Legal Opinion
Opinion No. 75-170 (1975) Ag
Oklahoma Attorney General Reports
Decided August 29, 1975Published
1Opinion of the Court
VOLUNTEER AUXILIARY POLICE FORCE A city or municipality in this state may properly form an auxiliary police force but there are certain limitations upon the functions to be performed by the members of said force. It is necessary that members of an auxiliary police force be qualified under the provisions of 70 O.S. 3311 [70-3311] (1971) except where performing emergency functions as contemplated in the "Civil Defense Act", 63 O.S. 683.1 [63-683.1] (1971), et seq. In providing police protection and performing police functions a municipality is cloaked with governmental immunity and is not…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- State v. Granville Alexandrian SocietyOhio Supreme Court · 1841
- City of Kokomo v. LoyIndiana Supreme Court · 1916
- City of Tulsa v. WheetleySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1940
- City of Purcell v. HubbardSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1965
- Pool v. City of CushingSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1939