(A) There is hereby established the office of reserve deputy to be appointed by the Town Marshal and to serve under the Town Marshal. Reserve deputies serve at the pleasure of the Town Marshal and must be reappointed if there is a change in the office of the Town Marshal.
(B) Any person who makes an application for appointment as a reserve deputy shall have a background investigation done. This background investigation shall consist of a NCIC/IDACS check, local criminal history check, local warrant check of surrounding counties, and any out-of-state location at which the applicant may have resided for any period of time. An FBI fingerprint card shall be filled out and forwarded to the State Police for a fingerprint file search. An investigation shall be conducted of the applicant’s driving history and kept on file. A file shall be kept on each reserve officer appointee to attest his or her background investigation was completed.
(C) The number of reserve deputies shall be limited to ten.
(D) Reserve deputies shall serve without remuneration of any type.
(E) Reserve deputies shall be added to the Department’s liability insurance plan, when they are appointed as reserve deputies after pre-basic. The Marshal shall keep the town’s insurance carrier informed as to number of reserve officers and supply it with any information that it may require, such as driving history, name, and address.
(F) Reserve officers shall be required to participate in a continuing education program after completing basic Department training.
(G) Each reserve officer applicant shall be required to have a physical examination prior to participation in any Department training. The physical examination shall be placed in the reserve officer’s file (at his or her expense).
(H) Each reserve officer shall be required to perform a physical agility test before appointment.
(I) Nothing in this subchapter shall prevent the Marshal from appointing as many reserve deputies as needed in a time of crisis under I.C. 36-5-7-4(4), and successor statutes that may be enacted, calling the town to his or her aid (specific purpose, short term).
(2005 Code, § 31.16) (Ord. G-99-10, passed 9-28-1999)