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Table of Contents » Title 6 Law Enforcement » Chapter 2 Reserve Police Force » § 6-205 Carrying arms; restrictions or exercise of police authority.
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Title 6 : Law Enforcement
Chapter 2 : Reserve Police Force

6-205 : Carrying arms; restrictions or exercise of police authority.

The members of the reserve police force shall not carry arms or have any police authority except when ordered to duty by the mayor or the chief of police, and then only in prescribed uniform. Any member carrying arms or attempting to perform any duties of a police officer, except when on active duty, shall be dismissed from the reserve police force and prosecuted according to all laws applicable to any other person. (1973 Code, § 14-32)