(a) Auxiliary Police Force Established. In order to maintain an adequate police force to preserve law and order in the time of any emergency or major disaster, there is hereby established within the Police Division, an auxiliary police force. The auxiliary shall be composed of trained and qualified volunteers, and shall supplement the regular Police Division, at any time that the Mayor or the Chief of Police may deem necessary. The unit, when organized, shall be known as the Village of Russells Point Police Auxiliary.
(b) Supervision; Training. The auxiliary shall be under the direct supervision and orders of the Chief of Police, who at all times shall be responsible for the unit's education and training program. The Chief shall be, or may designate an officer of the regular Police Division to be, the training officer for the auxiliary.
(c) Appointment of Members. Members of the auxiliary shall be appointed by the Mayor and subject to approval of the Chief of Police, and confirmed by Council. The members shall be citizens of the United States and may not be under eighteen years of age at the time of appointment.
(d) Officers; Police Duties. The Chief of Police or other officers of the Police Division designated by him, shall be the commanding officers of the auxiliary, and shall have full control of the assignment, training, qualification, stationing and direction of work of the auxiliary. Auxiliary police shall have all police powers, but shall perform any such police duties and shall act only when authorized to do so by the Chief, or the ranking police officer on duty at the time. The auxiliary members shall obey the chain of command of the Police Division and shall obey orders from all regular appointed officers thereof.
(e) Duties of the Chief of Police.
(1) The Chief of Police is authorized to prescribe the type of uniform, or portion thereof, which shall be worn by members of the auxiliary.
(2) The Chief of Police, subject to approval of the Mayor, shall prescribe the rules and regulations for the conduct, control, training, promotion and operation of the auxiliary.
(3) The Chief of Police, subject to approval of the Mayor, is hereby authorized and directed to issue the necessary executive orders, rules and regulations for the administration of the auxiliary.
(f) Liability. Neither the Village nor agent, nor representative of the Municipality, nor any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, nor the receiver, nor trustee, nor any other agent thereof, who in good faith, executes an executive order, rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to the provision for the sections hereof, shall be liable for injury, or damage sustained to person or property as to the direct or proximate result of such action.
(Ord. 06-985. Passed 2-20-06.)