LAPD reserve officer Paul Martinez rides an electric vehicle across Hollywood Boulevard. Forty-four civilian officers - including a pilot, a preacher, an attorney and a movie executive - showed up for Saturday night’s show of force. (Ringo H.W. Chiu / For The Los Angeles Times)
LAPD reserve officer Joe Gomez writes a citation to a driver in Hollywood on Saturday night. By pulling vehicles over for minor infractions such as missing front license plates, the squad remained highly visible and the streets relatively safe. (Ringo H.W. Chiu / For The Los Angeles Times)
LAPD reserve officer Bob Aguirre, right, and Sgt. Steve Hwang helped push an SUV off the road after it ran out of gas. (Ringo H.W. Chiu / For The Los Angeles Times)
LAPD Captain Beatrice Girmala briefs reserve officers. (Ringo H.W. Chiu / For The Los Angeles Times)
LAPD reserve officer John Engles watches pedestrians along the Hollywood Walk of Fame. (Ringo H.W. Chiu / For The Los Angeles Times)
LAPD reserve officers Paul Martinez, left, and Joe Gomez patrol the sidewalk on Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood Saturday night. (Ringo H.W. Chiu / For The Los Angeles Times)
LAPD reserve officer Joe Gomez talks to visitors on Hollywood Blvd. (Ringo H.W. Chiu / For The Los Angeles Times)
LAPD reserve officer William Schneider keeps an eye on the surveillance system in the Hollywood Community Police Station. (Ringo H.W. Chiu / For The Los Angeles Times)
