(a) There is hereby established both an auxiliary and a reserve police force which shall be composed of such officers as Council shall from time to time establish. Members shall be appointed by the Safety-Service Director.
(b) The auxiliary and reserve police officers shall serve so long as the Director may direct, or until a resignation submitted by such members shall be accepted by the Director.
(c) Membership
(1) Members of the auxiliary police unit may not be under the age of twenty-one years at the time of their appointment, and such other requirements as provided by the rules and regulations provided for in subsection (e) hereof.
(2) Members of the reserve police unit shall be retired Massillon Police Department officers.
(d) The Chief of Police shall be the commanding officer of both the auxiliary and reserve police units and shall have control of the assignment, training, stationing, and the direction of work of each unit. The auxiliary and reserve police units will have all police powers, but 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 and reserve members shall obey the chain of command of the Police Department and shall take orders from all regular appointed members thereof.
(e) The Director shall prescribe the rules and regulations for the organization, administration, conduct and control of the auxiliary and reserve police units.
(f) The Director is authorized to prescribe, by the rules and regulations, the type of uniform or part thereof which shall be worn by members of the auxiliary and reserve police units.
(g) Services.
(1) Auxiliary.
A. All services performed by auxiliary policemen shall be on a voluntary basis and within the City.
B. Auxiliary policemen shall be paid one dollar ($1.00) annually.
C. Auxiliary policemen shall perform at least eight hours of voluntary service to the City each month in order to remain an active member of the Auxiliary Police unit.
(2) Reserve.
A. All services performed by reserve policemen shall be on a voluntary basis and within the City.
B. Reserve policemen shall be paid one dollar ($1.00) annually.
C. There is no required minimum hours of voluntary service to the City.
(h) This chapter is declared by Council as an exercise by the City of its police powers for the protection of public peace, health, property, safety, and general welfare, and neither the City nor agents nor representatives of the City, an officer appointed under the provisions of this chapter or any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, or the receiver or trustees or any other agent thereof, who in good faith, executes any executive order, rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be liable for injury or damage sustained to person or property as the direct or proximate result of such action.
(Ord. 109-2016. Passed 8-15-16.)