Rules of Participation
A minimum participation of 12 hours per month is required. You can accumulate these hours as follows:
- Monthly meeting
- Training
- Special Events
- Patrol or Escort Duty
You must attend all monthly meetings. If you cannot attend a scheduled meeting, it is a requirement that you call your Sergeant or Staff Sergeant to inform them of the reason.
You must attend all meetings in uniform unless prior arrangements have been made with your Sergeant or Staff Sergeant.
If you are unable to attend a duty for which you have previously committed, you must notify your Sergeant or Staff Sergeant of your replacement and your inability to attend.
All Auxiliary members are expected to give their full attention to Auxiliary business when on duty. Respect for and courtesy to fellow officers and the public is of paramount important at all times. It is required that you provide the timeliest response possible to all Auxiliary related telephone calls and your availability for duty. Late attendance or early departure at timed events (i.e. parades, meetings) is not acceptable.
It is the responsibility of Auxiliary members to ensure the accurate and timely submission of their duty sheets. Duty sheets are to be submitted following completion of any duty.
If any of your personal information changes, you are required to notify your Sergeant or Staff Sergeant in writing within 72 hours. This includes change of address, telephone numbers etcetera.
Any Auxiliary member "out of service" for a period of one week or longer must notify their Sergeant or Staff Sergeant.
All special events requiring five or more Auxiliary Officers will have a Sergeant or Staff Sergeant in attendance to which you must first report.
At the monthly meeting in June of each year, awards will be presented for:
- Auxiliary Officer of the Year
- Most Hours Contributed by an Auxiliary Officer
In order to receive your annual cleaning allowance, you must fulfill all of the above noted obligations.