09-14-81 Civil Service Commission Meeting minutes

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• • Civil Service Meeting ~ September 14, 1981 Page 13 Hud ens: Yes; the only ones that are subject to Civil Service are the sworn personnel. Trainer: That's what I thought. O.K. Freeman: Those with the power of arrest. Trainer: Right, that was my understanding. Where do the--like the Reserve Officers-- ah--that we see at football games and things like that---do they have the authority to make arrests--or do they not? Freeman: Only under my authority. Trainer: Do they come under the Act while their on duty? Hud ens: No. Trainer: Then that's provided for then. I'm sure somebody thought of that. Hudgens: I don't think the Act speaks for Reserves at all. Freeman: There is a State Law that does speak to Reserves but the Act does not. Trainer: Just out of curiousity, how is that handled; you say under your direction and authority. Freeman: O.K., the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Education will give you requirements that they must meet to become Reserve Officers, and the activities that they must perform during that time to stay Reserve Officers. Hudgens: In addition to that, we have a City Ordinance that establishes our Police Reserves; that establishes it, sets out some general requirements and, I think, sets an authorized strength. Freeman: It's sets out the number, yes sir. Hudgens: And--ah-- the total supervision of that auxiallary service is under Chief Freeman. One of the other items, I think, that's really not on the agenda but needs some discussion today is the Texas Commission that has, ah, a standard ---I really don't know if it's a standard---what do you call it? Freeman: It's a recommended entrance exam. Hudgens: It's a recommended general knowledge entrance examination that has been validated for cultural bias and all these other things, that we would propose to the Commission to adopt, and--ah--that---for our entrance examinations only. We would develop our promotion exams. But, our entrance examinations are a validated test we can get from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officers Standards and Education.