Ordinance No. 68-49 CITY OF 'TIGARD, OREGON
ORDINANCE' No.68-
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AN ORDINANCE EST115LISIIING A POLICE RESL:RVE FOR THE CITY OF
TIGARD, DE;TEIMINING THE INEi43ERSHIP, DUTIES AND SUPERVISION TUEREOF
AND COMPENSATION THEREFOR AND DECLARING AN E-MEI?GENCY. t
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THE CITY OF TIGARD ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
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Section 1: That there is hereby created an organization of police
officers in the City of Tigard to be known as the "'TIGARD
POLICE RESERVE", to be composed of a voluntary membership of not to
exceed fifteen (15) members who small be under the jurisdiction and
subject to duty on call of the Chief of Police of the City of 'Tigard.
Section 2: iAembership in the Tigard Police Reserve shall be for an
indefinite term. Such membership may be revoked at any
time by the Chief' of Police for the good of the City or may be can-
celled at any time by a member on written notification to the Chief
of Police. Nembers shall be not less than twenty-one (21) years of
age and not more than sixty (60) years of age. Their applications
will b, a.pprov�d and confirmed 'y the Chief of Police, and each member
must take the oath of office as prescribed by the City Charter.
Section 3: The members of the Tigard Police Reserve shall furnish and
maintain their own equipment and uniforms without expense
to the City, except that the members of said organization shall be
furnished by the City, free of charge, an official star or badge of
appropriate design.
Section 4: Except when on duty by call of the Chief of Police or
other authority of the City of Tigard, the members of
the Tigard Police Reserve shall perform no police functions other
thaw thozc granted to a1_1 citizens of the State of Oregon by the
lawca thereof.
Section 5: Members of the Tigard Police Reserve shall at all times
be subject to call and the performance of such police
duties as may be assigned to them and shall report for duty at such
intervals and times that shall be fixed or determined by order of
the Chief of Police.
Section 6: Nembers of the organization shall be subject to the orders
of the regularly constituted authority of the City of
Tigard and shall be directly responsible to the Chief of Police and
under his jurisdiction and that of the other officers of the Police
Department of the City of Tigard and of the Tigard Police Reserve.
Members found guilty of insubordination or conduct unbecoming an
officer, or who shall have been convicted of any crime involving
moral turpitude, or who for any reason shall be regarded as unsatis-
factory as a member of such organization, may be dismissed from
service in the Tigard Police Reserve by the Chief of Police.
Section 7: No official of the City of Tigard, whether appointed or
elected, may be a member of the Tigard Police Reserve.
Section 8: Upon termination of membership in theTigard Police Reserve
for whatever reason, all property of the City of Tigard
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in the possession of the retiring member shall be surrendered and
delivered to such official as the Chief of Police shall designate
to receive the same.
Section 9: There may be appointed by the Chief of Police, a Lieuten-
ant of the Tigard Police Reserve who shall riot 'Sj� an
active member of the regular police force of the City, but shall be
a member in good standing of the Tigard Police Reserve and shall,
subject to regulations imposed by the Chief of Police, be the execu-
tive officer of the Tigard Police Reserve. Additional Lieutenants
and Sergeants may from time to time be appointed by the Chief of
Police from members of the reserve to serve at his pleasure.
Section 10: Members of the Tigard Police Reserve shall receive no
compensation for their membership therein or while on
duty as such unless special provision be made therefor by the City
Council.
Section_11: When serving on active duty at the call of the Chief of
Police or other authority of the City of Tigard, members
of the Tigard Police Reserve shall be e.,.titled to all the powers
and privileges of a regular police officer of the City and subject
to all the duties and regulations and responsibilities th-reof.
The responsibility of citizens to assist police officers in pursuit
of their duties shall apply to the members of the Tigard Police
Reserve while on active duty in the same manner as to any other police
officer.
Section. _': Inasmuch as it is necessary for the peace, safety and
welfare of the people of the City of Tigard that the
Tigard Police Reserve be established with the least possible delay,
ai emargenuy is hereby declared to exist, and this ordinance shall
become effective upon its passage by the Council and signature by
the Iilayor.
PASSED: By the Council, by unanimous vote of all Counail members
present, after being read three tires by number and
title only, this 22nd day�of July, 1968.
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APPROVED: By the mayor, this 22nd day of July, 1968.
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