Each member of the town’s Reserve Unit will, under the supervision of the Marshal, do the following.
(A) Each member must successfully complete a 40-hour pre-basic course that is required by state statute.
(B) After completion of the pre-basic course, each reserve will then qualify with his or her firearm by Department standards at a time determined by the Marshal.
(C) Each reserve will be required to put in an average of 12 hours of reserve time each month. This may vary from time to time with the authorization of the Marshal.
(D) The Clerk-Treasurer will swear in each member of the unit, after completion of the required courses, to the position of reserve deputy marshal.
(E) Each member will have the same police powers as a regular member of the Department while on duty. The Town Marshal may restrict these powers.
(F) The primary duty of each reserve is to work special events such as ball games, parades, and the like, and to perform other duties allowed by state statute set forth by the Town Marshal.
(G) The Marshal will evaluate each reserve. After being evaluated, each reserve will be able to patrol as a secondary unit on the road with full police powers set forth by state statute.
(H) Each member will be on probation for a period of one year. During that year, the required 12 hours per month will be with a full-time town police officer during their regular shift.
(I) No reserve shall be on patrol without another reserve or a regular full-time officer with the Department.
(Ord. passed 9-15-1999)