133.03 AUXILIARY POLICE FORCE.
(a) Creation. There is created within the Department of Public Service-Safety of the City an Auxiliary Police Force, the members of which shall be appointed by the Director of Public Service-Safety.
(b) Service. Auxiliary police officers shall serve so long as the Director of Public Service-Safety may direct, or until a resignation in writing is submitted by such member and accepted by the Director of Service-Safety.
(c) Command. The Chief of Police of the City shall be the commanding officer of the Auxiliary Police Force and, subject to the approval of the Director of Public Service-Safety, shall have the control of the 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 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 thereof shall be worn. Auxiliary members shall obey the chain of command of the Police Department and shall take orders from all regularly appointed members thereof.
(d) Rules and Regulations. The Chief of Police, with the approval of the Director of Public Service-Safety, shall prescribe the rules and regulations for the conduct and control of the Auxiliary Police Force.
(1979 Code 37.20 to 37.23)
(e) Voluntary Basis. All services performed by the Auxiliary Police Force shall be on a voluntary basis within the corporate limits of the City.
(Ord. 1993-116. Passed 12-21-93.)
(f) Liability. This section is declared by Council as 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, nor any representative of the City 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 this section shall be liable for injury or damage sustained to persons or property as a direct or proximate result of such action.
(1979 Code 37.20 to 37.25)