Chapter 50. Law Enforcement

An organization called the police reserve force is established within the city.

(Ord. No. 511, § 1, 10-23-58; Code 1967, § 2-1(1); Ord. No. 1254, §§ 1—6, 7-18-72)

Membership within the police reserve force shall be at the discretion of the chief of police and shall be limited to 20 members.

(Ord. No. 511, § 1, 10-23-58; Code 1967, § 2-1(2); Ord. No. 1254, §§ 1—6, 7-18-72)

Members of the police reserve force shall serve at the discretion of the chief of police and may be called into service at any time the chief of police considers it necessary to have additional officers to preserve the peace and enforce the law.

(Ord. No. 511, § 1, 10-23-58; Code 1967, § 2-1(3); Ord. No. 1254, §§ 1—6, 7-18-72)

(a) Reserve police officers shall act only in a supplementary capacity to the regular police force and shall in no case assume the full-time duties of regular police officers without first complying with all requirements for such regular police officers.

(b) Members of the police reserve force shall conform with minimum training standards for all reserve law enforcement officers that have been established by the commission on law enforcement officer standards and education.

(Ord. No. 511, § 1, 10-23-58; Code 1967, § 2-1(4), (5); Ord. No. 1254, §§ 1—6, 7-18-72)

No person appointed to the police reserve force may carry a weapon or otherwise act as a peace officer until he has been approved by the city council. After approval, he may carry a weapon only when authorized by the chief of police and when discharging official duties as a duly constituted peace officer.

(Ord. No. 511, § 1, 10-23-58; Code 1967, § 2-1(6); Ord. No. 1254, §§ 1—6, 7-18-72)