Chapter 2.52
POLICE RESERVE*
Sections:
2.52.010 Police force reserve establishment.
2.52.020 Chief of police to control.
2.52.040 Duties of the reserve.
2.52.060 Termination of membership.
2.52.070 Uniforms and equipment.
2.52.090 Level 1 reserves—Powers and duties—Statutory authority.
2.52.100 Level 1 reserves—Eligibility determination. Revised 6/18
* Editor’s note: Please refer to the city’s personnel ordinance for provisions regarding the regular police department.
2.52.010 Police force reserve establishment.
A police force reserve, hereinafter called “Reserve” is established in the city as a voluntary organization, the members of which shall serve without remuneration. The reserve shall be composed of persons, men or women, appointed by the chief of police of Winters, hereinafter called “chief”. (Prior code § 2-5.01)
2.52.020 Chief of police to control.
Subject to the provisions of this chapter and the rules and regulations of the state, regional and local disaster councils, the chief shall have complete authority and control over the members of the reserve. He or she may appoint as members of the reserve any persons, men or women, who he or she deems to be qualified, and he or she may reject any application for membership, and for further training of members. (Prior code § 2-5.02)
2.52.030 Membership and oath.
No person shall become a member of the reserve until he or she is able to meet all the requirements prescribed by the chief. When so qualified and selected he or she shall then be sworn in by the chief as a member of the reserve, and be registered as a disaster service worker on forms prescribed by the Yolo County defense director and shall take the oath prescribed therefor. (Prior code § 2-5.03)
2.52.040 Duties of the reserve.
The duties of the reserve, subject at all times to the direction, supervision and control of the chief, and insofar as same are not inconsistent with the rules and regulations of the California State Disaster Council shall be to assist the regular members of the police department in the enforcement of law and the maintenance of peace and order whenever and wherever such services are required. The chief shall, by order, establish rules and regulations to govern the reserve, including the fixing of specific duties of its members and providing for the maintenance of discipline. He or she may change such orders from time to time as he or she may deem necessary. A member of the reserve when on duty as assigned by the chief, shall have the authority given to the officers of the police department to direct traffic, and have the same power of arrest granted a regular member of the police department, subject to any limitations which the chief may impose. (Prior code § 2-5.04)
2.52.050 Identification.
An identification card shall be issued to each member of the reserve, who must carry the card at all times. Each member must surrender all city property issued to him or her as a member of the reserve upon his or her termination of membership. Such property shall include but not be limited to the identification card mentioned in this section. (Prior code § 2-5.05)
2.52.060 Termination of membership.
The membership of any member of the reserve may be terminated by the chief at any time, and such member may resign from the reserve upon notifying the chief in writing not less than two weeks prior to the effective date of such resignation. (Prior code § 2-5.06)
2.52.070 Uniforms and equipment.
The necessary uniforms and equipment for reserve members and the proper care and use of such uniforms and equipment, shall be prescribed by the chief. (Prior code § 2-5.07)
2.52.080 Injury on duty.
Reserve members shall be entitled to such compensation for injury and illness sustained while acting under the direction of the chief during a regular assigned tour of duty as is allowed by the provisions of Division 4 of the Labor Code of the state of California regarding disaster service workers. (Prior code § 2-5.08)
2.52.090 Level 1 reserves—Powers and duties—Statutory authority.
By statute, the California Legislature has provided that police reserves who are rated as Level 1 reserves may be empowered by local governmental bodies to have those full peace officer powers and duties as provided by Penal Code Section 830.1. (Ord. 2012-03 § 2 (part))
2.52.100 Level 1 reserves—Eligibility determination.
Those city of Winters police reserves who have qualified as Level 1 reserves pursuant to Penal Code Section 832.6(a)(1) and, in addition, have completed the California P.O.S.T. approved field training program comprising a minimum of four hundred (400) working hours with the Winters police department, or hired as a qualified lateral Level 1 police reserve officer from another California P.O.S.T. agency, may be granted peace officer powers and duties as provided by Penal Code Section 830.1 in accordance with Penal Code Section 830.6(a)(2) at the discretion of the chief of police. (Ord. 2017-04 § 2: Ord. 2012-03 § 2 (part))