[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Board of the Township of
Grosse Ile 5-8-2023 by Ord. No. 23-01. Amendments noted where applicable.]
There is hereby created within the Township Police Department
a Police Reserve Unit, the members of which shall be appointed by
the Chief of Police or their designated agent and shall serve as long
as the Chief of Police shall direct or until any such member submits
their resignation. Such Police Reserve Unit, which members serve without
compensation, shall assist and aid the regular police force of the
Township pursuant to the general orders of the Police Department.
Within the Police Reserve Unit there shall be a captain of the
unit who, subject to the orders and control of the Chief of Police,
shall supervise the reserve unit. The Captain shall be appointed by
the Chief of Police. The Police Reserve Unit shall have such subordinate
ranks to the Captain as the Chief of Police may determine. A police
reserve liaison may be appointed by the Chief of Police.
All members of the police reserve who were members on the effective
date of this chapter creating the Police Reserve Unit shall continue
in their position without the need for further approval.
The Chief of Police shall determine the number of qualified
members of the Police Reserve Unit. Such members shall meet the standards
set forth by the Michigan Coalition on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES)
for certified police officers. At the discretion of the Chief of Police,
a screening board may be created to determine the qualifications herein
mentioned. Such screening board shall consist of three members:
Police reserve officers may perform such duties as may be delegated
to them from time to time by the Chief of Police, including, but not
limited to, acting as a law enforcement officer responsible for the
preservation of the public peace, the prevention and detection of
crime, and the enforcement of the general criminal laws of the state.
Police reserve officers shall not have the authority to make arrests,
and may only carry a firearm if licensed to do so under the laws of
the state.
The Chief of Police shall prescribe rules and regulations for
the conduct, control and administration of the Police Reserve Unit.
Each unit member's record shall be subject to inspection and
review in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Police
Department.
The Chief of Police shall prescribe the uniform to be worn by
the reserve officers. Any uniform thus prescribed shall be clearly
distinguishable from the uniform worn by the regular police employees
of the Township Police Department. The Police Department shall provide
such uniforms and equipment as the Chief of Police may deem necessary
and proper.
The Township shall provide workers' compensation insurance
coverage for each member of the Police Reserve Unit in accordance
with the laws of the state.
