(A) The police reserve is hereby assigned to the duty of preparing against any disaster or breach of the peace that may threaten lives and property, and any duties assigned the members shall be deemed as training in preparation against such perils.
(B) (1) Every duly authorized member of the police reserve unit, while on active service, shall be deemed to have all the powers of a regular peace officer, subject to state statutes. During such tour of active service, the members so appointed shall possess all the powers and privileges and shall perform the duties of the regular members of the police force of the city assigned to them by the Mayor or the Chief of Police.
(2) It shall be unlawful for any such member to attempt to carry out any order, rule or regulation promulgated by proper authority when not wearing a regular uniform as prescribed or while not on active service as defined by § 34.21 of this code. Any violation of this section by any member shall cause the member’s immediate dismissal from the police reserve.
(C) Members of the police reserve unit shall perform such other public service as may be ordered by the Mayor, Acting Mayor or the Chief of Police, or their designate, and it shall be unlawful for any person to willfully resist, delay or obstruct any such member in the discharge of the member’s duty, or in the member’s attempt to discharge any duties of the office.
(Prior Code, § 34.19) Penalty, see § 34.99