(A) The Town Council may appoint one or more persons possessing the qualifications hereinafter specified to be a volunteer police officer of the town, to serve at the will and pleasure of the Town Council.
(B) In order to qualify for service as a volunteer police officer of the town, a person must:
(1) Meet the minimum physical, mental, moral and educational standards established by the State Commission on Law Enforcement Officer’s Standards;
(2) Intend to serve in such capacity for a civic, charitable or humanitarian reason; and
(3) Declare such intent in the form of a sworn affidavit. If, at any time, during service, the volunteer officer discovers he or she no longer has a civic, charitable or humanitarian reason for serving in the town’s Police Department, the officer must inform the Mayor (in writing) of that change of intent immediately and tender (in writing) his or her written resignation from the Department.
(C) Volunteer police officers of the town shall serve for an indefinite term, which may be terminated at any time at the will and pleasure of the Town Council.
(Ord. 2013-02, passed 5-21-2013)