Police resurrecting reserves program after decade

The Haines Borough Police Department is resurrecting its volunteer reserve officer program after more than a decade of dormancy.

The department is starting to train its first reserve officer candidate, Gary Hinkle, said manager David Sosa. “He will be riding and observing over the next few months,” Sosa said.

Reserve officers accompany department officers and help with arrests, traffic enforcement and investigations, crowd and traffic control at events, and emergencies. They also carry firearms and wear…