(A) No police reserve shall be appointed until the applicant for the Police Reserves has completed the training and probationary period specified by the rules of the Department, and further, no appointment may be made of a police reserve until the provisions of I.C. 36-8-3 et seq., including, but not limited to, the provisions of I.C. 36-8-3-20 have been fully satisfied.
(B) The Town Marshal is hereby authorized to formulate and adopt written rules to govern the training, probation and other requirements of a Police Reserves applicant, and any such written rules must first be approved by the Town Council. Such rules, among other requirements, shall provide for the applicant passing a written examination based upon the study of training manuals and shall provide for the Police Reserves applicant obtaining on-the-job training with regular members of the police force, and further, shall be subject to the requirements of I.C. 36-8-3-20, and further, shall be subject to the requirements of any and all other applicable law.
(C) No Police Reserves applicant shall be eligible for appointment until the applicant shall have completed a minimum of two months of probation with the minimum of 50 hours of on-the-job training, and shall further meet the requirements of state law, as is applicable, before an applicant is eligible for appointment to the Police Reserves. During the probationary period, the Police Reserves applicant shall only have such power, authority and duties as are assigned by the Town Marshal and as provided by applicable law.
(D) A Police Reserves applicant may not make an arrest, may not conduct a search or seizure of person or property and may not carry a firearm unless the Police Reserves applicant or Police Reserves officer successfully completes a pre-basic course under I.C. 5-2-1-9(f) and pursuant to the provisions of I.C. 36-8-3-20.
(Ord. 94-02, passed 6-6-1994)