§ 2-80 GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE AND SUBORDINATES.

   The Chief of Police and all subordinates and employees under him shall have all other powers and duties provided by Federal and State law and the Charter of the City of Flint.

(Ord. 2547, passed 2-23-1976)

§ 2-80.1 FINGERPRINTING OF PERSONS ARRESTED FOR MISDEMEANOR FELONY VIOLATIONS.

   (a)   The Chief of Police for the City of Flint or his designee, is authorized to take any person’s fingerprints, who has been arrested for a misdemeanor, as soon as is practical after an arrest.

   (b)   If the individual accused thereafter is released without a charge made against him, or the charge is dismissed and no other charge arising out of that transaction or occurrence is made, or is found not guilty of the offense charged, or a lesser included offense, the official taking or holding such individual’s fingerprint information shall, pursuant to Michigan State law, (being MCLA § 28.243), return such fingerprint information to the individual.

   (c)   The provisions of this section (b) shall not apply where a person arrested has a prior conviction, except a misdemeanor traffic offense, unless a judge of a Court of record, except Probate Court, by express order entered of record, orders the return.

   (d)   Any person whose fingerprints may be taken, as authorized by this section and who refuses to allow or resists the taking of his fingerprints, after such person has been advised that his refusal constitutes a misdemeanor shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

(Ord. 2855, passed 10-11-1982)

§§ 2-81 – 2-84 RESERVED.

ARTICLE XIII. DEPARTMENT OF FIRE

§ 2-85 CREATED.

   There is hereby created a Department of Fire in accordance with Section 4-203 of the Charter of the City of Flint.

(Ord. 2548, passed 2-23-1976)

Cross-reference:

   Fire Protection, see Ch. 19

§ 2-86 FIRE CHIEF TO HEAD DEPARTMENT; APPOINTMENT.

   The head of the Department of Fire shall be known as the Fire Chief and shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council and shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor.

(Ord. 2548, passed 2-23-1976)

§ 2-87 POWERS AND DUTIES OF FIRE CHIEF.

   The Fire Chief shall have the powers and duties set forth in Chapter 19, Article II of the Code and such other provisions and duties as set forth in State and Federal law, and such other duties as may be prescribed by the Mayor.

(Ord. 2548, passed 2-23-1976)