The city’s police department has been created and established for the city, and such is hereby confirmed.
(Ordinance 581-2013, sec. 2, adopted 10/17/13)
The city’s police department shall consist of one chief of police and such additional police and civilian positions, either sworn or nonsworn, as may be approved by the city manager and for which funds have been appropriated by the city council.
(Ordinance 581-2013, sec. 2, adopted 10/17/13)
The chief of police and all sworn members of the police department shall take and subscribe to the official oath prescribed by the constitution and laws of the state, and shall give surety bond for faithful performance of duties payable to the city in the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), the premium for which shall be paid by the city.
(Ordinance 581-2013, sec. 2, adopted 10/17/13)
The chief of police shall be the chief police officer of the city and, as such, shall have supervision over the other members of the police department.
(Ordinance 581-2013, sec. 2, adopted 10/17/13)
Subject to the approval of the city manager, the chief of police may promulgate a code of conduct and/or general orders, or similar rules and regulations, for the police department.
(Ordinance 581-2013, sec. 2, adopted 10/17/13)
There is hereby created a reserve police unit, which shall be under the supervision of the chief of police or designee. The reserve unit shall assist the city’s police department on an “as needed” basis.
(Ordinance 591-2014 adopted 3/20/14)
Membership in the reserve force unit shall be restricted to individuals who meet, in addition to the minimum standards established by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, all standards as established by the city. All applicants for membership shall make application in writing on a form to be prescribed by the chief of police, and shall be subject to approval by the chief of police.
(Ordinance 591-2014 adopted 3/20/14)
All reserve police officers shall be under the direct supervision and command of the chief of police as well as the direct command of any regular police officer of the city on duty and with whom such reserve police officers may be assigned to work. Reserve police officers shall have no authority or power when not on duty or under direct orders of the chief of police. A reserve officer shall be subject to dismissal at any time by the chief of police, and shall have no right of appeal of such dismissal.
(Ordinance 591-2014 adopted 3/20/14)
Reserve police officers shall have the authority to and shall carry a weapon only after the oath of office has been administered, when authorized by the chief of police, and when discharging official duties as a peace officer. While on duty, reserve police officers shall be peace officers of the city.
(Ordinance 591-2014 adopted 3/20/14)
All reserve police officers shall be subject to the same rules and regulations with respect to their conduct as are regular police officers of the city, and shall comply with all city and police department rules and regulations.
(Ordinance 591-2014 adopted 3/20/14)