(a) 
Pursuant to the provisions of V.T.C.A., Local Government Code, section 362.002, the chief of police of the city is authorized to assign the regularly employed law enforcement personnel of his department to assist any other county or municipality in this state, when a state of civil emergency in such other county or municipality has been declared by proper authority, upon request by such proper authority, and when, in the opinion of such proper authority, a need exists in such other county or municipality for the services of additional law enforcement officers to protect the health, life and property of such other county or municipality, its inhabitants, and the visitors thereto, by reason of riot, unlawful assembly characterized by the use of force and violence, or threat thereof by three or more persons acting together or without lawful authority, or during time of natural disaster or man-made calamity.
(b) 
Whenever any law enforcement officer of any other county or municipality is assigned to the City of Calvert, under authority of an order adopted by the governing body of such other county or municipality, to assist under circumstances as described above which may exist in this city, such officer shall be a peace officer of Calvert and shall be under the command of the chief of police of this city while so assigned, and he shall have all the powers of a regular law enforcement officer of this city as fully as though he were within the county or municipality where regularly employed, and his qualifications, respectively, for office where regularly employed shall constitute his qualifications for office in this city and no other oath, bond, or compensation shall be made.
(c) 
When any law enforcement officer of this city is ordered by proper authority to perform peace officer duties outside the territorial limits of this city, he shall be entitled to the same wage, salary, pension, and all other rights for such service, including injury or death benefits, the same as though the service had been rendered within the limits of this city, and he shall also be paid for any reasonable expenses of travel, food, or lodging, as well as for damage to equipment and clothing, and medical expenses, which he may incur while on duty outside such limits, or while traveling to or from such assignment.
(d) 
When any law enforcement officer is assigned to this city from another county or city under the circumstances described above and upon request of the proper authority of this city, this city will, upon proper request, reimburse the county or city furnishing the services of such law enforcement officer for his actual expenses of travel, food, and lodging and for such cost of damage to equipment and clothing resulting from the services of such law enforcement officer in this city and for which the county or city where he is regularly employed has paid.
(Ordinance adopted 6/1/70)
There is hereby established a police reserve force for the city as provided by V.T.C.A., Local Government Code, section 341.012 and subject to the terms and conditions thereof.
(Ordinance 95, sec. I, adopted 7/12/82)
Members of the police reserve force shall be appointed and/or relieved at the discretion of the chief of police and shall serve as police officers during the actual discharge of official duties.
(Ordinance 95, sec. II, adopted 7/12/82; Ordinance adopting Code)
The police reserve force shall not exceed in number more than ten (10) reserve officers at any one time.
(Ordinance 95, sec. III, adopted 7/12/82)
Members of the police reserve force shall serve at the discretion of the mayor and may be called into action (active duty) at any time the mayor considers it necessary to have additional police officers to preserve the peace and enforce the law.
(Ordinance 95, sec. IV, adopted 7/12/82)
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. This training must be completed before a person can be appointed as a reserve law enforcement officer and carry a weapon or otherwise act as a peace officer.
(Ordinance 95, sec. VII, adopted 7/12/82)
If any portion of this division be in conflict with any part or portion of V.T.C.A., Local Government Code, section 341.012, as amended, or other laws of this state, the terms and provisions of those laws will govern. Each officer shall be furnished with a written list of duties and restrictions pertaining to his/her acts as such an officer.
(Ordinance 95, sec. VIII, adopted 7/12/82)