HomeMy WebLinkAbout72-011RESOLUTION NO. 72- 11
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF OF POLICE
TO ESTABLISH VOLUNTEER POLICE PATROLMEN, TO
SELECT THE SAME, AND PROVIDING THAT THEY SHALL
BE UNCOMPENSATED WHEN SERVING AS VOLUNTEERS,
AND AUTHORIZING THEIR INCLUSION UNDER STATE
INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE COVERAGE.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND, IN REGULAR
SESSION ASSEMBLED, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE:
The Chief of Police of the City of Port Townsend is here
and hereby authorized to select and appoint "volunteer patrolmen" for
the City Police Department, in such number as he may deem proper, not
to exceed ten (10), for the p~ose of providing reserve and additional
police protection and Law enforcement assistance for special events
and purposes; and said volunteer police officers shall comply with
the standards for admission to service set forth by the Chief of Police,
and shall have authority as police officers as may be delegated to them
by the Chief of Police.
Volunteer police officers shall serve without compensation
from the City of any kind, but shall be eligible for and shall be in-
cluded in State Industrial Insurance coverage, in accord with the
regulations and conditions set forth by the State of Washington De-
partment of Labor and Industries, and may ~eceive such other benefits
as the City Council may from time to time by motion authorize.
Passed this 16th day of May, 1972.
c/ f/Mayor
ATTEST:
GALE I. YOUNGBLOOD,
City Clerk
Deputy
APPROVED AS :