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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 3972 RESOLUTION NO. 3972 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH SETTING FORTH RULES AND REGULATIONS THAT GOVERN THE RESERVE POLICE FORCE AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 3397 AND ALL OTHER RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 3397 adopted December 6, 1971, the City Council provided for the organization of a Reserve Police Force and the rules and regulations of said Reserve Police Force; and The City Council now desires to make changes in the rules and regulations of the Reserve Police Force . NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby resolve as-follows : SECTION 1. ORGANIZATION. The reserve force shall be a volunteer organization, composed of not to exceed fifty (50) members, which number may be increased or decreased as the City Council may determine . Members of the reserve force are part time, noncompetitive employees of the city, as defined in Resolution No. 3960 . Members shall be subject to all regulations and orders that are issued to the regular police officers of the department . Members of the reserve force may be called to active duty with and for the City of Huntington Beach any time at the discretion of the Chief of Police, or his delegated subordinate . During such time, while on active duty, the reserve member shall receive from the City of Huntington Beach, an hourly wage equal to that of the beginning patrolman in the regular police department . Reserve officers would be compensated for this type of duty only if recommended by the Chief of Police . SECTION 1--1. The reserve police force shall consist of two ( 2) divisions as constituted by assignment, that of: 1 . /cs (a) Reserve Police Officer (Field) (b) Reserve Police-Officer ( Technical) SECTION 1-2. FIELD OFFICER. The applicant on meeting the set qualifications and completing the required training will be assigned to active enforcement duties in the field as directed by the Chief of Police or his delegated subordinate. SECTION 1-3. TECHNICAL OFFICER. The applicant upon meeting the set qualifications and completing the required training will be assigned to technical duties utilizing his special abilities and training as needed by the department . SECTION 2 . ELIGIBILITY. (a) Applicant shall be between the ages of twenty-one (21) and forty-five ( 45) . (b) Applicant must receive his appointment before his forty-fifth (45th) birthday . ( c) Physical qualifications as set for regular officers will apply to reserve ( field) applicants . (d) The qualifications for reserve ( technical) will be set by the Chief of Police . The Chief of Police may consider the occupational specialty of the applicant and the needs of the Huntington Beach Police Department when setting these qualifications . (e) Applicants shall live within reasonable travel time of the station. ( f) No applicant shall have been convicted of a felony; but, if he has been convicted of any misdemeanor including a traffic violation, he shall so state on his application. SECTION 2-1. RETIREMENT. (a) Mandatory retirement for reserve ( field) is at the age of fifty-five ( 55) . (b ) The Chief of Police may waive the mandatory retirement in the case of reserve ( technical) when he determines that the department would benefit by the reserve 's (technical) continued service . 2 . SECTION 3 . APPLICANT . (a) Reserve Field Officer. 1. Applicant will be required to execute an appli- cation form to be submitted to the Chief of Police . 2 . Applicant shall take a written and oral exam- ination. 3 . Applicant shall take a physical agility test and a physical examination by a doctor assigned by the city. 4 . Applicant shall undergo a background investiga- tion. 5 . In addition, the Chief of Police may require any other reasonable testing or selection process he deems necessary to the selection of reserve candidates . 6 . Successful applicants shall be notified of their appointment to the reserve academy by mail by the department . 7 . If an applicant is rejected, he shall be entitled to reapply after one ( 1) year. 8. Applicants shall become recruits as soon as they receive the oath of office and on written approval by the Chief of Police . A one-year probationary period will start at that time . 9 . Recruits shall be photographed and fingerprinted. (b) Reserve Technical Officer. 1. Applicant will be required to execute an appli- cation form to be submitted to the Chief of Police . 2 . Applicant shall take an oral examination. 3 . Applicant shall take a physical examination by a doctor assigned by the city , 4 . Applicant shall undergo a background investiga- tion. 5 . Successful applicants shall be notified of their appointment to reserve technical training classes by mail. 3. 6 . If an applicant is rejected, he shall be entitled to reapply after one (1) year. 7. Applicants shall become recruits on appointment by the Chief of Police and begin a probationary period immedi- ately . 8. Recruits shall be photographed and fingerprinted. SECTION 4 . RECRUITS. ( a) Recruits ( field) shall attend the reserve police academy for such period of time as determined by the Chief of Police . (b) Any absence from the academy must be explained in writing to the reserve coordinator. ( c) Recruits shall wear their uniforms as required by the academy director. (d) A recruit shall not receive pay for attending the academy . (e) During the academy, recruits are on probation. ( f) Failure to successfully complete the reserve academy will result in automatic termination from the Huntington Beach Police Department reserve force . SECTION 5 . RESERVE MEMBERS . When the recruit has been accepted for an appointment , and after being sworn in by the Chief of Police, he shall be issued equipment and articles of clothing as authorized by the Chief of Police, or his delegated subordinate . A reserve officer ( field) shall furnish his other equipment as specified by the department . This equipment shall remain his personal property . If a reserve police officer (technical) must purchase some type of uniform clothing as specified by the department , he shall be reimbursed for the cost of the purchase . All purchases must receive prior approval by the department and be made in compliance with those procedures established by the Purchasing Department . The uniform clothing will be replaced by the department as needed with prior approval of the reserve coordinator. 4 . SECTION 6 . REGULATIONS. (a) Leaves of absences from the reserve force will be granted at the discretion of the Chief of Police and must be approved in addition by the reserve commander and the reserve coordinator. Leaves of absence will not be extended beyond a one-year period unless approved by the Chief of Police . If a reserve officer is absent beyond the one-year period without approval of the Chief of Police , termination will be automatic. The return of a reserve officer to active duty from a leave of absence will be subject to eligibility and processing. (b ) If a reserve officer leaves the reserve force for any reason, he shall turn in his badge, hat piece, and identi- fication card. In addition, the reserve officer shall return all uniform patches and any article of clothing and equipment issued to him by the department . ( c) A reserve officer is eligible to work for pay when such work is scheduled and approved by the Chief of Police . (d) A reserve shall be required to work free time a minimum of: 1 . One four-hour shift per week; 2 . One eight-hour shift per two weeks; or 3 . Three ten-hour shifts per two months . Selections of the shifts the reserves wish to work will be scheduled at the monthly meeting by the reserve coordinator. A reserve shall work that shift if he is scheduled. (e ) A reserve shall work wherever assigned by the department . (f) The reserve who wishes to ride more than the mandatory schedule time may do so but must request to do so in writing to the reserve coordinator and receive approval. (g) If a reserve fails to ride his assigned schedule shift , he must be able to furnish valid reason and satisfactorily 5 . explain to the Chief of Police or delegated subordinate . Any practice of failure to ride the minimum number of hours prescribed will be investigated and may result in dismissal. (h) It will be mandatory for all reserve police officers to attend the regularly scheduled monthly meetings of three ( 3) hours . Any practice of failure to attend will be investi- gated and may result in dismissal. (i ) A reserve officer' s conduct both on and off duty is subject to the Huntington Beach Police Department ' s Manual of Rules and Regulations governing the conduct of its police officers and reserve officers . SECTION 7 . CHANGE OF REGULATIONS . Nothing contained herein shall be construed as vesting any right in any recruit or any reserve officer. The City Council expressly reserves the right to cancel, modify, amend or add to any part of this entire resolution. SECTION 8 . This resolution repeals Resolution No. 3397 and all other resolutions in conflict herewith . PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 21st day of October, 1974 . L� AT-TEST. Mayor Pro Tempore ALICIA K WENTWORT 0557 ity Clerk By: Deputy City Clerk APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: APPROVED AS TO FORM: r City Administrator Ci7rvy Attor ey 6 . Res. No 3972 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss: CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH ) I, ALICIA M. WENTWORTH, the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of more than a majority of all the members of said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 21st day of October 19 74 , by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen: Bartlett, Gibbs, Matney, Duke NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Shipley, Wieder, Coen ALICIA M. WENTWORTH City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach; California By: Deputy City Clerk