A City police force is hereby established, which
shall consist of the Chief of Police and such number of police officers
as the Mayor and Council shall from time to time determine.
[Added 8-24-1970 by Ord. No. 70-017]
A. The Chief of Police is hereby directed to appoint
reserve police officers in such numbers as he or she deems necessary.
B. Reserve police officers shall wear such badges, dress
and insignia and be equipped in such manner for the proper discharge
of their duties as the Police Chief shall direct.
C. The Police Chief shall promulgate rules relating to
the qualifications, appointments and removal of reserve police officers.
Reserve police officers shall serve without compensation.
D. No reserve police officer shall exercise his or her
authority as a patrolman or wear the uniform or insignia or display
his or her badge in an attempt to exercise his or her authority except
during the performance of actual authorized police duty.
E. Any reserve police officer who willfully neglects
or refuses to respond for assignment or duty when called, under such
rules and regulations as are promulgated by the Police Chief, may
be subject to suspension or dismissal.
F. No person not duly appointed and sworn in as a reserve
police officer shall impersonate such officer or wear, carry or display
the badge, dress or insignia designated for such officers.