.  Volunteer officers attached to the Nevada Highway Patrol, volunteers appointed pursuant to NRS 484B.470 who qualify pursuant to subsection 4 of that section, the investigators appointed pursuant to NRS 480.490 or volunteers of a regularly organized and recognized police department, metropolitan police department or sheriff’s unit, while engaged in their duties as such in any voluntary community service and while acting under the direction of the Chief of the Nevada Highway Patrol, Chief of the Investigation Division of the Department of Public Safety or a sheriff or chief of police, or their deputies or assistants, of any county, metropolitan police department, city or town in the protection of life or property shall be deemed, for the purpose of chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, of NRS, employees of the Nevada Highway Patrol, Investigation Division or the city, town, metropolitan police department or county so recognizing them, at the wage of $900 per month, and are entitled to the benefits of those chapters upon compliance therewith by the Nevada Highway Patrol, Investigation Division or the county, metropolitan police department, city or town.