Fairfield Municipal Code Art. VIII Police Reserve

The Fairfield police reserve is hereby created. Reserve members shall be appointed by the city manager and shall be under the direction of the chief of police.

(Ord. No. 68-27, § 1)

To be eligible to membership in the police reserve, each applicant must indicate his or her willingness to serve an average minimum number of hours per month, as prescribed by the chief of police, in the public service and where any member has failed to give such minimum hours of service, the chief of police shall inquire into the reasons therefor and unless satisfactory reason is given for such failure to render the minimum hours required, the chief of police may recommend to the city manager the dismissal of the members from the reserve.

(Ord. No. 68-27, § 3)

The chief of police shall, by rule, prescribe the qualifications and standards by which applicants for membership in the police reserve shall be governed and persons possessing such qualifications and conforming to such standards may be recommended for appointment by the chief of police.

(Ord. No. 68-27, § 7)

In the enforcement of the statutes defined in federal, state, county, and city codes, while acting under direction and control of the chief of police and in the performance of such other duties as may be designated by the chief of police, every duly authorized police reserve member shall be deemed to have all the powers of a peace officer.

(Ord. No. 68-27, § 4)

Members shall perform only such public service as may be ordered by the chief of police and it shall be unlawful for any person to willfully resist, delay or obstruct any police reserve member in the discharge, or the attempt to discharge, any duties of his office.

(Ord. No. 68-27, § 8)

Members of the Fairfield police reserve, while acting in such a capacity, shall be entitled to those worker’s compensation benefits provided by the Worker’s Compensation Act of the state as well as all other benefits, privileges, and immunities provided by law.

(Ord. No. 68-27, § 5)

The uniform, badge, and equipment to be worn and carried by the police reserve members shall be prescribed by the chief of police.

(Ord. No. 68-27, § 6)

The city manager, upon recommendation of the chief of police, may dismiss a member from the police reserve, without any hearing whatsoever, and each member shall have the right to resign from such reserve at any time.

(Ord. No. 68-27, § 9)

The chief of police is hereby authorized, directed and empowered to prepare and promulgate such rules and regulations and revisions and amendments thereof, as may be, in his discretion, necessary to carry out the express intent set forth by statutes.

(Ord. No. 68-27, § 10)

It shall be unlawful for any person to falsely impersonate or represent himself to be a member, or to wear, use, or possess, a badge used by the police reserve.

(Ord. No. 68-27, § 11)