(A) Members of the Police Reserve Force of the city shall act only upon the request and under the direction of the Chief of Police of the city, and when on duty they shall have all powers of other members of the Police Department of the city, including the power to make arrests. However, no person appointed to the Police Reserve Force may carry a weapon or otherwise act as a peace officer until he or she has been approved by the City Council.
(B) After approval, he or she may carry a weapon only when authorized by the Chief of Police and when discharging official duties as a duly constituted peace officer.
(Ord. 203, passed 4-2-74)