CHAPTER 32: POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS; RESCUE SQUAD

Section

Police Department

   32.01   Adoption of Police Department regulations by reference

   32.02   Probationary period

   32.03   Vehicle equipment

Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department

   32.20   Establishment

   32.21   Merger of pre-existing departments

   32.22   Adoption of rules and regulations

   32.23   Citation officers

   32.24   Reimbursement for volunteer members

   32.25   Standards for training and promotions within the Fire/EMS Department

Cross-reference:

   City to provide defense against prosecution for city officials, employees, and volunteers, see § 31.01

POLICE DEPARTMENT

§ 32.01 ADOPTION OF POLICE DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS BY REFERENCE.

   There is adopted by the city for the purpose of establishing rules and regulations for the efficient operation and regulation of the Police Department, the City of Florence Police Department Rules and Regulations, except such portions as are hereafter deleted, modified, or amended.

(Ord. O-9-83, passed 2-22-83; Am. Ord. O-01-02, passed 1-15-02)

§ 32.02 PROBATIONARY PERIOD.

   (A)   All newly hired, transferred or promoted employees will be required to successfully complete a minimum one year probationary period. During this probationary period, an employee's performance may be appraised periodically by the employees' supervisor(s).

   (B)   An employee being hired as a Police Officer, who must complete the Basic Training Program through the Department of Criminal Justice, will begin his or her one year probationary period at the time the employee is discharged from that basic training. That period is not to exceed 12 months from the original date of hire, not including any time the officer was employed and completing the basic training required by KRS 15.404.

   (C)   The initial probationary period of any employee may be extended. In such case, prior to or upon the expiration of the existing probationary period, the employee will receive notification of the reasons and length of the extended probationary period. During and following all probationary periods, the city may terminate employment at-will.

(Ord. 0-25-76, passed 5-11-76; Am. Ord. 0-13-15, passed 8-4-15)

§ 32.03 VEHICLE EQUIPMENT.

   Pursuant to KRS 189.920(3), it is hereby directed that the police vehicles of the city used as emergency vehicles shall be equipped with a combination of red and blue flashing, rotating or oscillating lights.

(Ord. O-25-98, passed 12-8-98)

FIRE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT