HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 163 ORDINANCE N0. 163
(Revision to Ordinance No. 39)
AN ORDINANCE CREATING AN AUXILIARY POLICE FORCE FOR THE CITY
OF FRIENDSWOOD; ESTABLISHING THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF AUXILIARY
POLICEMEN; PROVIDING THE APPOINTMEPJT AND REMOVAL OF AUXILIARY
POLICEMEN
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD,
TEXAS:
ARTICLE I
Creation Of Auxiliary Police Force
There is hereby established in the City of Friendswood an Auxiliary Police,
in addition to the regular constituted police force of the City, the number
of the members{�ip not to exceed one-half of one percent (1/2 of 1%) of the
population of the City of Friendswood. The purpose and necessity for the
Auxiliary Police Force is to aid the regularly constituted police force in
the performance of their duties.
The members of the Auxiliary Police shall be under the control and super-
vision of a Captain who shall be appointed by the Chief of Police.
The Auxiliary Police will operate under its own by-laws, to be approved by a
unanimous vote of the membership, said by-laws to concur with current state
requirements.
ARTICLE II
Membership
All members of the Auxiliary Police shall be residents of the City of
Friendswood, or the Friendswood area. No person shall be made a member of
the Auxiliary Police without first having made application therefor; such
applicant shall be commissioned by the Chief of Police as a member of the
Friendswood Auxiliary Police Department. Any member of the Auxiliary Police
Department may be discharged for just cause by the Chief of Police or a
majority vote of the membership.
ARTICLE III
Compensation And Identification
Auxiliary Policemen shall receive no monetary compensation for their ser-
vices while on active duty for the City of Friendswood. They shall wear
the prescribed uniform and carry evidence of their appointment while on
duty for the City of Friendswood.
ARTICLE IV
Powers And Authority
All Auxiliary Policemen shall have the full authority granted any "peace
officer" as defined under Article 2.12 of the Texas Code of Criminal
Procedure. His duties and powers will be those extended to any peace
officer as defined under Article 2.13 of the Texas Code of Criminal Pro-
cedures.
ARTICLE U
Responsible to City Police Officers
The Captain of the Auxiliary Police Force shall be directly responsible to
the Chief of Police or such City Police Officer as shall be des�gnated by
the Chief of Police, and shall receive his orders, directions and super-
vision from such officer.
Each member of the Auxiliary Police is responsible to the Captain and Chief
of Police.
FIRST READING TAKEN THIS 3rd DAY OF February , 1972,
SECOND READING TAKEN THIS 17th DAY OF February , 1972
THIRD AND FINAL READING TAKEN THIS 2nd DAY OF March � 1972
PASSED, APPROVED AND FINALLY ADOPTED AFTER THIRD RND FINAL READING.
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