§ 31-9. Duties of reserve officers.


Latest version.
  • (a)

    Reserve officers may act only in a supplementary capacity to the regular police force and may not assume the full-time duties of regular police officers without complying with the requirements for regular police officers.

    (b)

    The chief of police may establish rules and regulations to fix the specific duties of the reserve officers and to provide for the maintenance of discipline. He may change such orders from time to time, and may command members of the reserve force to obey the instructions of regular police officers in carrying out their duties.

    (c)

    Reserve officers serve as peace officers only during the actual discharge of official duties.

    (d)

    Reserve officers are not eligible to participate in any program provided by the city that is normally considered a financial benefit of full-time employment.

(Ord. No. O-2006-003-04, § 1, 3-27-06)