(a) There is created within the Police Department to the Village an auxiliary police force, the members of which shall be appointed by the Chief of Police.
(b) Auxiliary police officers shall serve, at will, for as long as the Chief of Police may direct, or until a resignation in writing is submitted by such member and accepted by the Chief of Police.
(c) The Chief of Police shall be the commanding officer of the auxiliary police force, and be subject to the approval of the Administrator, shall have the control of assignment, training, stationing, and the direction of work of such force. The auxiliary police force shall have all police powers, but shall perform only such village police duties as assigned by the Chief of Police, and shall act only when in the prescribed uniform or portion of uniform. The Chief of Police shall prescribe the time and place such uniform or portion shall be worn. The Auxiliary members shall obey the chain of command of the division of police, and shall take orders from all regularly appointed members thereof.
(d) The Chief of Police with the approval of the Village Administrator, shall prescribe the rules and regulations for the conduct and control of the auxiliary police force.
(e) All services performed by the Auxiliary Police Force shall be on a voluntary basis within the corporate limits of the City, and auxiliary policeman shall be paid the sum of one dollar ($1.00) per annum for their services.
(f) This section is declared by Council as an exercise by the Village of its police powers for the protection of the public peace, health, safety and general welfare; and neither the Village nor any agent, nor any representative of the Village nor any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, nor the receiver or trustee, nor any other agent thereof, who, in good faith, executes any executive order, rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to the provisions of such sections shall be liable for injury or damage sustained to persons or property as to direct or proximate result of such action.
(Ord. 92-20. Passed 6-15-92.)