(A) Appointment of members. There is hereby created within the Police Department a Reserve Police Unit and an Auxiliary Volunteer Unit. The members of the separate Units shall be appointed by the Director of Public Safety, in such numbers as deemed necessary. Members appointed shall not be in the classified service of the city. Such members may be called to active duty at any time by the Director of Public Safety or, in his or her absence, by the Police Chief.
(B) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
AUXILIARY VOLUNTEER. A civilian affiliated with the Police Department because of his or her interest in contributing to the Police Department’s role in a community service support capacity. The AUXILIARY VOLUNTEER MEMBER shall serve in a part-time, unsalaried and non-sworn capacity.
RESERVE POLICE OFFICER. A part-time, sworn and certified law enforcement officer who possesses the same powers and performs the same duties as full-time officers. The qualifications and training for RESERVE POLICE OFFICERS will be equivalent to full-time sworn police officers performing like functions. RESERVE OFFICERS will work a regularly scheduled tour of duty each week.
VOLUNTEER POLICE OFFICER. A part-time volunteer, sworn and certified law enforcement officer who possesses the same powers and performs the same duties as full-time officers. The qualifications and training for VOLUNTEER POLICE OFFICERS will be equivalent to full-time sworn police officers performing like functions. These OFFICERS shall serve in an unsalaried capacity and volunteer a minimum of eight hours of duty per month.
(C) Terms of service. Members of the Reserve Police Unit and Auxiliary Volunteer Unit shall serve at the pleasure of the Director of Public Safety, or until resignations submitted by such members are accepted by the Director of Public Safety. Willfully neglecting or refusing to respond for assignment or duty when called or required may subject the unit members to suspension or dismissal by the director of public safety.
(D) Control of units. The Chief of Police shall be the Commanding Officer of the units and shall control the assignment, training and stationing of members and direct the work of such units. Such reserve officers and auxiliary volunteer members shall obey the chain of command of the Police Department and shall take orders from all regularly appointed members thereof.
(E) Rules and regulations. The Chief of Police shall prescribe rules and regulations for the organization, administration, conduct and control of the units.
(F) Uniforms. Reserve officers shall wear the same uniform as full-time police officers. The uniforms of auxiliary volunteers shall clearly distinguish them from certified police officers.
(G) Services; compensation.
(1) Reserve police officers and volunteer police officers will be utilized to supplement the Police Department’s day-to-day delivery of law enforcement services, with each assignment being four hours on average.
(2) Reserve police officers will be paid for their assigned services at a rate to be determined by Council.
(3) Volunteer police officers will be paid a nominal fee for their service at a rate to be determined by Council.
(4) Auxiliary volunteers shall perform services without compensation or for a nominal fee.
(5) All services performed by auxiliary volunteers shall be performed within the limits of the city.
(H) Non-liability. This section is an exercise by the city of its police powers for the protection of the public peace, health, property, safety and general welfare, and neither the city, nor an agent or representative of the city, nor any reserve police officer or auxiliary volunteer member appointed under the provisions of this section, nor any individual, firm, partnership or corporation, nor the receiver or trustee of any other agent thereof, who, in good faith, executes any executive order, rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to the provisions of this section, shall be liable for injury or damage sustained to any person or property as the direct or proximate result of such action.
(Prior Code, § 238.01) (Ord. 103-1994, passed 7-25-1994)