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GENERAL PROVISIONS
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)
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)
The Chief of Police is hereby directed and empowered to prepare and promulgate such rules, regulations and provisions, and amendments thereto, as may in their discretion be necessary to carry out the express intent of this chapter, which provisions shall include a table of organization not in conflict herewith.
(Prior Code, § 34.03) (Ord. 2242, passed 12-15-1971; Ord. 23-10, passed 7-17-2023)
(A) It shall be the duty of the Community Service Technician to enforce all the provisions of §§ 50.18, 50.19, 50.35 through 50.45, 70.079, 70.099, 71.007, 72.01 through 72.05, 72.20 through 72.25, 72.27 through 72.30, 72.32 through 72.35, 72.37, 72.39, 72.62, 72.86, 72.88, Ch. 75, Schd. I; 90.044, 91.15, 91.17, 91.18, 91.30, 92.01 through 92.12, 92.29, 92.30, 92.46, 94.001, 94.045, 94.065, 94.067, Ch. 96, 97.01, 110.40, 130.18, 133.04, 134.02, 130.04 and 151.01 of this code and any amendments thereto.
(B) The Community Service Technician shall have the power to issue citations to enforce the aforementioned code sections. The Community Service Technician may be based in the Police Department and/or the Community Development Department and perform the necessary duties for each department as it pertains to the aforementioned code sections.
(Prior Code, § 34.05) (Ord. 00-35, passed 11-6-2000; Ord. 18-07, passed 3-5-2018)
PART-TIME POLICE OFFICER UNIT
The part-time police officer unit may be created and if created shall consist of such number of members as shall from time to time be determined by the Mayor and City Council, and they shall be under the direction of the Mayor and the Chief of Police or a person designated by them.
(Prior Code, § 34.15) (Ord. 23-10, passed 7-17-2023)
For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ACTIVE SERVICE. When a member of the part-time police officer unit of the city is detailed to perform regular police duties for which that member is paid.
CHIEF. The Chief of Police.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. The committee with oversight of the part-time officer unit will include the Police Patrol Captain, a Road Patrol Sergeant (as assigned), and a Field Training Officer (as assigned) for the purposes of governing the work activities for the part-time police officer unit.
MEMBER. Any member of the part-time police officer unit of this city.
PART-TIME POLICE OFFICER. A member of the part-time police officer unit established pursuant to this chapter; and a one that is a certified officer in good standing with the NLETC and can perform all the regular duties of a regular patrol officer without being within physical or visual contact of the regular police officer.
TRAINING SERVICE. When a member of the part-time police officer unit of the city is attending a training session that is required to maintain certification or continuing education for which that member is paid.
(Prior Code, § 34.16) (Ord. 23-10, passed 7-17-2023)
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