(a) The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to create within the Police Department an Auxiliary Police Unit, the members of which shall be appointed by the Mayor.
(b) Auxiliary members of the Police Department shall serve as long as the Mayor may direct or until a resignation, submitted by such member, is accepted by the Mayor.
(Ord. 95-034. Passed 12-5-95.)
(c) Members of the Auxiliary Police Unit shall be residents of the Village or of an area within 30 minutes driving distance of the Grafton Village Hall. Auxiliary members of the Police Department shall be at least 18 years of age at the time of appointment and shall fulfill such other requirements as provided by the rules and regulations provided for in division (e) of this section.
(Ord. 00-031. Passed 7-18-00.)
(d) The Chief of Police shall be the commanding officer of the Auxiliary Police Unit and shall have control of the assignment, training and direction of the work of such unit. The Auxiliary Police Unit shall have such police powers and shall perform such duties as assigned by the Chief of Police. The Unit will work in a support function and will be assigned such tasks as it may be properly trained for. Auxiliary members shall obey the chain of command within the Police Department and shall take orders from all regularly 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 Chief of Police is authorized to prescribe the type of uniform that shall be worn by members of the Auxiliary Police Unit.
(g) All service performed and all training attended by members of the Auxiliary Police Unit shall be on a voluntary basis and within the Village. Auxiliary police officers shall not be compensated for their services.
(Ord. 95-034. Passed 12-5-95.)