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12/22/80
ORDINANCE NO. NS- 1562
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
PROVIDING THAT CERTAIN RESERVE PEACE
OFFICERS SHALL HAVE THE POWERS OF A
REGULAR POLICE OFFICER
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill 3217 provides for further
requirements for reserve police officers with respect to
training by amending California Penal Code Sections 830.6
and 832.6.
WHEREAS, said Assembly Bill 3217 incorporates in
Section 832.6 of the Penal Code provisions that, despite
those new requirements, a person who has been issued a Level
I Reserve Officers Certificate by the Commission on Peace
Officers Standards and Training on or before January 1,
1981, shall have the full powers of a Peace Officer if the
local agency adopts an ordinance approving such, either
individually or by class, where the appointing authority of
such persons determines that such a person is qualified by
reason of their training and experience; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is desirous of following
such provision and permitting such persons to retain their
status and powers as a peace officer.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: Ail reserve police officers of the
City of Santa Ana who have been issued a Peace Officers
Standards and Training Level I Reserve Officer Certificate
prior to January 1, 1981, shall have the full powers of a
peace officer, where the City Manager, on the recommendation
of the Chief of Police, has determined such reserve officer
qualified to perform general law enforcement duties by
reason of such reserve officers training and experience.
SECTION 2: This ordinance retains in the Chief
of Police the authority, control and command over the
reserve police force and permits the adoption of rules and
regulations limiting or designating the extent of authority
of the various activities of the reserve officers.
ADOPTED this 17th day of February ·
1981, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN:
NOES: COUNCILMEN:
Bricken, Griset, Luxembourger, Markel,
Serrato, Ward, Yamamoto
None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: None
ATTEST:
CITY ATTORNEY