(a) Pursuant to Ohio R.C. 737.051, there is hereby authorized and established an auxiliary police unit within the Police Department of the City. Any person who is eighteen years of age or older shall be eligible for appointment to the Auxiliary Police Unit.
(b) The purpose of the unit shall be to assist the Police Department with routine duties and to provide additional assistance during emergency situations. The Auxiliary Police shall not carry firearms. They may carry batons, stun guns, chemical agents and other less lethal weapons when trained by the Department.
(c) The proposed "Auxiliary Police Unit Department Manual" is hereby approved and incorporated herein by reference.
(d) Members of the Auxiliary Police Unit shall, in addition to all other duties, have the authority to issue citations for violations of City ordinances relating to motor vehicle parking regulations, bicycle operation regulations, garbage and refuse regulations and animal running at large or barking dog prohibitions.
(Ord. 07-17AC. Passed 1-16-07.)
(Ord. 07-17AC. Passed 1-16-07.)