Huntington Beach Municipal Code Ch. 2.52 Police Department

Note: § 2.52.080 repealed by Ord. 3863-3/10, § 2.52.130 repealed by Ord. 3807-8/08 and § 2.52.140 repealed by Ord. 1979-6/75.

A Police Department is established in this City.

(216-6/21)

Each and every member of the Police Department is authorized to make arrests and detain prisoners in all cases where a peace officer is so authorized under the law of the state.

(216-6/21)

It shall be the duty of each and every member of the Police Department to enforce impartially all the laws and statutes of the United States and of the State of California and all of the ordinances of the City, within the limits of this City, and to perform such other and further duties as by statute and ordinance now existing or hereafter enacted, may be imposed upon them in their capacity as peace officers.

(216-6/21, 1949-1/75, 3089-2/91)

All subordinate police officers shall report to the Police Chief each day, as to events occurring while such officers are on duty and all other information pertaining to general police regulations in the City which come to their notice.

(216-6/21, 3807-8/08)

It is unlawful for any person willfully to make to the Police Department, or any officer in the Department, any false, misleading or unfounded report for the purpose of interfering with the operation of said department or for the purpose of inducing or causing to be issued a complaint or indictment against any person, firm or corporation.

(639-1/56)

Those eligible to advancement to the next higher classification shall be promoted only upon recommendation of the Police Chief, and thereafter shall receive the salary provided for said classification.

(216-6/21, 416-8/38, 3807-8/08)

All police officers shall at all times be subject to the orders of the Police Chief, and shall be subject to call by the Police Chief at any time during the day or night.

(216-6/21, 3807-8/08)

There is established in the Police Department, a reserve police force. The reserve police force shall be a volunteer organization composed of qualified members who shall be subject to all applicable regulations and orders that are issued to the regular police officers of the Department. The members of the reserve force may be called to active duty for the City at the discretion of the Police Chief.

(661-6/57, 3807-8/08)

Members of the reserve police force shall be between the ages of 21 and 50 years, residents of the City, shall be of good character and shall have no physical disabilities.

(661-6/57)

Before being appointed as a member of the reserve police force, the recruit shall satisfactorily pass such training requirements as may be prescribed by the Council by resolution or by directive of the Police Chief. The recruit shall at all times during said probationary period, when called to duty, be under the direct control and supervision of a police officer.

(661-6/57, 3807-8/08)

The City Council shall provide by resolution such further rules and regulations governing the reserve police force as it may deem necessary and all recruits and reserve police personnel shall be subject thereto and to such other and further rules, regulations and orders as may be prescribed by the Police Chief.

(661-6/57, 3807-8/08)