(a) Appointments. The Mayor, upon recommendation of the Public Safety Commission, is hereby directed to appoint special patrolmen from the auxiliary police, to be known as emergency police reserve officers, in such numbers as he or she deems necessary, subject to such rules and regulations as the Commission may promulgate.
(b) Bade; Dress; Insignia. Emergency police reserve officers shall wear such badge, dress and insignia and shall be equipped in such manner for the proper discharge of their duties as the Commission directs.
(c) Rules and Compensation. The Commission shall promulgate rules relating to qualification, appointment and removal of emergency police officers and shall fix the minimum and maximum age of such officers.
Emergency police reserve officers shall serve without compensation, except where Council has made provision and an appropriation therefor for the particular duty being performed, for actual expenses incurred or for a lump sum payment to the entire reserve unit.
(d) Worker's Compensation and Insurance. Emergency police reserve officers shall be entitled to all rights and benefits provided under M.C.L.A. 418.101 et seq., as amended, known as the Worker's Disability Compensation Act, and such other insurance benefits that Council may deem advisable for the protection of such emergency police reserve officers.
(e) Exercise of Authority; Restrictions. No emergency police reserve officer shall exercise his or her authority as a patrolman, or wear the uniform or insignia or display his or her badge or identification card in an attempt to exercise his or her authority, except during the performance of actual authorized police duty. While performing actual authorized police duty, emergency police reserve officers shall have the same powers as regular members of the Police Department.
(f) Neglect of Duty; Suspension: Dismissal. Any police reserve officer who willfully neglects or refuses to respond for assignment or duty when called, under such rules and regulations as promulgated by the Public Safety Commission, may be subject to suspension or dismissal.
(g) Impersonation of Officers. No person not duly appointed and sworn in as an emergency police reserve officer shall impersonate such an officer, or wear, carry or display the badge, identification card, dress or insignia for emergency police reserve officers.
(1974 Code Secs. 1.48 to 1.54)