1:400. - Jurisdiction and command of chief of police.
The auxiliary police force shall be supervised by the Chief of Police.
(Ord. No. 12-90, § 1, 3-19-90)
1:401. - Oath of auxiliary police officers.
Before beginning duty, each auxiliary police officer shall take an oath administered by the City Clerk. In that oath the officer shall swear to perform the duties and to observe the limitations described in this chapter and to abide by the regulations adopted by the Chief of Police.
(Ord. No. 12-90, § 1, 3-19-90)
1:402. - Equipment of auxiliary police officers.
Equipment shall be issued to auxiliary police as the Chief of Police considers necessary to enable them to carry out their duties herein described. Such equipment may include badges, identification cards, and whistles. All such equipment shall remain the property of the city.
(Ord. No. 12-90, § 1, 3-19-90)
1:403. - Training auxiliary police officers.
Before receiving the oath of office, the auxiliary police officer shall be trained in traffic control, first aid, resuscitation, hazardous materials accidents, report writing, and such other subjects which the Chief of Police considers appropriate.
(Ord. No. 12-90, § 1, 3-19-90)
1:404. - Qualifications of auxiliary police officers.
Before the start of training, the Chief of Police shall determine that each applicant to become an auxiliary police officer is qualified to perform the duties of a auxiliary police officer and possesses a reasonable degree of physical fitness and high moral character.
(Ord. No. 12-90, § 1, 3-19-90)
1:405. - Duties of auxiliary police officers.
Auxiliary police officers shall perform the following duties:
(1) Assist in crime prevention and crime analysis.
(2) Work at the police information desk performing such duties as answering the telephone and writing reports.
(3) Assisting in maintaining law and order at events where a large number of persons have assembled.
(4) Assisting at the scene of accidents and fires.
(5) Assisting in the direction and handling of traffic.
(6) Assisting the Fire Department by handling crowds at fires.
(Ord. No. 12-90, § 1, 3-19-90)