                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

CALLING AUXILIARY POLICE OFFICERS INTO SERVICE; POLICE OFFICERS PERFORMING
SERVICE TO WEAR UNIFORM; EXCEPTION (§ 15.2-1734)

A. A locality may call into service or provide for calling into service such
auxiliary police officers as may be deemed necessary (i) in time of public
emergency; (ii) at such times as there are insufficient numbers of regular
police officers to preserve the peace, safety, and good order of the community;
(iii) to provide transportation for such person subject to an emergency custody
order pursuant to &#xA7; 37.2-808 or to provide transportation for a person in
the temporary detention process pursuant to &#xA7; 37.2-810; or (iv) at any time
for the purpose of training such auxiliary police officers. At all times when
performing such service, the members of the auxiliary police force shall wear
the uniform prescribed by the governing body.

B. Members of any auxiliary police force who have been trained in accordance
with the provisions of &#xA7; 15.2-1731 may be called into service by the chief
of police of any locality to aid and assist regular police officers in the
performance of their duties, including providing transportation for such person
subject to an emergency custody order pursuant to &#xA7; 37.2-808 or providing
transportation for a person in the temporary detention process pursuant to
&#xA7; 37.2-810.

C. When the duties of an auxiliary police officer are such that the wearing of
the prescribed uniform would adversely limit the effectiveness of the auxiliary
police officer&#8217;s ability to perform his prescribed duties, then clothing
appropriate for the duties to be performed may be required by the chief of
police.

HISTORY: 1968, c. 157, § 15.1-159.5; 1987, c. 421; 1988, c. 190; 1997, c. 587;
2022, c. 730.