15.2-1734 - Calling auxiliary police officers into service; police officers performing service to wear uniform; exception. - Virginia Statutes

§ 15.2-1734. Calling auxiliary police officers into service; police officersperforming service to wear uniform; exception.

A. A locality may call into service or provide for calling into service suchauxiliary police officers as may be deemed necessary (i) in time of publicemergency, (ii) at such times as there are insufficient numbers of regularpolice officers to preserve the peace, safety and good order of thecommunity, or (iii) at any time for the purpose of training such auxiliarypolice officers. At all times when performing such service, the members ofthe auxiliary police force shall wear the uniform prescribed by the governingbody.

B. Members of any auxiliary police force who have been trained in accordancewith the provisions of § 15.2-1731 may be called into service by the chief ofpolice of any locality to aid and assist regular police officers in theperformance of their duties.

C. When the duties of an auxiliary police officer are such that the wearingof the prescribed uniform would adversely limit the effectiveness of theauxiliary police officer's ability to perform his prescribed duties, thenclothing appropriate for the duties to be performed may be required by thechief of police.

(1968, c. 157, § 15.1-159.5; 1987, c. 421; 1988, c. 190; 1997, c. 587.)