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A. The Mayor may appoint any person in the employment of the City as a special police officer with appropriate powers pertaining to the special department or activity. No person shall receive additional pay from the City for special services.
B. The Mayor may appoint, or may delegate to the Chief of Police the authority to appoint, on written application, any person as a special police officer or special investigator, and shall keep a correct list of all appointed persons. Persons appointed are peace officers, and, pursuant to the discretion of the Chief of Police, volunteers or employees for the City of Colorado Springs. Persons appointed shall conform to and be subject to all rules and regulations governing the Police Department of the City and to all special rules and regulations as the Chief may make concerning special police officers. They shall possess only those powers, privileges and duties as specified in the letter of appointment by the Mayor or the Chief, and may be removed or discharged from service at any time by the Mayor or the Chief without cause 1 .
C. The Chief of Police may appoint any person who is officially retired from employment as a peace officer to the position of special investigator for the Police Department. Special investigators are peace officers and, pursuant to the discretion of the Chief of Police, volunteers or employees for the City of Colorado Springs. Special investigators shall conform to and be subject to all rules and regulations governing the Police Department of the City and to any special rules and regulations as the Chief of Police may make concerning special investigators. They shall possess only those powers, privileges and duties as specified in the letter of appointment by the Chief of Police, and they may be removed or discharged from service at any time by the Chief without cause.
D. For the purposes of subsection C of this section, an "officially retired" peace officer shall mean a person:
1. Who was employed full time by a local, State or Federal law enforcement agency; and
2. Who was defined by the laws of the State of Colorado, or of another state, or the laws of the United States as a peace officer by virtue of that employment; and
3. Who has officially retired in good standing from employment with that law enforcement agency.
E. The term "special police officer" used in this section shall include appointments of persons as "special police" or "special police officer" made by the Mayor, or the Chief of Police under prior provisions of this section. (Ord. 856; Ord. 1104; 1968 Code §§7-16, 7-17; Ord. 89-85; Ord. 00-152; Ord. 01-42; Ord. 10-65; Ord. 11-19)
Notes
| 1 | 1. This section should be distinguished from the City's General Licensing Code relating to the licensing of private security officers. The term "private security services" refers to a private business providing protection to persons or property which operates under a license issued by the City Clerk. Private security officers are not appointed by the Mayor. |
In case of need, the Chief of Police is authorized to call into duty any or all reserve police officers. Reserve police officers are authorized and empowered to perform these duties as deemed necessary by the Chief of Police and governed by the provisions of Colorado Revised Statutes section 18-1-901(3)(l)(IV.5). (1968 Code §§7-36, 7-38; Ord. 77-78; Ord. 94-63; Ord. 01-42)
A. When called into duty, reserve police officers shall be under the direction of the Chief of Police and other officers of the Police Department and shall be subject to all discipline, rules and regulations applicable to paid regular police officers and all special rules and regulations for reserve police.
B. No reserve police officer shall, while on duty, wilfully disobey any rules or regulations, concerning the unit, or any proper order of the Chief of Police or any other police officer having authority over the reserve police officer. (1968 Code §§7-36, 7-39; Ord. 77-78; Ord. 94-63; Ord. 01-42)
Upon issuance of a State of Colorado POST certification, each reserve police officer shall take an oath to support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Colorado and the Charter of the City of Colorado Springs, and to faithfully perform the duties and assignments of a reserve police officer 1 . (1968 Code §7-37; Ord. 77-78; Ord. 01-42)
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| 1 | 1. See City Charter section 13-30. |
Any reserve police officer may resign upon giving the Chief of Police forty eight (48) hours' notice in writing of the reserve officer's intention, and the Chief of Police may remove any reserve police officer at any time without cause, without notice and without appeal. (1968 Code §7-37; Ord. 77-78; Ord. 94-63; Ord. 01-42)
Uniforms and equipment deemed necessary by the Chief of Police to fulfill the duties and responsibility of a reserve police officer shall be required. Equipment not provided by the Police Department will be purchased and maintained at the reserve police officer's own expense. In addition, each reserve police officer shall wear a badge and patches signifying the fact that the officer is a reserve police officer. All badges, patches, identification cards and issued uniforms and equipment shall remain the property of the Police Department. (Ord. 94-63; Ord. 01-42)
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