CHAPTER 35
POLICE DEPARTMENT

 

35.01 Organization	35.06 Acting Police Chief
35.02 Peace Officer Qualifications	35.07 Departmental Rules
35.03 Required Training	35.08 Summoning Aid
35.04 Compensation	35.09 Taking Weapons
35.05 Police Chief Appointed	35.10 Obedience to Laws Required

 

35.01 ORGANIZATION.

The department consists of the Police Chief and such other law enforcement officers and personnel, whether full or part time, as may be authorized by the Council.

35.02 PEACE OFFICER QUALIFICATIONS.

In no case shall any person be selected or appointed as a law enforcement officer unless such person meets the minimum qualification standards established by the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy.

(Code of Iowa, Sec. 80B.11)

35.03 REQUIRED TRAINING.

All peace officers shall have received the minimum training required by law at an approved law enforcement training school within one year of employment. Peace officers shall also meet the minimum in-service training as required by law.

(Code of Iowa, Sec. 80B.11 [2])

(IAC, 501-3 and 501-8)

35.04 COMPENSATION.

Members of the department are designated by rank and receive such compensation as shall be determined by resolution of the Council.

35.05 POLICE CHIEF APPOINTED.

The City Manager shall appoint the Police Chief in accordance with the provisions of Section 400.13 of the Code of Iowa, subject to Council approval.

(Code of Iowa, Sec. 400.13)

35.06 ACTING POLICE CHIEF.

Whenever the Police Chief is unable to act or perform the duties of the office for any reason (including those periods of time during which the City Manager has not appointed a Police Chief), the City Manager may designate some other member of the police department to carry out the duties of the Police Chief.