This chapter shall be known and cited as the “Police Reserve
Ordinance of the city of South San Francisco.”
(Ord. 837 § 1, 1980)
For the purposes of this chapter, the words set out in this
section shall have the following meanings:
means the chief of police of the city of South San Francisco.
means the city of South San Francisco.
means the city manager of the city.
means any person who is a member of the police reserve of
the city.
includes any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
company or organization of any kind.
means the police reserve of the city.
(Ord. 837 § 2, 1980)
(a)
A
police reserve organization is created and established in the city.
The reserve shall be a voluntary organization, and it is specifically
excluded from civil service or the personnel system of the city and
from the Public Employees’ Retirement System of the state of
California.
(b)
The
reserve shall consist of such members as the city manager may, from
time to time, determine necessary; provided, however, that the number
of members shall not exceed the number of regularly employed sworn
officers of the police department.
(c)
The
reserve shall be officially known as the South San Francisco police
reserve organization.
(Ord. 837 § 3, 1980)
The chief of police, subject to the approval of the city manager,
shall, by rule, prescribe the qualifications necessary for membership
in the reserve and the procedure by which applications are to be processed
and applicants accepted or rejected for membership.
(Ord. 837 § 4, 1980)
(a)
The
chief of police, subject to the approval of the city manager, shall
prepare, adopt and promulgate rules and regulations as may be necessary
for efficiency and proper discipline within the reserve.
(b)
The
chief shall have complete command and control of the reserve, and
he shall appoint a commanding officer for the reserve from among sworn
regular personnel of the police department.
(c)
The
chief shall be responsible to insure that all members of the reserve
are properly trained in accordance with state law.
(Ord. 837 § 5, 1980)
The reserve shall assist the police department in protecting
and serving the public. The reserve is specifically assigned the duty
of preparing for assistance and response in major disasters that may
threaten the lives and property of people in the city.
(Ord. 837 § 6, 1980)
(a)
Each
member will be required to serve an average minimum number of hours
per month in the reserve as set by the chief of police, subject to
the approval of the city manager. Any member who fails to give such
minimum service for a period of two consecutive months will be required
to explain that failure to the commanding officer of the reserve.
Unless good reason is shown for such failure to render the minimum
required service, the chief of police may summarily expel that member
from membership in the reserve.
(b)
Members
of the reserve, regardless of reserve rank, shall be subordinate to
all sworn regular officers of the police department.
(Ord. 837 § 7, 1980)
Members of the reserve, while on duty, shall be deemed to have
all of the powers of a police officer of this city and of a peace
officer of the state; provided, that such members qualify as a peace
officer in accordance with Penal Code Section 832.6, and; provided
further, that such member’s authority shall extend only for
the duration of specific reserve assignments. Members of the reserve
shall not exercise any off-duty authority as peace officers or police
officers and have only the authority elected other citizens under
the Penal Code.
(Ord. 837 § 8, 1980)
(a)
It
is unlawful for any person to wilfully resist, delay or obstruct any
member of the reserve in the discharge or attempt to discharge any
duty of his office.
(b)
It
is unlawful for any person to falsely impersonate or represent himself
to be a member of the reserve.
(c)
It
is unlawful for any person to wear, carry, display, use or possess
without authority, a badge, other insignia or uniform of the reserve.
(Ord. 837 § 9, 1980)
The member shall provide items of equipment designated by the
chief of police, subject to the approval of the city manager. All
items of equipment and/or uniforms provided by the city shall be returned
to the city upon termination of membership in the reserve.
(Ord. 837 § 10, 1980)
No member shall, while on duty or in public service, carry or
use any firearm unless he shall have completed a course of instruction
in the use of the same and have obtained a certificate to that effect
signed by the chief of police and countersigned by the officer in
charge of such training.
(Ord. 837 § 11, 1980)
No member shall carry or use any firearm because of the fact
of his membership in the reserve while he is not on duty or in public
service unless he obtains a permit for the same as prescribed by law.
(Ord. 837 § 12, 1980)
(a)
The
membership of any member of the reserve may be terminated by the chief
of police, subject to the approval of the city manager, at any time,
for any reason. Such termination may be without hearing or due process
of any kind.
(b)
A
member of the reserve may terminate his own membership at any time,
but it shall be his duty to notify the chief of police, in writing,
of his resignation.
(c)
Upon
termination of membership, whether voluntary or not, it shall be the
duty of the member to return any and all equipment, paraphernalia,
identification and badge issued to him or in his possession.
(Ord. 837 § 13, 1980)
