(A) There is hereby established a Police Reserve Program for the City of Woodburn Police Department. All reserve police officers shall be part-time volunteers, and must sign a volunteer acknowledgment statement before being sworn in as reserve officers.
(B) (1) All reserve officers shall be appointed by the Board of Public Works and Safety. All reserve police officers shall be under the direct supervision of the Chief of Police. Reserve officers shall not be appointed until they have completed training and a probationary period specified by the rules of the Police Department.
(2) Regular Police Department members may not serve as reserve officers.
(C) (1) Reserve officers are not eligible to participate in any pension program provided to the regular officers, nor are reserve officers entitled to participate in any other employee benefit plan provided to regular officers.
(2) Reserve officers shall be paid an annual stipend, not to exceed $250 to reimburse the officer for the cost of term life insurance. The reserve officers must provide proof of purchase of the insurance to obtain the stipend.
(D) (1) As required by I.C. 36-8-3-20, until a reserve officer successfully completes a pre-basic course as specified in I.C. 5-2-1-9(f), the reserve officer may not:
(a) Make an arrest;
(b) Conduct a search or seizure of a person or property; or
(c) Carry a firearm.
(2) Reserve officers that have successfully completed training, a probationary period, and the pre-basic course specified in I.C. 5-2-l-9(f) shall have all of the powers and duties of a regular officer, except as may be limited by the rules of the Police Department.
(E) Reserve officers shall be covered by the city for medical treatment and burial expenses for injuries or deaths that occur on duty as provided to the regular officers of the Police Department.
(Ord. G-12-1205, passed 11-5-12)