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Wiki source code of AB 14 Reserve Staff

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1 **Washington County Sheriff's Office**
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3 **Administrative Division**
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5 Policy Manual
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8 Volume: AB
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10 Staff Management
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12 Chapter: 14
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14 Reserve Staff
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16 Replaces and/or Supersedes:
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18 FA 06, 760.00
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21 Published:
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23 07/18/2011
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25 Review Date:
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27 11/10/2021
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30 Sheriff Cory Pulsipher
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32 Undersheriff Nate Brooksby
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35 __**TABLE OF CONTENTS**__
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37 AB 14_101 Definitions
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39 AB 14_102 References
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41 AB 14_103 General
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43 AB 14_104 Reserve Guidelines
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45 AB 14_105 Uniform Allowance
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47 AB 14_106 Termination
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50 **AB 14_101 __DEFINITIONS__**
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52 1. WCSO: Washington County Sheriff's Office
53 1. Peace Officer: Includes “law enforcement officers,” “correctional officers,” and “special function officers” as defined by Utah statute.
54 1. Reserve Officer: A certified peace officer working for the WCSO in a part-time or auxiliary capacity.
55 1. Reserve Civilian: Someone working for the WCSO in a part-time or auxiliary capacity who is not a certified peace officer.
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57 **AB 14_102 __REFERENCES__**
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59 1. Utah Code
60 11. 53-13-102
61 11. 53-13-111
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63 **AB 14_103 __GENERAL__**
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65 1. Policy:
66 11. The WCSO may utilize staff in a reserve or auxiliary capacity.
67 11. Reserve staff shall not be allowed to participate in the WCSO Ride-Along program as non-paid volunteers.
68 11. The number of current reserve staff members shall be determined by the Sheriff.
69 11. Reserve Civilians must be at least 18 years of age.
70 11. Reserve Officer applicants must be certifiable by Utah Peace Officer Standards and Training as a Peace Officer at the time of application.
71 11. Reserve staff shall be subject to the same background checks, screenings, and evaluations as regular full-time staff.
72 11. A Reserve Civilian does not have peace officer authority and shall not engage in peace officer activities.
73 11. A Reserve Officer has peace officer authority only while engaged in the reserve activities authorized by the WCSO and shall exercise only that spectrum of peace officer authority:
74 111. That the WCSO is empowered to delegate; and
75 111. For which the officer has been trained and certified.
76 11. Reserve staff shall comply with all other WCSO policies and procedures.
77 11. While serving as a non-paid volunteer in a reserve or auxiliary capacity, or working part-time for fewer hours than that which would qualify the officer as an "employee" under state or federal law, a peace officer is entitled to benefits in accordance with Utah Code, Title 67, Chapter 20: Volunteer Government Workers Act.
78 11. The WCSO shall ensure that Reserve Officers meet the basic and in-service training requirements of the peace officer classification in which the officer will function.
79 1. Rationale:
80 11. The use of reserve staff may allow the WCSO to more effectively manage staff shortages and emergency situations.
81 11. Reserve staff is governed by Utah statute.
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83 **AB 14_104 __RESERVE GUIDELINES__**
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85 1. Policy:
86 11. Reserve staff may work only the amount of hours allowed as determined by Washington County Human Resources.
87 11. Reserve staff may work only at the request of the Washington County Sheriff's Office.
88 11. Reserve staff are not obligated to work.
89 11. Reserve shifts shall be no less than two hours in duration.
90 11. Reserve staff may be dismissed at the will of the Sheriff's Office.
91 1. Rationale:
92 11. Certain components of the reserve program are established by state and federal law such as maximum hours that may be worked by a part-time employee.
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94 **AB 14_105 __UNIFORM ALLOWANCE__**
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96 1. Policy:
97 11. Reserve staff may receive a uniform allowance according to the current uniform allowance procedures.
98 11. Uniform allowances are not a right and may be changed or eliminated at any time.
99 1. Rationale:
100 11. Because the needs of the WCSO are ever-changing, the use of the WCSO's limited resources may need to be adjusted.
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102 **AB 14_106 __TERMINATION__**
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104 1. Policy:
105 11. Reserve staff may be terminated by the Sheriff (or designee) at any time, with or without reason.
106 11. Reserve staff may resign from the program at any time. A written letter of resignation should be submitted to the program supervisor.
107 11. Reserve staff who leave the program must surrender all WCSO property.
108 1. Rationale:
109 11. Not all of the employment rights and privileges for regular full-time staff are extended to reserve staff.