5:30 A.M. >> QUALITY TIME WITH MAN’S BEST FRIEND I am up early with our 11-month-old puppy, Wyatt. He’s a smart little guy and a wonderful companion. I walk with him, drink a cup of coffee and begin reviewing my emails and taking care of the necessary police department or Police Reserve Foundation business in my inbox. 8 A.M. >> UPHOLDING THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF SERVICE I oversee the Reserve Division, a group of 115 volunteer men and women who are full-authority, state-certified police officers working for the Phoenix Police Department. Last year, reserve officers volunteered 39,000 hours, equating to $3.14 million donated to the City of Phoenix. Many of them have career day jobs — doctors, lawyers, firefighters, professors, teachers and real estate brokers. In addition to their professional jobs, they serve as volunteer police officers with the same hiring and performance standards as career police officers. I am responsible for ensuring all reserve officers comply with necessary division and departmental requirements, training and deployment expectations. Most people don’t realize Phoenix and a few other cities in Arizona have volunteers who work as full-authority police officers. Our reserve officers wear the same uniform as career police officers, drive the same cars and respond to the same calls for service. Often when a reserve officer comes to the home of a crime victim, members of the public have no idea the officer is a volunteer. Our men and women throughout the police department represent a multitude of specialties. In addition to reserve officers who work in patrol by themselves responding to calls, there are helicopter pilots, detectives, and motorcycle, school resource and transit officers. 11:30 A.M. >> ON THE LOOKOUT FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO GOOD I’m heavily involved with the Phoenix Police Reserve Foundation in addition to my work with the police department. The foundation was created in 2007 after city budget challenges resulted in a shortage of marked patrol vehicles for our volunteer reserve officers. The chief of police at the time asked me to think of creative solutions to solve the equipment problem. Since I was in private legal practice at the time, one of my thoughts was to create a 501(c)(3) foundation that would specifically fundraise for equipment used by reserve police officers. Julie Coleman I Contributing Writer Reserve Division Assistant Police Chief, City of Phoenix A DAY WITH Scott Finical OFFICE DOORS { valley changemakers } FEBRUARY 2022 | 62 | FRONTDOORS MEDIA

The foundation is moved by these individuals who make this extraordinary commitment. It remains laser-focused on providing support for these volunteers because they are different, and perhaps a little more special, than your career police officer who receives a paycheck for doing the same job. 1 P.M. >> A TRUSTED VOLUNTEER LEADER Since the foundation does not have staff, one of my primary roles is to serve as the liaison between the police department and the 10-member board of directors. The board frequently wants reports about how the police department is doing, how the department overall is recruiting, as well as how we’re recruiting for reserves. They also look to me and members of my command staff for suggestions as to how the foundation can best serve our reserve officers. This specific police-related and police department input supports the board in making meaningful, informed and valuable decisions. I also meet with potential donors interested in learning more about the police department, our reserve officers and the foundation, and work with companies donating equipment. I’m involved in the day-to-day operations of selecting vehicles donated by the foundation and ensuring they are built to specifications. 2:15 P.M. >> UNDERSTANDING THE FUNDAMENTAL DUTY TO SERVE The foundation hosts two fundraisers annually — days at the police academy and a day at the police driving track. The driving track is a competitive, corporate team-building experience where participants receive instruction from police instructors on evasive and pursuit driving techniques and backing exercises. Driving teams then go out on timed courses. Days at the police academy give people a chance to shoot firearms or tasers and receive training in shoot/ Reserve officer recruits must complete the same police academy training as career officers. Here, a recruit engages in self-defense training. FRONTDOORS MEDIA | 63 | FEBRUARY 2022