141.01 COMPOSITION.

   The Police Department shall be composed of a Chief of Police and such other officers and personnel as may be authorized by Council and as are set forth in the salary ordinances.

(Ord. 178-1959. Passed 9-14-59.)

141.015 POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE AND DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL.

   (a)   The Chief of Police shall be the head of the Police Department, shall direct the administration and operations of the Department and shall, with the consent and approval of the Mayor, establish policies, procedures, rules and regulations for the administration and operation of the Department.

   (b)   All members of the Department shall have all powers provided by ordinance and the laws of the State for police officers of cities, and shall exercise the same in such manner as may be provided by the rules of the Department and the orders of the Mayor, the Chief of Police and the Captains, Lieutenants and Sergeants of the Department.

(Ord. 261-1994. Passed 10-17-94.)

141.02 BENEFITS WHEN ON DUTY OUTSIDE CITY.

   Members of the Police Department, when performing any services or official duties outside the City, shall be entitled to benefits and pension and to participation in any indemnity fund established by the City to the same extent as while acting within the City. Such members of the Police Department shall likewise be entitled to all of the rights and benefits of any Workers' Compensation benefits to the same extent as while performing service within the City. The amount of any pension, benefit or indemnity, the period of payment, and the person or persons to whom it shall be payable, shall be the same as if such member were injured or killed while performing services within the City.

(Ord. 349-1958. Passed 12-1-58.)

141.03 HUMANE OFFICER.

   The Mayor shall appoint a City Humane Officer who shall give bond for faithful performance of duty and who shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor. Such Humane Officer shall enforce the provisions of the laws of Ohio and the ordinances of the City relative to the licensing of dogs, the impounding and destruction of unlicensed dogs, and the impounding and destruction of dogs running at large.

   He or she shall keep a record of all dogs seized and impounded, shall be responsible for the collection of charges provided in Chapter 505 of the General Offenses Code for the taking up or boarding of any dog, and shall have general supervision of any City pound. He or she shall turn over to the Finance Director, at least once every month, all moneys collected by him or her and shall file a report of the same with Council. He or she shall be deputized by the Mayor with special police powers as are conferred on police officers in the performance of their duties and shall have power to summon the assistance of bystanders in performing his or her duties. He or she shall perform such other duties as shall be prescribed by the Police Chief.

(Ord. 9440. Passed 4-16-51.)

141.04 CHARGES FOR SERVICES.

   The following charges shall be made and are hereby authorized in connection with services rendered by the Police Department:

Service	Fee
Photocopy of police report	$ .10 per side
Photographs	5.00 per print
Lie detector test (private organization)	25.00 per test
Fax
Cuyahoga County	.10 per page
Lake County	.15 per page
Fax (long distance)
First page	.50 per page
Each additional page	.25 per page
Record check	5.00 each check
Audio tape	2.00 per tape
Video tape	4.00 per tape
Fingerprinting	5.00

 

   (The Police Chief shall have the discretion to increase the fee to cover any additional costs incurred due to the volume or difficulty involved.)

   All requests for services shall be made in writing and must be prepaid. All long distance fax requests exceeding ten pages in length shall be prepaid.

(Ord. 158-1994. Passed 6-6-94; Ord. 5-1995. Passed 1-3-95.)

141.05 LEGAL DEFENSE OF POLICE OFFICER.

   Should any member of the City Police Department be sued in a civil or criminal action as a result of his or her lawful discharge of the duties imposed on him or her by law or ordinance, the Director of Law is hereby authorized and directed to act as the legal counsel of the officer and to defend the civil or criminal action on behalf of the officer.

   Nothing in this section shall be construed as waiving the City's defense of governmental function or governmental immunity, nor shall any provision hereof be construed to impute the liability of any such officer to the City, nor shall any provision hereof be construed to require the City to pay any judgment rendered against the officer, nor shall any provision hereof be construed to require the City to reimburse any such officer for legal expenses incurred in obtaining legal counsel.

(Ord. 128-1971. Passed 6-7-71.)