There is hereby created the Division of School Guards of the Police Department. The maximum number of regular school guards who may be appointed pursuant to this section is not more than thirteen. Ten temporary substitute school guards may be appointed to replace those permanent school guards who are ill, on vacation or for any other valid reason are unable to report for duty.
Upon the recommendation of the Police Chief, such school guards shall be appointed by the Mayor and shall not be under the classified service of the City. School guards shall protect the children of the City while on their way to and from the schools located in the City.
The stations of duty of the respective school guards shall be assigned by the Police Chief and, in the absence of the Chief, by the Acting Chief.
The hours of duty, rules and regulations, duties and powers of the school guards shall be promulgated by the Police Chief.
(Ord. 2000-157. Passed 9-21-00.)