(a) The duties of the police reserve force, subject at all times to the direction, supervision and control of the chief of police, shall be to assist the regular members of the police department in the enforcement of the law and in the maintenance of peace and order during periods of emergency designated by the chief of police. The chief may, by order, establish rules and regulations to govern the police reserve force, to fix the specific duties of its members, and to provide for the maintenance of discipline. He may change such orders from time to time, and he may command members of the police reserve force to obey the instructions of regular police officers in carrying out their duties.
(b) The chief of police may prescribe other duties than those mentioned herein to be performed by the police reserve force, not inconsistent with the provisions of this article.
(Prior Code, § 1-59; Ord. of 8-14-1962)