(A) Police Reserve Unit established, ratification of prior actions. There is established, pursuant to I.C. 36-8-3-20, a Police Reserve Unit under the office of the Town Marshal. Police reserve officers shall be volunteers and shall be known as Reserve Deputy Marshals. The number of Reserve Deputy Marshals shall be not less than two nor more than six. Pursuant to the powers of the Town Council of Shirley, Indiana, under I.C. 36-1-4-16, all actions heretofore taken by an officer of the town in establishing or administering a police reserve unit and all actions taken by any member of such unit are fully ratified, validated and legalized.
(B) Reserve Deputy Marshal; status, direction. Reserve Deputy Marshals shall not be considered full/part-time Deputy Marshals, but shall have all police powers of full/part-time Deputy Marshals except as otherwise limited by division (C) of this section. Reserve Deputy Marshals shall at all times be under the direction of the Town Marshal, Deputy Marshal and members of the Town Council of Shirley, Indiana, and shall be subordinate to and under the command of the Town Marshal and the Town Council of Shirley, Indiana and any full/part-time Deputy Marshal or any other regular law enforcement officer performing law enforcement functions within the Town of Shirley, Hancock County, State of Indiana.
(C) (1) All reserve officers fall under the authority of the Town Marshal and the Town Council.
(2) Reserve officers will have police powers as prescribed by law while on duty.
(3) All reserve officers are required to work 24 hours per month unless lesser hours are approved by Town Marshal.
(4) All reserve officers are required to pass a firearms qualification course given by the Town Marshal or outside agency. State mandated 24 hours of training required by Indiana Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA).
(5) All reserve officers will be in uniform while on patrol unless the Marshal orders otherwise.
(6) All new reserve officers shall be on a one-year probation.
(7) All new reserve officers will work with a senior officer until they have completed 320 hours of training in the field.
(8) All reserve officers are subject to be “on call” by the Marshal/Deputy Marshal in time of emergency or if manpower is needed.
(9) All reserve officers shall conduct themselves in a professional manner at all times and if an officer is in violation of this the officer shall be subject to disciplinary action.
(10) All reserve officers must be at least 25 years of age when hired, have a valid Indiana driver’s license with no arrest records. Officers may not have any of the following arrests: felony, battery, domestic battery, or violent offense arrest.
(D) Termination. It is expressly understood that each Reserve Deputy Marshal serves at the pleasure of the Town Council and may be terminated at any time for any reason by the Town Council or upon recommendation of the Town Marshal.
(Ord. 030397, passed 3-3-97; Ord. 070916, passed 7-15-16)