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G.O. 29 LONGWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT GENERAL ORDER NUMBER: GO - 29 SUBJECT: PART TIME, AUXILIARY POLICE OFFICERS & EXPLORER PROGRAMS EFFECTIVE: MARCH 24, 2000 REVISED: AUGUST 1, 2022 GENERAL ORDER PART TIME, AUXILIARY POLICE OFFICERS & EXPLORER PROGRAMS GO – 29 PAGE 1 OF 6 I. PURPOSE: It is the policy of the Longwood Police Department to utilize volunteers in law enforcement-related support services. Volunteers serve as a valuable resource in emergencies and in supplementing the day-to-day operations of the Longwood Police Department. II. SCOPE: Certified Part Time, Auxiliary Officers or Explorers do not receive monetary compensation for their service with the Longwood Police Department. III. DEFINITIONS: A. Certified Part Time Officer: Is a person employed or appointed by the Chief of Police, less than full time, as defined by The City of Longwood, 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. B. Auxiliary Officer: Is a person appointed by the Chief of Police as an Auxiliary Officer who has met the training requirements prescribed by the Florida Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission for individuals who aid, assist, and function as police officers while under the direct supervision, and control of a certified, full time police officer. C. Explorer: GENERAL ORDER PART TIME, AUXILIARY POLICE OFFICERS & EXPLORER PROGRAMS GO – 29 PAGE 2 OF 6 Is a civilian affiliated with the law enforcement agency in a part-time, non-sworn capacity, with or without compensation, because of his or her interest in contributing to the agency's role in a support capacity (e.g. law enforcement explorer scouts sponsored by the Boy Scouts of America). Explorers will not be assigned to duties requiring sworn officer status. IV. GENERAL: A. Certified Part Time Police Officer is a person appointed by the Chief of Police as a Part Time Police Officer who has met the training requirements prescribed by the Florida Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission for individuals who aid, assist, and function as a Police Officer. B. Certified Part Time and Auxiliary Police Officers are under the direction of the Patrol Division, and augment the strength of the Police Department by allowing Part Time and Auxiliary Police Officers to perform law enforcement duties in which he / she has been trained. Certified Part Time and Auxiliary Police Officers will conduct operational police functions as authorized by the Chief of Police. C. Auxiliary Officers will support the Police Department by riding with Full Time Certified Police Officers and assisting with the execution of the police function only in duties for which they have received training. Auxiliary Officers will always be under the direct supervision and control of the Full Time Certified Police Officer he / she is riding with. D. Law Enforcement Explorer Scouts support the Police Department by riding as civilian observers with Full Time Certified Police Officers, and performing other community oriented functions. The Explorer program is an educational program. Explorers will not engage in law enforcement activities or in law enforcement support activities but rather will assist the department in public relations assignments and duties. V. SELECTION AND TRAINING: A. Certified Part Time Police Officers will be commissioned only after completion of a training program, which meets or exceeds the minimum standards of the Police Department requirements for Part Time Police Officers. The training will be equal to that required of full-time police officers performing the same duties and responsibilities. The initial selection of Certified Part Time Police Officers will be the same as the selection process utilized for Full Time Certified Police Officers and will meet the minimum requirements of FS. 943.13 and will be screened in accordance with general order 12 section IV. B. Certified Part Time Police Officers will successfully complete the Longwood Police Department Field Training Program. GENERAL ORDER PART TIME, AUXILIARY POLICE OFFICERS & EXPLORER PROGRAMS GO – 29 PAGE 3 OF 6 C. Auxiliary Officers must complete an Auxiliary Training Program and be awarded an Auxiliary Certificate by the Florida Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission. Auxiliary Officers are selected and appointed by the Chief of Police and serve at the Chief’s discretion. Auxiliary officers will meet the minimum requirements of FS. 943.13 and will be screened in accordance with general order 12 section IV. D. Certified Part Time and Auxiliary Police Officers will receive in-service training equivalent to that of full-time police officers performing like functions. Attendance at the training is required. The hours and schedules are varied to accommodate Part Time and Auxiliary Police Officer’s schedules. This training will include: 1. Mandatory retraining as required by C.J.S.T.C.; 2. Weapons proficiency training and testing; 3. Use of force training. E. Explorers will receive classroom training in those duties identified in the Longwood Police Department Explorer Directives. Anyone meeting the membership requirements of the Longwood Police Department Explorer Post will be accepted if a proper application is submitted. VI. AVAILABILITY: A. Certified Part Time Police Officers may be requested in emergencies through the Communications Center by a Sergeant or high authority. Non-emergency situations requiring the use of Part Time officers can be scheduled through the Patrol Division. B. Certified Part Time Officers are assigned to provide day-to-day law enforcement services and for emergencies. The two primary functions of a Part Time officer are patrol operations and special events. VII. AUTHORITY OF CERTIFIED PART TIME & AUXILIARY OFFICERS: A. The general authority and regulations governing the Certified Part Time and Auxiliary Officers are as follows: 1. Certified Part Time Police Officers will work two twelve-hour shifts or twenty-four hours per month in the Patrol Division. GENERAL ORDER PART TIME, AUXILIARY POLICE OFFICERS & EXPLORER PROGRAMS GO – 29 PAGE 4 OF 6 2. Certified Part Time Police Officers will have the same authority and responsibility as Full Time Certified Police Officers. Auxiliary Officers will have the same authority and responsibility as Full Time Certified Police Officers only in areas where they have received training, and while under the direct supervision of a certified full or part-time officer. 3. Certified Part Time and Auxiliary Police Officers are responsible for maintaining the Criminal Justice Standards and Training mandatory retraining, and attending scheduled in-service training scheduled. B. The firearms authority and regulations governing Certified Part Time and Auxiliary Police Officers are as follows: 1. Certified Part Time and Auxiliary Police Officers are authorized to carry and use firearms, and will comply with any and all written directives of the Police Department relating to the use and display of firearms. 2. Certified Part Time Police Officers are authorized to carry approved firearms, on duty, provided they have completed the prescribed firearms training as directed by the Police Department. They must also be current in all re-qualification standards established by the Police Department. 3. Certified Part Time Police Officers are authorized to carry approved firearms while not engaged in an actual Police Department operation and when off-duty provided that: a. A firearm carried must be concealed in such a manner as to be not noticeable to any other person. Part Time officers carrying such firearms while not in uniform shall comply with the Police Department directive relating to carrying a firearm by certified full-time police officers not in uniform. b. Certified Part Time Police Officers are not authorized to carry such firearms while frequenting or visiting a commercial establishment where alcoholic beverages are sold, served, or available for consumption on the premises. c. Certified Part Time Police Officers are authorized to carry a concealed firearm under Chapter 790 Florida State Statutes. 4. Auxiliary Police Officers are authorized to carry and use firearms only while on duty and under the direction of the Supervising Full Time Officer In Charge provided they have completed the prescribe firearms training as directed by the Police Department. They must also be current in all re- qualification standards established by the Police Department. GENERAL ORDER PART TIME, AUXILIARY POLICE OFFICERS & EXPLORER PROGRAMS GO – 29 PAGE 5 OF 6 C. The arrest authority and regulations governing Certified Part Time and Auxiliary Officers are as follows: 1. A Certified Part Time and Auxiliary Police Officers shall have the same authority to make arrests and otherwise enforce the law and preserve the peace, as does the Full Time Certified Police Officer. 2. Certified Part Time and Auxiliary Police Officers shall conform to all written directives of the Police Department, and Florida State Statutes relating to arrest. 3. Auxiliary Officers will not make an arrest unless directed to do so by the Supervising Full Time Officer in Charge. VIII. RULES AND REGULATIONS: A. Sworn police officers of other jurisdictions or correctional officers shall not be part time officers with the Longwood Police Department. B. Certified Part Time and Auxiliary Police Officers are subject to the administrative control of the Patrol Division, and report to the Certified Part Time Police Officer Program supervisor. C. All Certified Part Time and Auxiliary Police Officers will adhere to all applicable rules and regulations established by the Chief of Police. D. Certified Part Time Police and Auxiliary Officers shall wear the same uniform and be equipped the same as a Full Time Certified Police Officer. E. Certified Part Time Police and Auxiliary Officers shall wear issued body armor while in uniform and on duty. F. Certified Part Time Police Officers shall adhere to all rules and regulations relating to the operation of Police Department vehicles. Auxiliary Officers will not operate department vehicles. G. Certified Part Time Police Officers must complete a daily log for any and all duty performed, to include but not limited to: 1. Patrol Duty; 2. In-Service Training; 3. Department Meetings; GENERAL ORDER PART TIME, AUXILIARY POLICE OFFICERS & EXPLORER PROGRAMS GO – 29 PAGE 6 OF 6 4. Special Events. H. Certified Part Time Police Officers who fail to perform twenty-four hours of duty during each thirty-day period will be subject to disciplinary action. I. Auxiliary Officers may ride with a Full Time Officer any time if approved by the Shift Supervisor. No minimum number of hours is required. Auxiliary Officers will not ride with Part Time Police Officers. IX. BONDED STATUS AND INSURANCE: A. Certified Part Time and Auxiliary Police Officers shall be bonded in the same manner as a full-time Certified Police Officer. B. While on duty, Certified Part Time and Auxiliary Police Officers shall be afforded the public liability protection of law defined in Part VI, Chapter 125, of the Florida State Statutes (1988).