§ 3-120. SPECIAL POLICE OFFICERS.

(a)

The Police Chief shall have the power, on the application of any person showing the necessity therefor, to appoint Special Police Officers to do special police duty in the City of Fresno, at no expense to the City.

(b)

Application for appointment as a Special Police Officer shall be made to the Police Chief. Before appointing any person a Special Police Officer, the Police Chief shall first cause an investigation of the applicant to be made, and he shall refuse to appoint anyone as a Special Police Officer unless, as a result of the investigation, the character of the applicant is found to be satisfactory and above reproach. In addition, no person shall be appointed a Special Police Officer unless he is a citizen of the United States, has received the training required by California Penal Code Section 832, and has received a Peace Officer Standard Training Certificate.

(c)

Every person appointed a Special Police Officer shall:

(1)

Take an oath administered by, and filed in the office of, the City Clerk that he will faithfully perform the duties of a Special Police Officer of the city;

(2)

Be issued an identification card in the form prescribed by the Police Chief, containing a statement of the scope of the special appointment;

(3)

Sign an agreement holding the city harmless from liability for any activities outside the scope of his special appointment, in a form approved by the City Attorney.

(d)

In cases of great public emergency, all Special Police Officers shall be subject to call by the Police Chief for active general police duty.

(e)

All Special Police Officers shall conform in all respects to whatever rules and regulations of the Police Department are applicable to them.

(f)

Any Special Police Officer may be removed or discharged from service by the Police Chief at any time without cause.

(Added Ord. 5988, 1961; based on former Sec. 2-1506; Am. Ord. 81-77, § 1, eff. 7-31-81).