[Adopted 3-31-1970 by Ord. No. 1-1970 (Ch. I, Part 4B, of
the 1976 Code of Ordinances)]
The present auxiliary police force now in existence and its
use in conjunction with the regular police shall be validated by this
article.
All members of the auxiliary police force shall be residents
of the Borough of Verona and shall govern themselves in all matters
excepting when sworn in by the Mayor or Chief of Police of the Borough
of Verona to assist in times of distress, disaster and emergency,
in which case they will be regulated and governed by the Chief of
Police of the Borough and subordinated to the regular police.
The auxiliary police will, at all times, have within its organization
a standing number of people who are willing to serve as "special police"
when needed and as prescribed by law in such cases.
Any auxiliary police officer assigned to any duty prescribed
by law must be fully equipped with sidearm and chemical mace for his
own protection. If assigned to night traffic control, he shall, in
addition to the above, be issued a fluorescent vest and flashlight.
An auxiliary police officer cannot restrain or make arrests unless
prescribed by law, which duty is deferred to the regular police or,
in special cases where the law allows, to the special police created
from within the auxiliary police force.
The special police, when called to active duty by the Mayor
or the Chief of Police or the Lieutenant of Police, shall have the
same powers as the regular police unless the law dictates otherwise.
The special police, when assigned to active duty, will be paid at
the rates established for beginning police and will be insured against
injury or death, as are the regular police. A special police officer
will, at all times, be subordinate to the regular police.
In the event that candidates for special police duty are not
available from among the auxiliary police, Council will then have
the right to recruit from the community at large. Selections as to
qualification and fitness for special police status shall be made
by the Chief of Police of the Borough of Verona.
It will be the duty and obligation of every member of the regular
police force to make available to the special police who are called
to active duty all information, direction and guidance possible as
regards the law and ordinance enforcement of the community.
