(a) There is created within the Police Department an Auxiliary Police Unit, the members of which shall be appointed by the Mayor.
(b) The auxiliary police officers shall serve so long as the Mayor may direct, or until a resignation submitted by such members shall be accepted by the Mayor.
(c) The members of the Auxiliary Police Unit shall be residents of the Village and the surrounding area and may not be under the age of twenty-one years at the time of their appointment, and such other requirements as provided by the rules and regulations provided for in subsection (d) hereof.
(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 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. Such auxiliary members shall obey the chain of command of the Police Department and shall take orders from all regular appointed members thereof.
(e) The Mayor shall prescribe the rules and regulations for the organization, administration, conduct and control of the Auxiliary Police Unit.
(f) The Mayor is authorized to prescribe, by the rules and regulations, the type of uniform or part thereof which shall be worn by members of the Auxiliary Police Unit.
(g) All service performed by auxiliary policemen shall be on a voluntary basis and within the Village. Auxiliary policemen shall be paid one dollar ($1.00) annually.
(Ord. 12-79. Passed 8-20-79.)