Pursuant to V.T.C.A., Local Government Code sec. 341.012, there is created and established a police reserve force for the city.
(1999 Code, sec. 62-42(a))
All members of the police reserve force shall be required to meet the qualifications and standards of training for all reserve law enforcement officers as required by the rules and regulations of the state commission on law enforcement officer standards and education pursuant to V.T.C.A., Occupations Code, chapter 1701, as well as requirements set forth by the police department directives manual.
(1999 Code, sec. 62-42(b))
Members of the police reserve force shall be appointed by the chief of police pursuant to the policies, procedures and guidelines set forth in the police department directives manual.
(1999 Code, sec. 62-42(c))
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 the additional officers to preserve the peace and enforce the law. Further, any such member may carry a weapon only after his appointment has been approved by the city council and when authorized by the chief of police and when discharging official duties as a duly constituted police officer.
(1999 Code, sec. 62-42(d))
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 without first complying with all requirements for such regular police officers.
(1999 Code, sec. 62-42(e))
All members of the police reserve force shall take and subscribe to the official oath prescribed for such office.
(1999 Code, sec. 62-42(f))
Every member of the police reserve force while in the discharge of official duties shall have the same authority as that conferred upon members of the regular police force of the city and shall be subject to the policies, procedures and guidelines as may be established by resolution of the city council for members of the regular police force.
(1999 Code, sec. 62-42(g))