CHAPTER 145
Police Department

145.01   Department established; personnel.

145.02   Appointment of personnel.

145.03   Removal and demotion of personnel.  (Repealed)

145.04   Chief of Police; duties.

145.05   Suspension of personnel.

145.06   Traffic guards.

145.07   Dog Warden.

145.08   Investigation Fund.

145.09   Costs of confinement in City Jail; reimbursement.

CROSS REFERENCES

   Safety Director to administer - see CHTR. Art. V, Sec. 5

   Civil service classification - see CHTR. Art. VI, Sec. 3

   Civil service application - see Ohio R.C. 124.43, 124.44, 737.051, 737.10, 737.11

   Appointment of emergency patrolmen - see Ohio R.C. 737.10

   General duties - see Ohio R.C. 737.11

   Chief of Police eligible to appointment as Public Works Director - see ADM. 139.01

   Chief of Police may act as Fire Chief - see ADM. 147.03

   Bond of members of Police Department - see ADM. 165.01

   Enforcement of Traffic Code - see TRAF. Ch. 404

   Assaulting police dog or horse - see GEN. OFF. 642.08

   Authority of Chief of Police to issue or deny peddlers' licenses - see BUS. REG. 717.03

145.01 DEPARTMENT ESTABLISHED; PERSONNEL.

   (a)   A Police Department is hereby established.  The membership of the Department shall not exceed:

      (1)   A Police Chief;

      (2)   One Assistant Chief of Police;

      (3)   Six Lieutenants;

      (4)   Five Sergeants; and

      (5)   Thirty-seven full-time patrol officers.

   In the event of a vacancy, the Mayor shall fill the position in accordance with Article VI, Section 3, of the Charter.  The Mayor is hereby authorized to employ such number of the following personnel as is necessary to meet the needs of the Department, but not to exceed one Clerk of Courts, one Assistant Clerk of Court, fifteen  Dispatcher Clerks, two Administrative Assistants, one Assistant Jail Administrator, part-time Police Patrol Officers, correction officers and school guards, as required.

(Ord.  2019-60.  Passed 5-6-19.)

   As used in this section, “part-time Police Patrol Officer” shall mean a person appointed by the Mayor to the position of part-time Police Patrol Officer which appointment is not in the classified Civil Service and shall be unclassified.  Part-time Police Patrol Officers shall be certified for appointment in accordance with Ohio R.C. 109.77 and shall remain so certified during their tenure with the Police Department.

(Ord.  2015-105.  Passed 7-13-15.)

   (b)    The Mayor may appoint two (2) of the lieutenants to have the additional duty of Police Captain.  Such Police Captains, in addition to the lieutenant’s regular assignment, shall be the assistants to the Chief of Police and shall have full command of the Department in the absence of the Chief when so assigned.  (Ord. 2015-16.  Passed 1-20-15.)

   (c)   The Mayor may appoint one (1) Dispatcher to have the additional duties of Dispatch Supervisor.  The Dispatch Supervisor, in addition to his/her Dispatcher duties, shall supervise the day to day operations of the Dispatch Center.

(Ord. 2017-70.  Passed 5-1-17.)

145.02 APPOINTMENT OF PERSONNEL.

   All members of the Police Department shall be appointed by the Mayor. The Chief of Police and the Deputy Chief of Police shall serve for the term of the Mayor unless sooner terminated by the Mayor. Other than the position of Chief of Police and Deputy Chief of Police, all appointments by the Mayor shall be in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Civil Service Commission.

(Ord. 1987-160. Passed 12-7-87.)