(A) The Butler Police Department shall constitute no more than seven (7) full-time officers, including the Chief of Police. The command structure for the Police Department shall be as follows:
(1) A Chief of Police who is appointed by the Mayor and serves at the pleasure of the Mayor. The Police Chief may be removed by the Mayor as the Police Chief at any time and without cause or reason.
(2) (a) An Assistant Chief of Police shall be a current police officer on the Butler Police Department who is recommended by the Chief of Police and approved by the Mayor. It is specifically determined that the position of Assistant Chief of Police of Butler is an upper policy-making position.
(b The Assistant Chief of Police serves at the pleasure of the Chief of Police and the Mayor and may be removed as Assistant Chief of Police at any time by the Chief of Police or the Mayor without cause or reason. Removal as Assistant Chief of Police is not covered by provisions of IC 36-8-3-4. Upon removal from office of Assistant Chief of Police, the officer shall resume the rank he or she held prior to becoming the Assistant Police Chief.
(c) The Assistant Police Chief shall have the following duties:
1. Accepts assignments and duties delegated by the Chief of Police.
2. Acts as Chief of Police of the department in the absence of the Chief of Police.
3. Is responsible for Police Department personnel as directed by the Police Chief.
4. Performs administrative activities of the Department as delegated by the Chief of Police.
(3) Patrolmen. All other members of the Police Department shall be classified as patrolmen. All patrolmen are hired and fired by the City Board of Works following the provisions of IC 36-8-3-4 as amended from time to time.
(d) Class of patrolman;
1. Probationary
2. Patrolman
3. Patrolman/detective
(e) Patrolmen shall have the following duties:
1. Work on rotating shifts performing security patrols, traffic control, investigations, first aid at accidents, detection, investigation and arrest of persons involved in misconduct or violations of the law.
2. Work an assigned shift using his or her own judgment in deciding a course of action being expected to handle difficult situations without assistance.
3. Maintain normal availability by radio or telephone for consultation on major emergencies or precedent while on duty.
4. Carry out duties in conformance with federal, state, county, and city laws and ordinances and as directed by the Chief of Police or Assistant Chief of Police.
5. While on duty, patrol city streets, parks, commercial and residential areas to preserve the peace and enforce the law, control and observe vehicular traffic, routinely check buildings and prevent or detect and investigate misconduct involving misdemeanors, felonies, infractions, and other violations of the law, and to otherwise serve and protect the community and its citizens.
6. Respond to all radio calls and investigate accidents, robberies, civil disturbances, domestic disputes, fights, drunkenness, missing children, prowlers, abuse of drugs, and any other reported or observed violations of law.
7. Interrogate suspects, witnesses and drivers involved in or having knowledge of an incident being investigated. Preserve evidence. Arrest violators. Investigate and render assistance at scene of all accidents. Summon ambulances and other vehicles as needed at the scene of any accident, and draw diagrams of scenes as part of the investigation of crash scenes.
8. Specific vision requirements for this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
9. The officer must occasionally push, pull, drag, or lift/carry up to 100 pounds.
10. Initiate traffic stops on vehicles if general reasonable suspicion that criminal activity is afoot, past, present, or future or may have violated the traffic laws of the State of Indiana or City of Butler.
11. Work to generate confidential informants to generate and assist with the investigation and resolution of criminal cases whenever possible.
12. Work together well with fellow officers and supervisors. Follow the orders and directions of the Chief of Police or in the Chief’s absence, the Assistant Chief of Police.
13. The patrolman/detective position is an appointed position, not a rank. This position is appointed by the Chief of Police. The patrolman/detective can be removed by the Chief of Police and returned to his or her position as a patrolman at the Chief’s discretion. The patrolman who is to be appointed as detective by the Chief of Police must understand the nature of this position. The terms of appointment and removal must be explained to any candidate for the position of detective. The candidate must sign an acknowledgment of these terms before being appointed.
a. The duties of the patrolman/detective are the same as the duties described in this section for all patrolmen.
b. The patrolman/detective will work closely with the DeKalb County Prosecutor to investigate and develop cases in certain crimes specified by the Prosecutor pursuant to the Prosecutor's standards and requirements. Failure to meet these standards will result in removal from the patrolman/detective position.
(B) Any extra employees who are hired pursuant to any federal programs funded by federal funds shall not be deemed a part of the Butler Police Department. The employment of said officers shall be terminated on the expiration of the federal program or the funds with which to pay them unless the City makes a decision to retain them as one of the full-time police officers referred to in paragraph (A) above.
(Ord. 887, passed 8-21-78; Am. Ord. 1125, passed 11-7-88; Am. Ord. 1296, passed 1-5-98; Am. Ord. 1581, passed 3-18-13)