(a) Establishment; Appointment of Members. Pursuant to Ohio R.C. 737.051, there is hereby established within the Police department an Auxiliary Police Unit, the members of which shall be appointed by the Director of Public Safety.
(b) Duration of Service. Auxiliary Police Officers shall serve so long as the Director may direct or until a resignation by any such member is submitted to the Director.
(c) Qualifications of Members. Members of the Auxiliary Police Unit shall be residents of Trumbull County or any adjacent county within the State of Ohio; shall be certified by the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy; and shall not be under the age of twenty-one years at the time of their appointment.
(d) Commanding Officer. The Chief of Police shall be the commanding officer of the Auxiliary Police Unit and shall have control of the assignment, training, stationing, and direction of work of such unit, subject to such rules and regulations as the Director prescribes.
(e) Police Powers and Duties. The Auxiliary Police Unit shall have full police powers and shall perform such police duties as assigned by the Chief of Police. Auxiliary Police Officers shall act only when in the prescribed uniform or portion thereof as directed by the Chief of Police.
(f) Obedience of the Chain of Command. Members of the Auxiliary Police Unit shall obey the chain of command of the Police Department and shall take orders from all regularly appointed members thereof.
(g) Rules and Regulations. The Director shall prescribe rules and regulations for the organization, administration, training, conduct and control of the Auxiliary Police Unit.
(h) Uniform and Equipment. The Director is hereby authorized to prescribe by rules and regulations, the type of uniform and equipment which shall be worn by members of the Auxiliary Police Unit.
(i) Compensation. Members of the Auxiliary Police Unit shall be compensated as set by ordinance.
(Ord. 5-12. Passed 6-18-12.)
(Ord. 5-12. Passed 6-18-12.)