Shafter Municipal Code Ch. 2.44 Police Reserve

A police reserve, hereinafter called "reserves," is established as a voluntary organization composed of persons appointed by the chief of police, hereinafter called the "chief," the persons to serve gratuituously as a unit of the police department of the city to assist regular police officers in law enforcement and the maintenance of peace and order in the event of a disaster or other emergency and during other times designated by the chief.

(Prior code § 9-12-1)

Subject to the provisions of this chapter, the chief shall have complete authority and control over the reserves. He may appoint as members thereof any persons whom he deems to be qualified and he may reject any applications for membership. He shall provide for the training of candidates for membership and for the further training of members in all fields of police and disaster activity and for that purpose may assign such members to various police duties. Membership in this organization is open to both men and women. Whenever the male gender is used in this chapter, it includes both male and female.

(Prior code § 9-12-2)

No person shall become a member of the reserves until he has taken the training and he is able to meet all other requirements prescribed by the chief. When so qualified and selected, he shall then be sworn in by the chief, or by the chief's representative, as a member of the reserves with powers of arrest.

(Prior code § 9-12-3)

The chief may, by order, dimish or expand the membership of the reserves as may be required.

(Prior code § 9-12-9)

The membership of any person in the reserve may be terminated by the chief at his sole discretion, at any time, and any such member may resign from the reserves at any time upon notifying the chief in writing of his resignation.

(Prior code § 9-12-6)

A member of the reserves when on duty as assigned by the chief, shall have the authority and the same power of arrest granted a regular member of the police department, subject to any limitations which the chief may impose. Such members are authorized to make arrests and issue written notices to appear for such violations pursuant to Section 836.5 of the California Penal Code while performing the duties designated by the chief.

(Prior code § 9-12-8)

In order to effectuate the purpose of the reserves, the chief may, by order, establish rules and regulations to govern the reserves, including the fixing of specific duties of its members and the providing for the maintenance of discipline. He may change the orders from time to time.

(Prior code § 9-12-4)

An identification card, badge and cap piece, and such other insignia or evidence of identification as the chief may prescribe, shall be issued to each member who must carry the card at all times. Each member must surrender all city property issued to him upon the termination of his membership.

(Prior code § 9-12-5)

No member of the reserves shall carry any firearm until he has qualified for, and received, a gun permit signed by the chief. All members of the reserves shall carry the regulation police baton while performing duties as a police reserve.

(Prior code § 9-12-7)

It shall be a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for not to exceed six months or by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars, or both, for any person, not a member of the reserves:

A. To wear, carry or display a reserve identification card, badge, cap piece or insignia;

B. In any manner to represent himself to be connected with the reserve.

(Prior code § 9-12-10)