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\n\n--- Page 1 ---\n\nTALLAHASSEE POLICE DEPARTMENT GENERAL ORDERS SUBJECT Reserve Police Officer Unit CHIEF OF POLICE Signature on File Proudly Policing Since 1841 Nationally Accredited 1986 NUMBER ORIGINAL ISSUE CURRENT REVISION TOTAL PAGES 68 10/01/2001 04/16/2024 9 AUTHORITY/RELATED REFERENCES FS 790.052, Carrying Concealed Firearms; Off-duty Law Enforcement Officers FS 943.10(6), Definition of Part-time Law Enforcement Officer General Order 4, Appearance and Uniform Regulations General Order 35, Line Inspections General Order 48, Outside and Secondary Employment General Order 57, Training Protocols General Order 61, Weapons, Firearms and Less-lethal Firearms ACCREDITATION REFERENCES CALEA Chapters 1, 16, 35 CFA Chapters 2, 10 KEY WORD INDEX Administrative Officers Procedure V Authority and Chain of Command Procedure III General Information Procedure I Reserve Police Officers Procedure IV Selection Process Procedure II POLICY At the direction of the Chief of Police, the Department may establish a Reserve Police Officer Unit to assist full-time members with Department-related activities. Members are responsible for adhering to the established protocols in administration of the Reserve Police Officer Unit, reserve police officers, administrative officers, and are responsible for adhering to established procedures in fulfilling their duties.\n\n--- Page 2 ---\n\nTALLAHASSEE POLICE DEPARTMENT DEFINITIONS Active Status: The duty status of a reserve police officer authorized to perform the functions of a part-time law enforcement officer with the Department. Administrative Officer: A civilian volunteer who has separated from a Florida law enforcement agency in good standing and maintains their Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission law enforcement certification with the Department. Inactive Status: The duty status of a reserve police officer not authorized to perform the functions of a part-time law enforcement officer with the Department except as needed to satisfy a Department work hour deficit (see Section VI below). Part-time Law Enforcement Officer: As defined in FS 943.10(6), “any person employed or appointed less than full-time, as defined by an employing agency, with or without compensation, who is vested with authority to bear arms and make arrests and whose primary responsibility is the prevention and detection of crime or the enforcement of the penal, criminal, traffic, or highway laws of the state.” Reserve Police Officer: A member who is a part-time law enforcement officer who is compensated for their hours of work for the Department and is assigned to either the operational or support tier. PROCEDURES I. GENERAL INFORMATION A. The protocols of this written directive apply equally to reserve police officers, administrative officers, and volunteer reserve police officers. B. Reserve police officers, administrative officers, and volunteer reserve police officers shall meet the same minimum standards and abide by the same rules and regulations as full-time police officers. C. The maximum number of reserve police officers permitted to serve in the Reserve Police Officer Unit is determined by the Chief of Police. D. Reserve police officers are authorized to supplement staffing levels of any bureau with the approval of the affected Bureau Commander. E. By City of Tallahassee employment regulations, reserve police officers, administrative reserve police officers, and volunteer reserve police officers are temporary employees and serve at the pleasure of the Chief of Police. II. SELECTION PROCESS A. Former full time Tallahassee Police Department police officers may serve as a reserve police officer or an administrative officer. 1. Full-time Department police officers (regardless of rank) who wish to join the Reserve Police Officer Unit after retirement or resignation in good standing shall complete and submit: GENERAL ORDER 68 PAGE 2 of 9 RESERVE POLICE OFFICER UNIT APRIL 16, 2024\n\n--- Page 3 ---\n\nTALLAHASSEE POLICE DEPARTMENT a. A letter to the Chief of Police requesting admittance to the unit, and b. The TPD Reserve Unit Admittance Request and Approval Form (PD 174). 2. The officer shall submit the letter and PD 174 to their immediate supervisor for forwarding through the chain of command. 3. The PD 174 is forwarded to the Chief of Police through Employee Resources and the Internal/External Affairs Bureau. 4. The Chief of Police is responsible for approving or disapproving the request and submitting the response, via the PD 174, to Employee Resources. 5. Employee Resources is responsible for notifying the Internal/External Affairs Bureau Commander and the requesting officer of the final decision. 6. Full-time Department police officers (regardless of rank) who wish to re-join the Department in order to serve as a reserve police officer after having separated from the Department for any duration will be required to complete the application process. B. Former full time sworn law enforcement officers who have separated from a Florida Law Enforcement Agency in good standing may only serve as an administrative officer after completing the required application process. III. AUTHORITY AND CHAIN OF COMMAND A. The Internal/External Affairs Bureau Commander or designee shall have command responsibility of all Reserve Police Officer Unit operations. B. The Special Events Unit Lieutenant serves as the Reserve Unit Coordinator and ensures all reserve police officers maintain compliance with required work hours, training, and other Department mandates. C. The duties and responsibilities of the Reserve Unit Coordinator shall include, but not necessarily be limited to: 1. Leading and coordinating the activities of the Reserve Police Officer Unit, 2. Assisting reserve police officers in locating required work assignments, as needed, 3. Approving/disapproving work schedules and secondary employment requests for reserve police officers performing Internal/External Affairs Bureau assignments, 4. Coordinating and scheduling reserve police officer training and quarterly meetings, and 5. Completing various administrative tasks for the unit and its members. 6. Conducting quarterly formal line inspections in compliance with General Order 35 (Line Inspections) and forwarding the completed Line Inspection GENERAL ORDER 68 PAGE 3 of 9 RESERVE POLICE OFFICER UNIT APRIL 16, 2024\n\n--- Page 4 ---\n\nTALLAHASSEE POLICE DEPARTMENT Form (PD 242) to the Accreditation and Inspection Unit (AIU). D. The immediate supervisor of a reserve police officer working in a bureau other than the Internal/External Affairs Bureau shall approve/disapprove work schedules and any work-related documentation. E. A Reserve Police Officer Team Leader is a designated reserve police officer appointed by the Reserve Unit Coordinator and approved by the Internal/External Affairs Bureau Commander. Team Leaders will be compensated at a higher rate to account for the additional supervisory responsibilities. IV. RESERVE POLICE OFFICERS A. AUTHORITY Reserve police officers will have the same detention and arrest authority as that of a full-time, regular status officer. B. UNIFORM PROTOCOLS 1. Except as noted in subsections B and C below, the appearance and uniform regulations of General Order 4 (Appearance and Uniform Regulations) are applicable to reserve police officers. 2. A reserve police officer is authorized to wear the uniform badge assigned at the time of separation from full-time status, in lieu of the standard silver officer badge. 3. Exceptions to the uniform regulations of General Order 4 (Appearance and Uniform Regulations) can be authorized by the Bureau Commander for whom the reserve police officer performs work. C. TRAINING PROTOCOLS 1. Reserve police officers shall complete the following training: a. Department-mandated training to comply with policy, Florida Statute, or accreditation standards, and b. Training required by the Criminal Justice Standards & Training Commission