(a) There is hereby created within the Department of Safety an Auxiliary Police Unit, the members of which shall be appointed by the Director of Safety.
(b) An auxiliary police officer shall serve as long as the Director of Safety directs, or until a resignation submitted by such member is accepted by the Director of Safety.
(Ord. 72-24. Passed 9-5-72.)
(c) The members of the Auxiliary Police Unit may not be under the age of twenty-one years at the time of their appointment. Requirements provided by the rules and regulations provided for in subsection (e) hereof shall also be met.
(Ord. 80-7. Passed 3-25-80.)
(Ord. 80-7. Passed 3-25-80.)
(d) The Chief of Police shall be the commanding officer of the Auxiliary Police Unit and shall have control of the assignment, training, stationing and the direction of work of such Unit. The Auxiliary Police Unit shall have all police powers, but shall perform only such police duties as are assigned by the Chief and shall act only when in the prescribed uniform or portion of uniform. The Chief shall prescribe the time and place such uniform or portion thereof is to be worn. Such auxiliary police officers shall obey the chain of command of the Police Division and shall take orders from all regularly appointed members thereof.
(e) The Director of Safety shall prescribe rules and regulations for the organization, administration and conduct of the Auxiliary Police Unit.
(f) The Director of Safety is hereby authorized to prescribe, by the rules and regulations, the type of uniform or part thereof which is to be worn by members of the Auxiliary Police Unit.
(g) All services performed by auxiliary police officers shall be on a voluntary basis and within the City. Compensation shall be as provided for by Council, together with any other consideration deemed necessary by the Director of Safety.
(h) This section is hereby declared to be an exercise by the City of its police powers for the protection of the public peace, health, property, safety and general welfare, and neither the City nor any agent or representative of the City, nor any officer appointed under the provisions of this section, nor any individual firm, partnership, corporation, receiver, trustee or any agent thereof, who in good faith, executes any executive order, rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to the provisions of this section, shall be liable for injury or damage sustained to any person or property as the direct or proximate result of such action.
(Ord. 72-24. Passed 9-5-72.)
(Ord. 72-24. Passed 9-5-72.)