(a) There is hereby established an Auxiliary Police Force within the Police Department of the City, the members of which shall be appointed by the Director of Public Safety and Service.
(b) Auxiliary police officers shall serve so long as the Director of Public Safety and Service may direct, or until a resignation in writing is submitted by such member and it is accepted by the Director of Public Safety and Service. The members of the Auxiliary Police Force shall be residents of Washington County and must be at least twenty-one years of age at the time of their appointment.
(c) The Chief of Police shall be the commanding officer of the Auxiliary Police Force and, subject to the approval of the Director of Public Safety and Service, shall have control of the management, training, stationing and the direction of work of such force. The Auxiliary Police Force shall perform only such police duties as assigned by the Chief of Police and shall act only when in the prescribed uniform or portion of uniform. The Chief of Police shall prescribe the time and place such uniform or portion thereof shall be worn. Such auxiliary members shall obey the chain of command of the Police Department and shall take orders from all regular appointed members thereof.
(d) The Chief of Police shall, with the approval of the Director of Public Safety and Service, prescribe the rules and regulations of the conduct and control of the Auxiliary Police Force.
(e) The Director of Public Safety and Service is authorized to prescribe the type of uniform or part thereof which shall be worn by members of the Auxiliary Police Force.
(f) All services performed by auxiliary policemen shall be on a voluntary basis and auxiliary policemen shall serve without pay.
(g) The Director of Public Safety and Service is authorized and directed to promulgate such orders, rules and regulations as, in his discretion, are either necessary or desirable in administration of the Auxiliary Police Force.
(Ord. 89 (66-67). Passed 12-15-66.)
(h) Members of the Auxiliary Police Force within the Police Department are not authorized to make arrests or to carry firearms in the performance of their duties.
(Ord. 134 (66-67). Passed 7-6-67.)