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II. PROCEDURES
A. Application for Membership
1. Auxiliary police officers must be former Newport News police officers who completed their
probationary period. They must have a current Virginia certification as a sworn police officer at
the time of application. [33.4.4]
2. To apply, the prospective auxiliary officer must submit a written request to join the program to the
Chief of Police, through the Support Services Division commander. If the program participation
is intended to focus on a specialized function, the request should include both the specific
assignment being request and a description of qualifications. For example, if the auxiliary officer
intends to serve as a firearms instructor, they should request that specific assignment and attach
the certification that qualifies them as a firearms instructor.
3. Prospective auxiliary officers are encouraged to submit their request during their
retirement/resignation process, to prevent gaps in required in-service training. If the in-service
training necessary to renew their sworn certification has not been maintained, the request may be
denied.
B. Training
Auxiliary police officers must meet the annual in-service and firearms/weapons training and
physical examination requirements, equivalent to those of full-time, paid police officers. [4.3.3; 22.2.2,
33.5.1]
C. Assignment and Supervision
1. The Auxiliary Police Officer program administration falls under the supervision of the Training
Section.
2. Auxiliary police officers will be assigned at the discretion of the Chief of Police. Supervisors are
responsible for enforcing all policies and procedures relevant to the auxiliary officer’s assignment.
Concerns or compliance issues will be forwarded to the Training Section lieutenant.
3. Auxiliary police officers must have a documented annual performance evaluation. [35.1.2]
a. The evaluation will be completed by the supervisor under whom the officer spent the majority
of their duty time, and may include the input of other supervisors who also provided oversight
of the officer.
b. Auxiliary police officers are to be evaluated in areas where they have had sufficient opportunity
to demonstrate performance, as they fall within the parameters of the City's evaluation
instrument.
c. Supervisors will review the results of the evaluation with the auxiliary officer, discuss their
performance expectations for the next rating period, and ensure that all required in-service
training requirements have been completed. [35.1.7]
D. Suspension or Termination from the Program [52.2.7]
1. Auxiliary police officers must conform to the policies and procedures of the Department, and the
City. They may be suspended or terminated from the program for any of the following reasons:
a. Violations of policy and procedure within the three groups of misconduct as outlined in Section
1000 of the City Personnel Administrative Manual, to include willful or intentional acts, acts
that are the result of negligence or carelessness, and/or show a deliberate disregard of any City
or Police Department policy;
b. Failure to meet the service requirement without first obtaining a waiver from the Chief of
Police or, designee; or
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