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There is hereby established the office of City Part-Time Police Reserve. The Police Reserves shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the City Council. The maximum number of reserves to be appointed shall be 50.
(Prior Code, § 33.060) (Ord. 2710, passed 7-23-1985)
(A) The Police Reserve shall be structured as follows: one executive officer, who shall be in charge of the unit; one administrative officer; four squad leaders; and 44 patrol officers.
(B) The supervisory personnel will function under the direction of the Chief of Police and will be responsible for the filling of assignments by members of the unit, the attendance of members at monthly meetings, participation of members in training schedules and maintaining of high morale and good deportment within the group. The reserves shall serve at the discretion of the Chief of Police. The Reserves shall receive such hourly compensation for their services at the hourly rate for services performed for the city. The hourly rate for their services used by other agencies other than the city shall be set by the Chief of Police.
(Prior Code, § 33.061) (Ord. 2710, passed 7-23-1985)
To be appointed as a member of the reserve unit, the applicant must be at least 21 years of age, possess excellent physical health and stamina, and have a good character and reputation. The applicant must be a citizen of the United States, resident of the city or five within ten miles of the boundaries of the city, and be free of any serious criminal violations and convictions (felony and misdemeanor convictions, other than routine traffic/parking violations, constitute evidence to be considered in this category). The applicant must also have graduated from the Police Academy or the Police Training Institute Training School. Each applicant shall be fingerprinted and checked by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and may be directed by the Chief of Police to submit to a polygraph examination.
(Prior Code, § 33.062) (Ord. 2710, passed 7-23-1985)
The Chief of Police shall be responsible for training in police procedures and use of weapons. Part-time reserve members shall only carry firearms while in uniform and in the performance of their duties or unless authorized by the Chief of Police.
(Prior Code, § 33.063) (Ord. 2710, passed 7-23-1985)
The Part-Time Police Reserves, when functioning as police officers, shall not be considered to be members of the regular Police Department and shall not function on a full-time basis. The Part-Time Police Reserves shall be conservators of the peace and shall have the following powers and duties when on duty:
(A) To arrest or cause to be arrested, with or without process all persons who break the peace or are found violating any city ordinance of any criminal law of the state;
(B) To commit arrested persons for examination;
(C) To direct and assist in traffic control;
(D) To act as watchmen on special assignments;
(E) To assist in parade and crowd control in all large gatherings in and about the city;
(F) To aid in civil defense matters;
(G) To assist in cases of civil disturbances, riots and disasters;
(H) To perform such other related duties as directed by the Chief of Police; and
(I) To serve and execute all warrants for the violation of city ordinances or the laws of the state within the city.
(Prior Code, § 33.065) (Ord. 2710, passed 7-23-1985)
All members of the Reserve Unit shall be subject to the following restrictions.
(A) No employment shall be acceptable which involves the police uniform or police authority without specific permission of the Chief of Police. (This refers to guard duty, handling traffic in a business area, and the like.)
(B) A Reserve Officer, while off duty, will consider themself a private citizen with no more authority than a private citizen. The Reserve Office shall not represent themself to be a Reserve Officer, either to pull over traffic violators or to make arrests. If a Reserve Officer feels that some unusual emergency warrants an exception to this rule, the Reserve Officer shall do so on the Officer’s own responsibility and shall be held personally liable for the results.
(Prior Code, § 33.066) (Ord. 2710, passed 7-23-1985)
All the members of the Part-Time Reserve Unit are subject to the discipline of the Police Department while on duty and shall refrain from any conduct which would embarrass the Department while off duty. Each reserve member will receive a copy of the regular Department manual of rules and regulations and shall be subject to the same standards of conduct as the regular officers.
(Prior Code, § 33.067) (Ord. 2710, passed 7-23-1985)
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