Alhambra Municipal Code Ch. 2.44 Police Reserve Organization

(A) A Police Reserve Organization for the city is hereby created which shall be a voluntary organiza-tion and which is hereby specifically excluded from the civil service or personnel system of the city.

(B) The organization shall be known as the Alhambra Police Reserve Organization.

('86 Code, § 2.44.010) (Ord. 2531, passed - - )

The compensation, if any, for members of the Police Reserve Organization shall be fixed by the City Council by resolution.

('86 Code, § 2.44.020) (Ord. 2531, passed - - )

(A) The members of the Police Reserve Organization shall be appointed by the City Manager on the recommendation of the Chief of Police.

(B) No person shall be deemed a member of the Police Reserve Organization until such member has been registered as such in a roster to be kept by the Chief of Police, and until he or she has taken his oath that he will observe and obey the Constitution of the United States of America, the constitution of the state, and the laws of the United States of America, the state, and the city, and that he or she is not now or at any time has been a member of any organization that advocates the violent overthrow of the government of the United States, and that he or she will carry out the duties of a member of the Police Reserve Organization to the best of his or her ability.

('86 Code, § 2.44.030) (Ord. 2531, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3996, passed - - )

The Chief of the City Police Department shall have complete authority, control and command, subject to the provisions of this chapter and subject to the approval of the City Manager and the City Council, over the Police Reserve Organization. He shall provide for the training of candidates for membership, and for the further training of members.

('86 Code, § 2.44.040) (Ord. 2531, passed - - )

The duties of the Police Reserve Organization shall be to assist the Chief of Police and the regular members of the Police Department of the city in the enforcement of the law and maintenance of peace and order and to perform such other duties as may be provided by the city charter, the city ordinances or such duties as may be prescribed by the Chief of Police at any time for the general welfare of the Police Department and the city.

('86 Code, § 2.44.050) (Ord. 2531, passed - - )

An identification card and such other insignia or evidence of identity as may be prescribed by the rules and regulations or by city ordinance to govern the Police Reserve Organization shall be issued to each member, who must carry the card and other identifi-cation at all times while on duty, and who must surrender them upon the termination of his member-ship.

('86 Code, § 2.44.060) (Ord. 2531, passed - - )

The city shall pay to each duly appointed, registered and qualified member of the Alhambra Police Reserve Organization who has completed three months of duty in such organization an annual uniform maintenance allowance of $50.

('86 Code, § 2.44.062) (Ord. 3647, passed - - )

(A) In the event any portion of the uniform, equipment or personal belongings of any member of the Alhambra Police Reserve Organization is damaged while such member is actually engaged in the performance of his city duties, and as a result of such performance of his duties, the city shall pay for a replacement for such damaged item of uniform, equipment or personal belongings.

(B) If any such member of the Alhambra Police Reserve Organization shall receive compensation or reimbursement from any insurance program, private or otherwise, for any such damaged item, then, to the extent of any such other reimbursement or compensa-tion, he shall not also receive any payment from the city under the provisions of this section: and, if he has theretofore received any such payment from the city, he shall reimburse the city, therefor.

('86 Code, § 2.44.064) (Ord. 3647, passed - - )

The membership of any person may be terminated with or without cause by the City Manager upon the recommendation of the Chief of Police at any time: and any member may resign from the Police Reserve Organization at any time, but it shall be his duty to notify the Chief of Police of his or her resignation. Upon the termination of membership, whether voluntary or not, it shall be the duty of the member to return any and all equipment, paraphernalia, identification or badge.

('86 Code, § 2.44.070) (Ord. 2531, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3996, passed - - )

No person shall wear, carry, or display any police reserve organization identification card or insignia or otherwise represent himself to be connected with the Police Reserve Organization, unless he in fact is a member thereof.

('86 Code, § 2.44.090) (Ord. 2531, passed - - ) Penalty, see § 1.12.010