where I grew up, there was an AUX, a Reserve, and FTO
You tried to move up the chain... once you were a reserve it was expected that you would go FT, if you refused 3 times you were gone.
Well after the "goon squad" took over the FT ranks, they got it in their contract that the AUX and Reserve officers would be disbanded.
No more AUX officers directing traffic in the square ( and screwing it up) after that.
Some people were correct in saying AUX officers are not granted Chapter 90 powers in some departments.
Some departments have decided having anything less than FT sworn officers is too much of a liability, everyone is too wiling to sue, a civil rights violation or a bad shooting can do a number on a town budget.
Plus having too many people running around with badges trying to "tin" their way out of a ticket can be problematic...
( remind me to tell you about our Supervisors, who were sworn as MSP Specials and were " Street & Railway" police.... one got busted in a company vehicle picking up a hooker...... BPD calls our real in house PD, and they disavowed any knowledge of him.... as the Supervisors and Instructors were not under the Supervision of our Police Dept. .... soon after that the "Inspectors" were told to turn in their tin and warrants of appointment so they could be returned to MSP )
You tried to move up the chain... once you were a reserve it was expected that you would go FT, if you refused 3 times you were gone.
Well after the "goon squad" took over the FT ranks, they got it in their contract that the AUX and Reserve officers would be disbanded.
No more AUX officers directing traffic in the square ( and screwing it up) after that.
Some people were correct in saying AUX officers are not granted Chapter 90 powers in some departments.
Some departments have decided having anything less than FT sworn officers is too much of a liability, everyone is too wiling to sue, a civil rights violation or a bad shooting can do a number on a town budget.
Plus having too many people running around with badges trying to "tin" their way out of a ticket can be problematic...
( remind me to tell you about our Supervisors, who were sworn as MSP Specials and were " Street & Railway" police.... one got busted in a company vehicle picking up a hooker...... BPD calls our real in house PD, and they disavowed any knowledge of him.... as the Supervisors and Instructors were not under the Supervision of our Police Dept. .... soon after that the "Inspectors" were told to turn in their tin and warrants of appointment so they could be returned to MSP )