CHAPTER 34: POLICE DEPARTMENT

Section

General Provisions

   34.01   Organization; appointments

   34.02   Duties of Chief; officers

   34.03   Authority and powers

   34.04   Uniforms

   34.05   Community service technician

Part-time Police Officer Unit

   34.20   Creation and composition

   34.21   Definitions

   34.22   Qualification and appointment of members; rules and regulations

   34.23   Oath of members

   34.24   Powers and duties

   34.25   Compensation

   34.26   Uniforms, insignia and equipment to be property of city

   34.27   Members deemed police officers

   34.28   Resignation; dismissal

Regulations

   34.40   Misconduct of officer

   34.41   Mistreatment of, interference with police dog

   34.42   Impersonating a member of the part-time police officer unit

Police Retirement Plan

   34.55   Police Retirement Plan

   34.99   Penalty

GENERAL PROVISIONS

§ 34.01 ORGANIZATION; APPOINTMENTS.

   The police force of the city shall consist of a Chief of Police and as many regular police officers as the City Council may from time to time determine. All members of the police force shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the City Council. The Mayor may in any exigency or emergency of the Mayor’s own determination appoint, when necessary, such additional police as in the Mayor’s judgment may be required.

(Prior Code, § 34.01)

§ 34.02 DUTIES OF CHIEF; OFFICERS.

   The Chief of Police shall have full control and supervision over all regular and temporarily appointed police officers, subject to the authority of the Mayor and City Council, and the Chief of Police shall be accountable to the Mayor and City Council for the proper and faithful performance of their duties. In the absence or inability of the Chief of Police, or during such hours of the day as the Chief may be off duty, the Chief’s powers and duties shall be exercised by the Chief’s designee. The Chief of Police shall be custodian of the Council Chambers, cause the same to be in order for all meetings of the City Council and attend all meetings of and execute all orders issued to the Chief by the City Council. In addition to the duties imposed by the laws of the state, it is hereby made the duty of the police to arrest all offenders against the laws of the state or of the provisions of this code and keep them in the city or county jail or other safe and suitable places to prevent their escape until trial can be had before the proper tribunal.

(Prior Code, § 34.02) (Ord. 2302, passed 1-17-1973)