(a)
There
is hereby established the police reserves for the city police department,
which shall be a voluntary force of reserve police officers hereafter
referred to as the “police reserves.”
(b)
It
shall be composed of personnel who have volunteered to join the organization
and whose applications for membership have been accepted and who have
complied with all the rules, regulations and orders provided for the
conduct and the control of the members thereof. Appointments to the
police reserve shall be made by the chief of police.
(c)
The
chief of police shall establish the size, composition and organization
of the police reserves, which shall be determined by the need of the
police department.
(d)
The
police reserves shall serve without compensation.
(1996 Code, sec. 8.601)
Reserve police officers shall act only in a supplementary capacity
to the regular police force and shall in no case assume full-time
duties of regular police officers.
(1996 Code, sec. 8.602)
The police reserves shall function under the general direction
and control of the chief of police, subject to the supervision of
the city manager, and subject to such rules, regulations and orders
as may be promulgated from time to time by the chief of police in
accordance with the authority vested by the city charter and ordinances
of the city.
(1996 Code, sec. 8.603)
No person shall serve as a police reserve officer prior to receiving
training in accordance with the requirements of the state commission
on law enforcement officer standards and education and without receiving
certification by the commission as a certified peace officer or reserve
police officer. Such initial training and certification will be at
the applicant’s expense and time.
(1996 Code, sec. 8.604)
While in uniform or on active duty, a reserve officer may not
take an active part in another person’s political campaign for
an elective position of the municipality. Reserve officers may not
hold publicly elected office and must resign immediately from the
reserves if they have filed to run for an elected office.
(1996 Code, sec. 8.605)
Members of the police reserve shall serve at the discretion
of the chief of police. Any reserve officer may be terminated by the
chief of police at any time for any cause deemed sufficient by the
chief of police, and any reserve officer may resign from the police
reserve at any time, but it shall be the duty of such member to notify
the chief of police of his resignation and surrender his badge and
identification card to him.
(1996 Code, sec. 8.606)
The chief of police shall prescribe the uniform and badge for
members of the police reserves and direct the manner in which the
same shall be worn. All reserve officers will be responsible for the
purchase of the uniform and its upkeep, to include all leather goods
and sidearms.
(1996 Code, sec. 8.607)
The chief of police may authorize the payment of any appropriate
schooling for the police reserves at an authorized training school
to enhance the skills that are deemed necessary in the performance
of their duties. All appointments to said schools will be at the direction
and discretion of the chief of police.
(1996 Code, sec. 8.608)
No person appointed to the police reserves may carry a weapon
while serving as a police reserve officer except at the expressed
direction of the chief of police. Off-duty carrying of weapons shall
be at the discretion of the chief of police. No reserve officer shall
carry any weapon that is in direct conflict with general orders set
out by the department and shall not carry authorized weapons until
such time as they have qualified with that weapon.
(1996 Code, sec. 8.609)
Worker’s compensation benefits will be provided for reserves;
therefore, a police reserve officer who sustains injury in the course
of performing official duties may receive hospital and medical assistance
in the same manner as provided for full-time police officers; provided,
however, that nothing in this article shall be construed to authorize
or permit a member of the police reserves to become eligible for participation
in any pension fund created pursuant to state statute, of which regular
officers may become members by payroll deductions or otherwise.
(1996 Code, sec. 8.610)
In addition to the penalties provided by law, any violation
of law under color of performance of their duties as a member of the
police reserves, and any breach of the rules and regulations as established
by the chief of police shall subject any member to disciplinary action,
including dismissal and termination.
(1996 Code, sec. 8.611)
Any person, firm or corporation that violates, disobeys or refuses to comply with any provision of this article, upon conviction in the municipal court, shall be subject to a fine as provided for in the general penalty provision found in section 1.01.009 of this code, and each and every day such violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.
(1996 Code, sec. 8.612)
