56-17 Part Time Police Officer Program

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Only while so employed, during work hours, these part-time officers (PTO) shall have the same scope and range of authority as full-time officers to the full extent provided by Indiana law. PTO's at no time outside of actual work hours will use any: identification, device,badge, insignia, uniform, or depiction of the South Bend Police Department or City of South Bend, for any reason. Implementation of a PTO program within the City of South Bend Police Department, as proposed and described by the City's Chief of Police is in the best interest of the residents of the City, and provides a flexible response to the multiple public safety needs of the community. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,INDIANA as follows: SECTION I. A Police Department Part-Time Officer Program, as proposed by the Chief of Police for the City of South Bend is hereby established for the City of South Bend, Indiana,to assist or enhance full-time police officers with law enforcement activities as assigned by the Chief of Police or his/her designee, which may include non-police, civilian work from time to time. While so employed, during work hours,these part-time officers shall have the same scope and range of authority as full-time officers to the full extent provided by Indiana law. SECTION II. Part-time police officers shall be hired as needed at the discretion of and by the chief of police subject to appointment by the public safety board. Part-time police officers shall be governed by the same rules,regulations,policies and directives as full-time members of the Police Department; except that part-time police officers shall be without rank and shall not be subject to any portion of any collective bargaining agreement or merit decisions under Ind. Code 36-8-3.5-13. Part-time officers must fulfill all training requirements set forth by the Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board for such described officers. SECTION III. Part-time officers shall be under the sole disciplinary jurisdiction of the Chief of Police. Any and all part-time officers serve at the discretion of the Chief of Police, shall have no property rights in said employment, and may be removed by the Chief of Police at any time. SECTION IV. Part-time police officers shall not be used as permanent replacements for permanent full-time police officers and they shall not be assigned, under any circumstances, to supervise or to direct full-time police officers. SECTION V. Part-time police officers shall be paid per hour of work at the rate of 80% of the current hourly rate of a South Bend Police Patrolman First Class rank. Each part-time officer is not guaranteed any work at any time and shall not exceed 1000 hours of work in any one calendar year SECTION VI. PTO's at no time outside of actual work hours will use any: identification, device,badge,insignia, uniform, or depiction of the South Bend Police Department or City of South Bend, for any reason.