HomeMy WebLinkAbout05794ORDINANCE NO. 5794
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE XI OF THE 1971
CODE OF ORDINANCES AUTHORIZING ESTABLISHMENT
OF A RESERVE POLICE CORPS WITHIN THE DEPART-
MENT OF POLICE AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR
VIOLATION THEREOF
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, COLORADO, that:
(Brackets indicate material being deleted; underscoring indicates
new material being added.)
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Title XI of the 1971 Code of Ordinances of the City of
Pueblo, as amended, is hereby amended by the addition of a new
Chapter 8 thereto, to read as follows:
POLICE REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 8
RESERVE POLICE OFFICERS
SECTION
SUBJECT
11 -8 -1
Establishment of Police Reserve
11 -8 -2
Appointment; Compensation
11 -8 -3
Authority of Police Reserve Officers
11 -8 -4
Oath of Office
11 -8 -5
Observance of Regulations
11 -8 -6
Resignation and Removal
11 -8 -7
Uniforms and Equipment
11 -8 -8
Firearms Restricted; Training
11 -8 -1: ESTABLISHMENT OF POLICE RESERVE
There is hereby created the police reserve corps which
shall consist of such number of persons as shall, from time
to time, be determined by the Chief of Police.
11 -8 -2: APPOINTMENT; COMPENSATION
(a) The Chief of Police shall appoint all reserve
police officers and may adopt rules and regulations concern-
ing the functions and conduct of such reserve police
officers.
(b) Reserve police officers shall serve as volunteers
without compensation or other benefits; provided, however,
that reserve police officers shall be deemed to be unclassi-
fied employees of the City for the sole purpose and within
the meaning of Section 8- 40- 202(1)(a), C.R.S.
11 -8 -3: AUTHORITY OF POLICE RESERVE OFFICERS
(a) In case of need, the Chief of Police may call into
duty any or all of said reserve police officers. Such
reserve police officers shall be em owerd to act only while
on duty and the authority of said reserve police officers
shall be governed by the provisions of Sections
18- 1- 901(3)(1)(IV.5), 16 -3 -201 and 16 -3 -202, C.R.S.
(b) Reserve police officers shall act only at the
express direction or under the direct supervision of a
regular full time police officer in accordance with the
_requirements of law applicable to reserve police officers,
including those set forth in Section 18- 1- 901(3)(1)(IV.5),
C.R.S.
11 -8 -4: OATH OF OFFICE
Before becoming a member of the police reserve corps,
each reserve police officer shall take an oath to support the
Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the
State of Colorado, and to lawfully and faithfully perform the
duties and assiqnments of a reserve police officer.
11 -8 -5: OBSERVANCE OF REGULATIONS
Reserve police officers shall observe all applicable
police department rules and regulations and all special rules
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a nd regulations adopted concerning reserve police. Reserve
_po ice otticers shall be subject to discipline or discharge
from the police reserve corps for violation of any such rule
or regulation, violation of federal, state or local law or
for any conduct deemed unbecoming a member of the police
reserve corps.
11 -8 -6: RESIGNATION AND REMOVAL
Any reserve police officer may resign upon forty -eight
(48) hours prior written notice to the Chief of Police. The
Chief of Police may remove any reserve police officer at any
time without cause, without notice and without appeal.
11 -8 -7: UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT
(a) The uniform and equipment to be worn by reserve
police officers while on duty shall be determined by the
Chief of Police and shall be readily distinguishable from the
uniform worn by regular police officers.
(b) Each reserve police officer s hall Durchase and
maintain, at his own expense, the official uniform and
equipment required for reserve police officers. Such uniform
and equipment shall be worn by each reserve police officer
only while on duty and while commuting to and from the police
department or duty assignment. All badges, patches and
identification cards, whether purchased by the City or the
reserve police officer, shall be and remain the Droperty of
the City.
11 -8 -8: FIREARMS RESTRICTED; TRAINING
(a) Reserve police offi cers may not carry or use a
firearm unless each of the following requirements are satis-
fied: (I) the reserve police officer has been trained in
firearm use and safety and has been certified for firearms
proficiency with the same frequency and subject to the same
requirements as regular peace officers, (II) the Chief of
Police has expressly authorized the reserve police officer to
carry and use a firearm while on duty, and (III) the reserve
police officer has been called into duty and is carrying
firea while on duty in the manner prescribed by Dolice
regulations.
(b) Reserve police officers shall not carry a concealed
firearm or other concealed weapon at any time when not on
duty; nor shall any reserve police officer carry a concealed
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firearm or other concealed weapon while on duty unless speci-
fically authorized in writing by the Chief of Police to do
SO.
(c) Before a reserve police officer may be called into
duty, he or she must have received task - specific training
that meets standards approved by the peace officers standards
and training board, in accordance with the provisions of
Sections 18- 1- 901(3)(1)(IV.5) and 24 -31 -303, C.R.S.
(d) Any violation of paragraph (b) of this section
shall be a class 1 municipal offense punishable as provided
in Section 11 -1 -103 of this Title.
SECTION 2.
This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after
final passage and approval.
ATTEST:
Ci y Clerk
INTRODUCED: March 22 , 1993
By MICHAEL OCCHIATO
Councilperson
APPROVED:
Presi nt of th City Council
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