Peace officer status. Service and termination. Unlawful representation by nonmember. Corps means the police reserve corps. Member means a sworn member of the corps.
Trainee means any person accepted into training to qualify as a member of the corps.
The police reserve corps is created and established as an organization which shall be composed of persons who shall have been appointed and sworn. Members and trainees shall be volunteer workers only and shall not be deemed to be employees of the city or the police department. The members of the police reserve corps shall serve without compensation, and the members of the corps shall assist regular police officers in law enforcement and the maintenance of peace and order upon such rules and regulations as shall be promulgated by the chief or the city council from time to time. The city manager shall establish the requirements to be met by persons to qualify to become members of the police reserve corps. The city manager, subject to the restrictions and limitations contained in this article, shall have complete authority and control over the police reserve corps, its members and trainees.