Martinez Municipal Code Ch. 2.72 Peace Officer Standards and Training

The City declares that it desires to qualify to receive aid from the State under the provisions of Chapter 1 of Title 4, Part 5 of the California Penal Code.

(Ord. 377 C.S. § 1, 1961; Ord. 1129 C.S. § 1, 1989)

Pursuant to Section 13522 and Section 13510(C) of Chapter 1 of California Penal Code, the City, while receiving aid from the State pursuant to Chapter 1, will adhere to the standards for recruitment and training established by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training.

(Ord. 377 C.S. § 2, 1961; Ord. 1129 C.S. § 1, 1989)

Pursuant to Section 13512, Chapter 1, the Commission and its representatives may make such inquiries as deemed appropriate by the Commission to ascertain that the City's Public Safety Dispatcher Personnel adhere to standards for selection and training established by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training."

(Ord. 1129 C.S. § 1, 1989)

As used in the Chapter:

A.

"Reserve police officer"

means any qualified person appointed by the Chief of Police and is assigned specific police functions by the Chief of Police or his/her designee. The person is a peace officer, if the person qualifies as set forth in Section 832.6 of the California Penal Code. The authority of the person designated as a peace officer pursuant to this paragraph extends only the duration of the persons specific assignment with the exception of Designated Level I Reserve Officers. Reserve Police Officers shall be appointed Level I or II pursuant to California Penal Code Section 832.6 and, additionally, fulfill any additional police department requirements.

B.

"Designated Level I reserve police officer"

means, upon appointment by the Chief of Police, Reserve Police Officers who have qualified as Level I Reserve Police Officers pursuant to subsection (1) of subsection (a) of Section 832.6 of the California Penal Code and, in addition, have completed a minimum of 2 years of field experience as a Reserve Police Officer with the City comprising a minimum of 400 working hours, or have comparable experience of 5 years as a Reserve Police Officer or Reserve Deputy Sheriff in another jurisdiction and 1 year with the City, or have at least a basic POST certificate and 1 year as a Reserve Police Officer with the City shall have those peace officer powers and duties as provided by subsection (2) of subsection (a) of Section 830.6 of the California Penal Code. Such officers shall be known as "Designated Level I Reserve Police Officers."

C.

"Time requirement"

means the time requirement for a Reserve Police Officer to be in the Police Department prior to appointment as a Designated Level I Reserve Police Officer may be waived at the discretion of the Chief of Police.

D.

"Revoking or suspending Level I reserve officer status"

nothing in this subsection shall prevent the Chief of Police from revoking or suspending Designating Level I Reserve Police Officer status, nor shall the Chief of Police be under any mandate or obligation to make such an appointment.

(Ord. 1345 C.S. § 1, 2008)