§ 31.09. AUTHORITY AND DUTIES.  


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  • (A) The organized police reserve force is not intended to replace or supplant the duly sworn members of the Village Police Department, but shall supplement their efforts in maintaining public safety and to assist in times of emergency and danger. Reserve police officers may perform the functions as may be delegated from time to time to them by the Chief of Police; provided, however, that the appointment of an individual as a reserve police officer under this subchapter is not to be construed as providing any additional power of arrest than that granted to private persons under statutory provisions of the state. Nor shall the provisions of this subchapter be construed as authority or power to carry weapons contrary to the statutory provisions of the state. It is intended that the members of the organized police reserve force shall be available for duties such as, but not limited to:
    (1) Directing traffic;
    (2) Desk assignments, including the duties as answering the telephone and writing reports;
    (3) Assisting at the scene of accidents and fires;
    (4) Assisting in crime prevention and crime analysis;
    (5) Patrolling and providing security at special events;
    (6) Assisting in maintaining law and order at events where a large number of persons have assembled;
    (7) Assisting the Fire Department by handling crowds at fires; and
    (8) Handling of service type calls and similar noncritical tasks.
    (B) It shall be grounds for immediate dismissal for any member of the police reserve force to falsely represent that he or she has authority, to wear his or her uniform or insignia or to use any of the equipment furnished to him or her, except during the performance of actual authorized reserve police duty. No reserve police officer shall be deemed to be on authorized reserve police duty until the member shall have been specifically ordered to the duty by the Chief of Police, his or her authorized designee or the Village President.
    (Ord. 67, passed 10-10-2005) Penalty, see § 10.99