Blythe Municipal Code Ch. 2.40 Recruitment and Training of Law Enforcement Officers

The city declares that it desires to qualify to receive aid from the state under the provisions of Chapter 1 of Title 4, Part 4, of the California Penal Code.

(Ord. 306 § 1, 1963)

Pursuant to Section 13522 of Chapter 1 of Title 4, Part 4, of the California Penal Code, the city, while receiving aid from the state pursuant to said Chapter 1, will adhere to the standards for recruitment and training established by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training.

(Ord. 306 § 2, 1963)

A. Subject to the approval of the city manager, the chief of police has the authority to select and appoint any reserve police officer that has qualified as a Level I reserve police officer pursuant to California Penal Code section 832.6(a)(1) as a "designated" Level I reserve police officer as provided by California Penal Code section 830.6(a)(2).

B. Pursuant to California Penal Code section 830.6(a)(2), those reserve police officers who have qualified as Level I reserve police officers pursuant to California Penal Code section 832.6(a)(1) who have been appointed as "designated" Level I reserve police officers in writing by the chief of police shall possess the full powers and duties of peace officers set forth in California Penal Code section 830.1.

C. Any Level I reserve police officer not appointed as a "designated" Level I reserve police officer as provided in this section is a "non-designated" Level I reserve police officer as provided in California Penal Code section 830.6(a)(1). The authority of a non-designated Level I reserve police officer shall extend only for the duration of the reserve police officer's specific assignment.

D. The chief of police may revoke the authority of any reserve police officer at any time.

(Ord. No. 928, § 2, 1-9-24)