[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Lock
Haven as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Fire Department — See Ch. 59.
[Adopted 1-16-1968 by Ord. No. 641A (Ch. 1, Part 6A, of the 2003 Code
of Ordinances)]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
All those persons who have applied for the position of police
officer in the City of Lock Haven, by written application and according
to the regulations set forth by the Civil Service Commission of the
City of Lock Haven.
All applicants shall have first passed a civil service examination
and shall have been recommended by the examining board for appointment
to the police force.
No applicant shall be appointed to the police force without
first passing a physical examination by a medical doctor and being
approved by him to be in good physical condition.
Those applicants who have served in the armed forces of the
United States shall be given veterans' preference in accordance
with the regulations set forth by the Civil Service Commission.
All applicants who are appointed to the police force shall be
on a probationary status for a period of one year and permanent appointment
shall be automatic unless disapproved by City Council prior to completion
of one year of service.
[Adopted 4-3-1972 by Ord.
No. 821A (Ch. 1, Part 6B, of the 2003 Code of Ordinances)]
There is hereby created an Auxiliary Police Department in the
City of Lock Haven, which shall be under the control of and responsible
to the Director of Public Safety of the City of Lock Haven.
Said Auxiliary Police Department shall consist of 10 members,
who shall be nominated by and serve at the pleasure of the City Manager.
Each person who is appointed to serve as an auxiliary policeman
shall, before entering upon his duties, take an oath in writing before
the Mayor of the City of Lock Haven, which oath shall be provided
by law.
The City Manager or the Director of Public Safety may call the
auxiliary police to active duty during any period of distress, disaster
or emergency except in cases of labor disturbance.
Auxiliary policemen, appointed as prescribed herein, may also
be designated to serve as special school police.
Auxiliary policemen on active duty shall have the same powers
as regular police officers and shall perform such other duties as
may be assigned to them by the Director of Public Safety; auxiliary
policemen, when on active duty in a municipality other than the City
of Lock Haven, shall have the same powers in such municipality as
regular police officers thereof; the powers herein conferred may be
exercised by auxiliary policemen only after they report for active
duty and until they are relieved from duty.
