§ 66-2. Summoning special police force.

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Whenever the mayor shall deem it necessary in order to enforce the laws of the city or to avert danger or to protect life or property in case of riot or any outbreak, calamity or public disturbance or when he has reason to fear any serious violation of the law or order or any outbreak or danger to the city or to the inhabitants thereof, he shall summon into service, as a special police force, all or as many of the citizens as in his judgment and discretion may be necessary and proper, and such summons may be addressed to citizens generally or may be by personal notification. Such police force, while in service, shall be subject to the orders of the mayor, shall perform such duties as he may require and shall have the same power while on duty as the regular police force. Any person so summoned and failing to appear or appearing and failing to perform any duty which may be assigned to him shall be punished as provided in section 1-12.

(Code 1992, § 2-3)

                    
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