(A) Pursuant to G.S. § 160A-282(a) and (b), a town or city may, by ordinance, provide for the organization of an Auxiliary Police Department made up of volunteer members; and by enactment of an ordinance, may provide that, while undergoing official training and while performing duties on behalf of the town, auxiliary law enforcement personnel shall be entitled to benefits under the State Workers’ Compensation Act, being G.S. Chapter 97, and to any fringe benefits for which such volunteer personnel qualify.
(B) The Town Council hereby establishes, within the Town Police Department, as a division thereof, an Auxiliary Police Division. The Auxiliary Police Division shall be a volunteer organization, whose members shall serve without compensation, composed of no more than ten members to be determined by the Chief of Police, and approved by the Town Manager.
(Ord. 10-2004, passed 5-17-2004)