. Galveston County has them, too, of course. One of them is Harold Heuszel, former HCSO reserve major, who is now running for Harris County Sheriff.