(a)
There is hereby established within the city a police reserve force.
(b)
Members of the police reserve force shall be appointed at the discretion
of the chief of police and shall serve as peace officers during the
actual discharge of official duties.
(1990 Code, sec. 7.1001)
The size of the police reserve force is hereby limited to the
number of reserve officers the chief of police deems necessary.
(1990 Code, sec. 7.1002; Ordinance 06-006, sec. 1, adopted 1/10/06)
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 governing body. 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.
(1990 Code, sec. 7.1003)
Members of the police reserve force shall serve at the discretion
of the chief of police and may be called into service at any time
the chief of police considers it necessary to have additional officers
to preserve the peace and enforce the law.
(1990 Code, sec. 7.1004)
Members of the police reserve force shall serve without compensation,
but shall be entitled to uniform compensation as determined in the
discretion of the chief of police.
(1990 Code, sec. 7.1005)
Members of the police reserve force shall act only in a supplementary
capacity to the regular police force and shall in no case assume the
full-time duties of regular police officers without first complying
with all requirements for such regular police officers.
(1990 Code, sec. 7.1006)
