(A) Creation; membership. There is created an organization of police officers in the city to be known as the Rockaway Beach Police Reserve, to be composed of a voluntary membership not to exceed 15 members who shall be under the jurisdiction and subject to duty on the call of the Chief of Police.
(B) Membership; revocation; qualifications. Membership in the Police Reserve shall be for an indefinite term. Such membership may be revoked at any time by the Chief of Police for the good of the city or may be cancelled at any time by a member on written notification to the Chief of Police. Members shall be not less than 21 years of age. Their applications must be approved and confirmed by the Chief of Police and each member must take the oath of office as prescribed by the City Charter.
(C) Equipment and uniform requirements. The city shall furnish and maintain uniforms for reserve officers. All reserves will be required to purchase their own protection vest, weapon, duty belt and equipment. The protection vest will be replaced when needed, as determined by the Chief of Police, at city expense.
(D) Duty restrictions. Except when on duty by call of the Chief of Police or other authority of the city, the members of the Police Reserve shall perform no police function other than those granted to all citizens of the State of Oregon by the laws thereof.
(E) Subject to call. Members of the Police Reserve shall at all times be subject to call and the performance of such police duties as may be assigned to them and shall report for duty at such intervals and times that shall be fixed or determined by order of the Chief of Police.
(F) Jurisdiction of Police Department. Members of the organization shall be subject to the orders of the regularly constituted authority of the city and shall be directly responsible to the Chief of Police and under his jurisdiction and that of the other officers of the Police Department of the city and of the Police Reserve. Members found guilty of insubordination or conduct unbecoming an officer, or who shall have been convicted of any crime involving moral turpitude, or who for any reason shall be regarded as unsatisfactory as a member of such organization, may be dismissed from service in the Police Reserve by the Chief of Police.
(G) City official cannot be member. No official of the city, whether appointed or elected, may be a member of the Police Reserve.
(H) City property to be returned upon membership termination. Upon termination of membership in the Police Reserve for whatever reason, all property of the city in the possession of the retiring member shall be surrendered and delivered to such official as the Chief of Police shall designate to receive the same.
(I) Appointment of Reserve Commander. There may be appointed by the Chief of Police a Commander of the Police Reserve who shall not be an active member of the regular police force of the city, but shall be a member in good standing of the Police Reserve and shall, subject to regulations imposed by the Chief of Police, be the executive officer of the Police Reserves. Additional Reserve Supervisors may from time to time be appointed by the Chief of Police from members of the Reserve to serve at his pleasure.
(J) Compensation provisions and contract services.
(1) Members of the Police Reserve shall receive no compensation for their membership therein or while on duty as such unless the Chief of Police declares an emergency and then they would be paid based on police officer rate.
(2) However, division (1) above shall not prohibit the city from contracting with public or private entities for services provided by reserve police officers including, but not limited to, providing security and directing traffic, and shall charge base police officer rate for such services.
(3) While on duty as a Reserve Officer, each individual will be covered by the city workers' compensation insurance for work-related injuries and under the city's liability policy as long as they are acting within the scope and responsibility of their position, unless prohibited by a separate agreement.
(K) Powers and privileges of regular police while serving on active duty. When serving on active duty at the call of the Chief of Police or other authority of the city, members of the Police Reserve shall be entitled to all the powers and privileges of a regular police officer of the city and subject to all the duties and regulations and responsibilities thereof. The responsibility of citizens to assist police officers in pursuit of their duties shall apply to the members of the Police Reserve while on active duty in the same manner as to any other police officer.
(Ord. 07-404, passed 10-24-2007)