(A) The Mayor, with the consent of Council and on the recommendation of the Chief of Police, is authorized and directed to appoint special officers, to be known as school crossing guards, in numbers as he or she may deem necessary, to perform school crossing duties under the direction of the Chief of Police and in compliance with the rules and regulations as the Chief promulgates.
(B) The guards shall wear badges, dress and insignia as the Chief directs and shall be equipped in a manner which the Chief deems necessary for the proper discharge of their duties.
(C) The Chief shall promulgate rules relating to the qualifications and duties of the guards. The Mayor, with the consent of Council and on the recommendation of the Chief, is responsible for the appointment and removal of the guards. Those persons shall serve with compensation as may be provided for by the Mayor and Council.
(D) No school crossing guard shall exercise his or her authority as a guard, or wear the uniform or insignia, or display his or her badge in an attempt to exercise his or her authority, except during the performance of actual authorized duty.
(E) No person not duly appointed and sworn in as a school crossing guard shall impersonate an officer or wear, carry or display the badge, designated dress or insignia of a guard.
(2000 Code, § 2.34.070)