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Ordinance 090 Police - Reserve Force• ORDINANCE N0, 90 AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, CREATING A VILLAGE RESERVE ' POLICE FORCE FOR THE VILLAGE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, ~ ~ ~ ~ s ~ BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, Section 1. In order to provide for the public safety in time of emergency and in order to supplement the effectiveness of the Village police force at all times, there is hereby created • and established a reserve police force for the Village. Section 2, Applications for membership in the reserve police force shall be made in writing by interested persons, addressed and delivered to the Village Manager on forms supplied by him for such purpose. The Village Manager shall be authorized to require all such applicants to stand such examinations as to physical and mental fitness as may be prescribed from time to time by the Council and the Manager shall investigate or cause to be investigated the character and reputation of applicants for membership in the reserve police force. Section 3. The name of every applicant found by the Village Manager to be physically, mentally and morally fit for service in the reserve police force shall be placed upon an eligible list to be kept by the Manager and such list shall be kept on file in the Village Hall. Such list shall be revised from time to time and the names of all persons thereon who have not been appointed members of the force herein created within a year after the name of such person was placed upon said list shall be stricken by the Village Manager. However, this shall not prevent the person whose name has been so stricken from making a new application for such reserve police service. Section 4. The Chief o£ Police is hereby authorized and directed to appoint from such • eligible list reserve police personnel 'to serve in the Village reserve police force in such total number as shall be prescribed from time to time by the Village Namager. Such appointees shall serve an indefinite period and ma;~ be removed at any time, with or without cause, upon ' written notice given by the Village Manager. Such appointees may at arty time resign upon sub- matting their written resignations to tlae Village Manager. Section 5. Before entering upon his duties as a reserve police officer, each officer ' shall make oath before the Village Cleric that he will uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States and of the State of Florida, and that he will enforce the ordinances of the Village, and all lawful orders, rules or regulations promulgated under authority of the Charter and ordi- nances of the Village. r. u ORDINANCE N0. 90 PAGE 2 Section 6. Reserve police officers may be called, from time to time, by the chief of police for training in service with the regularly employed police officers of the Village. They shall also be subject to call for active duty at such times and places within the Village as the Chief of police may deem necessary in order to fully protect life and property within the Village. Section 7. While on duty under the orders of the chief of police, reserve police officers shall possess all of the powers and perform all of the duties and functions of members of the regu- lar police force of the Village. Section S. When called for training in service, or for active duty, reserve police officers are hereby required to wear such identifying uniform and insignia as may be provided, from time to time, by the Village. It shall be unlawful for any reserve police officer to wear such identifying uniform and insignia except while on duty. It shall also be unlawful for any reserve police officer to attempt to enforce any ordinance, or to carry out any order, rule or regulation of the Village while such reserve police officer is not wearing such identifying uniform and insignia. Section 9. Reserve police officers shall not receive any wage or pay for their service as reserve police officers of the Village. Section 10. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage and approval according to law. FIRST READING the 19 day of Mme, ~. SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSAGE the ~ day of June, ~. • Mayor (SEAL) ATTEST: t Village Clerk ~ ,.