Chapter 2.21
POLICE RESERVE
Sections:
2.21.040 Termination of membership.
2.21.090 Employment and compensation.
2.21.010 Establishment.
There is hereby created and established a police reserve force with a membership of not to exceed 15 members. The police reserve force shall function as a unit of the city under the supervision of the chief of police of the city. (Ord. 643 § 1, 1981)
2.21.020 Membership.
All members of the police reserve force shall be appointed by the chief of police, subject to the approval of each appointment by the mayor. To be eligible for appointment each applicant must file a written application with the chief of police, be willing to serve an average number of 16 hours per month in his duties or training, and meet the following minimum qualifications and requirements:
(1) United States citizenship;
(2) Residency within the county of Grays Harbor;
(3) Good moral character;
(4) An applicant must not have been convicted of a felony or of any offenses involving moral turpitude.
Applicants must further complete any training program or programs prescribed by the chief of police both before and after their appointment and, at the time of appointment, subscribe to the oath of office substantially the same as that required by members of the police department. (Ord. 643 § 2, 1981)
2.21.030 Identification.
The chief of police is authorized to furnish each member of the police reserve force with a membership identification card and police badge. The identification card is to be carried by the member at all times. The police badge shall be worn only when the policy reserve member is authorized to wear the prescribed uniform. (Ord. 643 § 3, 1981)
2.21.040 Termination of membership.
The membership of any person in the reserve police force may be terminated with or without cause at any time by the chief of police. Any member may resign by giving written notice of his resignation to the chief of police. Upon termination of membership all equipment of the member shall be returned to the chief of police within five days. (Ord. 643 § 4, 1981)
2.21.050 Duties.
The duties of the police reserve force are to supplement the regular police force in event of a major disaster affecting citizens of the city, to aid in the control of traffic and maintenance of order at parades, and general policing of large assemblies of people, and in case of a declared emergency to assist the regular police in the protection of life, property, and preservation of peace and order. (Ord. 643 § 5, 1981)
2.21.060 Supervision.
The chief of police shall be the commanding officer of the police reserve force. He shall have the authority to establish a training program, promulgate rules and regulations for the conduct of the police reserve force and its members, prescribe the proper uniform and supervise the performance of the duties of the police reserve force. The chief of police shall further have the authority to delegate supervisory authority over the police reserve to officers of the regular city police department, and to designate supervisory officers within the reserve, and to designate the members who shall act as supervisory officers. All rules and regulations governing the police reserve force must be approved by the chief of police. (Ord. 643 § 6, 1981)
2.21.070 Powers.
Members of the police reserve shall have such power and authority as may be vested in them by the chief of police, in no event to exceed the powers of regular members of the city police department. Members of the reserve shall have no powers or authority as police officers except while in the performance of duties ordered by the chief of police or his authorized representative. (Ord. 643 § 7, 1981)
2.21.080 Firearms.
No member of the police reserve force shall carry a firearm until he has received from the chief of police a certificate authorizing him to do so and unless he is engaged in duties which, by authorization of the chief of police, shall require the possession of a firearm. (Ord. 643 § 8, 1981)
2.21.090 Employment and compensation.
Except for the limited purposes stated herein, no member of the police reserve force shall be deemed to be a city employee, nor within the scope or effect of civil service ordinances or regulations of the city, nor entitled to any benefits under police pension laws or any other retirement plans for city employees. Members will be enrolled in the State Industrial Insurance and the city clerk will report hours worked as prescribed under current law. Members of the police reserve shall serve without compensation; provided, that the city council in its discretion may provide all or part of the cost of uniforms, equipment and/or insurance. (Ord. 643 § 9, 1981)