The purpose of this Division A is to encourage
and
to maintain the operational effectiveness and reliability of
and to foster the proper use of these systems in order to reduce or eliminate unnecessary responses by the City Police Department to
. Nothing herein stated should be construed as imposing or implying any duty upon the City Police Department to respond to
, as limiting the discretion of the Police Chief in establishing response policies or as waiving otherwise applicable governmental immunities. The City Council makes the following findings regarding the need to regulate
operating within the city:
(a) The number of
the City Police Department responds to has reached a level which places an intolerable burden upon the time and resources of the city; and
(b)
responses, by unduly diverting law enforcement resources from criminal law prevention and enforcement, threaten the safety of the police officers and the public.
(1958 Code, § 137.01) (Ord. 70-6, passed 2-3-1970; recodified by Ord. 95-13, passed 8-7-1995; Ord. 2000-33, passed 12-18-2000; Ord. 2024-18, passed 7-22-2024)