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:
“Chief”
means the chief of police of the city of South San Francisco.
“City”
means the city of South San Francisco.
“Member”
means any person who is a member of the police reserve of
the city.
“Person”
includes any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
company or organization of any kind.
“Reserve”
means the police reserve of the city.
(Ord. 837 § 2, 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)
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)
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)
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)