Davis Municipal Code Art. 2.10 Police Force Reserve

A police force reserve is hereby established in the city as a voluntary organization, the members of which shall serve without remuneration. The reserve shall be composed of persons appointed by chief of police.

(Code 1964 § 4-4.01)

Subject to the provisions of this article and the rules and regulations of the state, regional and local disaster councils, the chief of police shall have complete authority and control over the members of the police force reserve. The chief of police may appoint as members of the reserve any persons who he or she deems to be qualified, and he or she may reject any application for membership. The chief of police may provide for the training of candidates for membership, and for the further training of members.

(Code 1964 § 4-4.02)

No person shall become a member of the police force reserve until he or she is able to meet all of the requirements prescribed by the chief of police. When so qualified and selected he or she shall then be sworn in by the chief as a member of the reserve, and be registered as a disaster service worker on forms prescribed by the county civil defense director and shall take the oath prescribed therefore.

(Code 1964 § 4-4.03)

(a) Pursuant to California Penal Code Section 830.6(a)(2), those reserve police officers who qualify as designated level I reserve officers pursuant to California Penal Code Section 832.6(a)(1) and who are designated by the police chief in writing as assigned to the prevention and detection of crime and the general enforcement of the laws of this state, shall be deemed peace officers, and shall possess the powers set forth in California Penal Code Section 830.1. The police chief may revoke the authority of any such officer at any time, with or without cause.

(b) Pursuant to California Penal Code Section 830.6(a)(1), those reserve police officers appointed by the police chief as non-designated level I, level II, or level III reserve officers, while on duty as assigned by the police chief, shall be deemed peace officers and shall be permitted to exercise the duties and functions described in California Penal Code Section 832.6(a)(1), (2), or (3) as they have been certified to perform by the California Commission on Peace Officers Standards and Training. The police chief may revoke the authority of any such officer at any time, with or without cause.

(c) Whenever any person is summoned to aid any peace officer, the summoned person is vested with the powers of a peace officer that are expressly delegated to them by the summoning officer or that are otherwise reasonably necessary to properly assist the officer.

(d) The police chief may appoint trained volunteers to direct traffic, enforce parking laws and regulations, and/or remove vehicles subject to the provisions of the California Vehicle Code. For purposes of this provision, a "trained volunteer" is a person who, of his or her own free will, provides services, without any financial gain, to a local or state law enforcement agency, and who is duly trained and certified to remove a vehicle, enforce parking laws and regulations and/or direct traffic by a local or state law enforcement agency.

(e) The police chief may establish rules and regulations to govern the reserves and volunteers, including the fixing of specific duties of its members and providing for the maintenance of discipline. The police chief may change such orders as the chief may deem necessary or appropriate.

(Code 1964 § 4-4.04; Ord. 2634 § 1, 2022)

An identification card shall be issued to each member of the police force reserve, who shall carry the card at all times.

Each member shall surrender all city property issued to him or her as a member of the police force reserve upon his or her termination of membership.

Such property shall include but not be limited to the identification card above mentioned.

(Code 1964 § 4-4.05)

The membership of any member of the police force reserve may be terminated by the chief of police at any time, and such member may resign from the reserve upon notifying the chief in writing not less than two weeks prior to the effective date of such resignation.

(Code 1964 § 4-4.06)

The necessary uniforms and equipment for police force reserve members and the proper care and use of such uniforms and equipment, shall be prescribed by the chief of police.

(Code 1964 § 4-4.07)

Police force reserve members shall be entitled to such compensation for injury and illness sustained while acting under direction of the chief of police during a regular assigned tour of duty as is allowed by the provisions of Division 4 of the Labor Code of the state regarding disaster service workers.

(Code 1964 § 4-4.08)