§ 98-34. Police guards.

(a)

Classification created. The classification of police guard is created in the department of police.

(b)

Status, qualifications, compensation. A police guard shall be a temporary employee of the department of police of good character and good health, who shall serve at the pleasure of the police chief.

(c)

Uniform, badge. A police guard shall be permitted to wear the regular uniform of the department of police together with a badge of the department of police and a shoulder patch marked "police guard" while engaged in the performance of duties.

(d)

Control, supervision, function. When employed, a police guard shall be subject to control and direction by the superior officers of the department of police and shall at all times obey any lawful command or order issued by them. A guard may be assigned to guard duty anywhere in the city, to assist the regular police officers in the performance of regular duties.

(e)

Employment by police chief. The police chief shall have the power and authority to employ as many police guards as there are regular position vacancies existing in the department of police from time to time, subject to any ordinance or civil service regulation governing temporary appointments.

(f)

Ineligibility for benefits. A police guard shall be employed only on a part-time and a temporary basis and shall not be entitled to any of the benefits of civil service, group insurance, pension benefits or other benefits accorded regular police officers.