(A) Appointment of members. There is created within the Village Police Department an auxiliary police unit, the members of which shall be appointed by the Mayor.
(B) Term of service. Auxiliary police officers shall serve so long as the Mayor may direct, or until a resignation submitted by such members shall be accepted by the Mayor.
(C) Qualification of members. The members of the auxiliary police may not be under the age of 18 years at the time of their appointment, and such other requirements as provided by the rules and regulations provided for in division (E) below.
(D) Control of unit. The Chief of Police shall be the commanding officer of the auxiliary police unit and shall have control of the assignment, training, stationing and the direction of work of such unit. The auxiliary police unit 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 members shall obey the chain of command of the Police Department and shall take orders from all regular appointed members thereof.
(E) Rules and regulations. The Mayor shall prescribe the rules and regulations for the organization, administration, conduct and control of the auxiliary police unit.
(F) Uniform. The Mayor 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 police unit.
(G) Service on voluntary basis; compensation. All services performed by auxiliary police officers shall be on a voluntary basis and within the village, some duties assigned by the Chief of Police may receive pay.
(Ord. 1169-97, passed 9-15-1997)