RESERVE POLICE FORCE

Columbus City Codes tit. 19, ch. 1909

in effect

Columbus City Codes § 1909.01 Appointment of members.

1909.01 - Appointment of members. There is created within the department of public safety an auxiliary police force which will be known as the Columbus police reserve, the members of which shall be appointed by the Director of Public Safety. (Ord. 1906-88.)

Columbus City Codes § 1909.02 Term of service.

1909.02 - Term of service. Reserve police officers shall serve so long as the Director of Public Safety may direct, or until a resignation submitted by such members shall be accepted by the Director of Public Safety. (Ord. 1906-88.)

Columbus City Codes § 1909.03 Qualifications of members.

1909.03 - Qualifications of members. The members of the reserve police force shall be residents of Franklin County or any county contiguous to Franklin County and may not be under the age of twenty-one years at the time of their appointment. (Ord. 1906-88.)

Columbus City Codes § 1909.04 Control of reserve police.

1909.04 - Control of reserve police. The chief of police shall be the commanding officer of the reserve police force and, subject to the approval of the Director of Public Safety, shall have control of the assignment, training, stationing, and the direction of work of such force. The reserve police force will have all police powers, but shall perform only such police duties as assigned by the chief of police. Such reserve members shall obey the chain of command of the division of police and shall take orders from all regular appointed members thereof. (Ord. 1906-88.)

Columbus City Codes § 1909.05 Rules and regulations.

1909.05 - Rules and regulations. The chief of police shall, with the approval of the Director of Public Safety, prescribe the rules and regulations for the conduct and control of the reserve police force. (Ord. 1906-88.)

Columbus City Codes § 1909.06 Type of uniform.

1909.06 - Type of uniform. The Director of Public Safety is authorized to prescribe the type of uniform or part thereof which shall be worn by members of the reserve police force. (Ord. 1906-88.)

Columbus City Codes § 1909.07 Service on voluntary basis.

1909.07 - Service on voluntary basis. All services performed by reserve police officers shall be on a voluntary basis and within the city. (Ord. 1906-88.)

Columbus City Codes § 1909.08 Compensation.

1909.08 - Compensation. Reserve police officers shall serve without pay. (Ord. 1906-88.)

Columbus City Codes § 1909.09 Nonliability.

1909.09 - Nonliability. This chapter is declared by the council as an exercise by the city of its police powers for the protection of public peace, health, property, safety, and general welfare, and neither the city or agent or representative of the city, or any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, or the receiver or trustees or any other agent thereof, who in good faith, execute any executive order, rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be liable for injury or damage sustained to person or property as a direct or proximate result of such action. (Ord. 1906-88.)

Columbus City Codes § 1909.10 Executive orders.

1909.10 - Executive orders. The Director of Public Safety is authorized and directed to promulgate such executive orders, rules and regulations as, in the Director of Public Safety's discretion, are either necessary or desirable, in the administration of the reserve police force. (Ord. 1906-88; Ord. No. 2019-2021, § 1, 7-26-2021)

Columbus City Codes § 1909.11 Construction of chapter.

1909.11 - Construction of chapter. The provisions of this chapter, individually or severally, shall not be construed as intended by the council to be in conflict with any federal act, state statute, or with any military or naval order, rule or regulation. (Ord. 1906-88.)

Columbus City Codes § 1909.12 Establishment of Volunteer Peace Officers' Dependents Fund Board.

1909.12 - Establishment of Volunteer Peace Officers' Dependents Fund Board. A. There is hereby established a volunteer peace officers' dependents fund board, pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 143.02. B. The board shall consist of the following board members: (1) Two board members, elected by the legislative authority of the fund member that maintains the police or sheriff's department; (2) Two board members, elected by the volunteer peace officers of the police or sheriff's department; (3) One board member, elected by the board members elected pursuant to divisions (A)(1) and (2) of this section. The board member must be an elector of the fund member in which the police or sheriff's department is located, but not a public employee, member of the legislative authority, or peace officer of that police or sheriff's department. (Ord. No. 1107-2016, § 1, 5-9-2016)

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