There is hereby established a police reserve force for the city.
The police reserve force shall not exceed in number the total of six
(6) police officers.
(Ordinance 1207 adopted 10/17/19)
Members of the police reserve force shall be appointed and/or
relieved at the discretion of the chief of police and shall only serve
as police officers during the actual discharge of official duties.
(Ordinance 1207 adopted 10/17/19)
(a)
Reserve
police officers must comply with the minimum training standards established
by the state commission on law enforcement officer standards and education
established for all reserve law enforcement officers which must be
fulfilled before a person appointed as a reserve law enforcement officer
may carry a weapon or otherwise act as a peace officer. The chief
of police shall establish qualifications and standards of training
for members of the police reserve force and shall establish rules
and regulations governing reserve police officers.
(b)
The
chief of police may establish minimum physical, mental, educational
and moral standards as used by the regular police department, but
in no case shall the standards, when applicable, be less than that
established by the state commission on law enforcement officer standards
and education.
(Ordinance 1207 adopted 10/17/19)
Members of the police reserve force shall serve at the discretion
of the chief of police and may be called into active service at any
time the chief of police considers it necessary to have additional
police officers to preserve the peace and enforce the law.
(Ordinance 1207 adopted 10/17/19)
(a)
Members
of the police reserve force may serve without compensation. Uniforms
and uniform compensation may be provided to the reserve police officers
at the discretion of the chief of police. The uniform compensation
shall be based solely upon time served by the member of the police
reserve while in training or for in the performance of official duties.
(b)
Reserve
officers shall be eligible for such benefits as set out in Local Government
Code, section 142.003; provided, however, that nothing in this section
shall be construed to authorize or permit a member of the police reserve
force to become eligible for participation in any pension fund created
pursuant to state statute to which regular officers may become a member
by payroll deductions or otherwise. Reserve police officers 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.
(Ordinance 1207 adopted 10/17/19)
