(A) There are hereby established a Police Department and a Fire Department for the city of Murray, Kentucky. Police officers and firefighters shall be appointed and removed solely at the pleasure of the Mayor except as otherwise provided by statute, ordinance or contract (KRS 83A.130). The Police Department shall be supervised by the Chief of Police and the Fire Department shall be supervised by the Fire Chief. The Chief of Police and the Fire Chief shall be responsible to the City Administrator, Mayor and City Council for the efficient operation and management of their respective departments.
(B) The law enforcement personnel of the city shall consist of a Chief of Police and such additional law enforcement and other personnel allowed by the approved classification plan. The Chief of Police specifically provided for herein shall be appointed by the Mayor with approval of the City Council pursuant to KRS 83A.080.
(C) Chief of Police duties and authority of this office are hereby established as those contained or set forth in KRS Chapter 95. The Chief of Police shall be the Director of the Department and all employees shall be subject to his or her supervision and control. The Chief of Police shall be responsible for the planning, organization, direction, coordination, and evaluation of all activities and programs of the Department as well as the distribution of resources, development of budget and policies and procedures as well as general management of the Police Department. The Chief of Police shall perform or cause to be performed all duties associated with enforcing all ordinances related to traffic and crimes as well as all other actions and duties authorized by law, ordinance, regulation, or as may be included in the job description.
(D) The oath of office to be executed by the Chief of Police shall be that as set forth in Section 228 of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
(E) The Fire Department personnel of the city shall consist of a Fire Chief and such additional firefighters and other personnel allowed by the approved classification plan. The Fire Chief specifically provided for herein shall be appointed by the Mayor with approval of the City Council pursuant to KRS 83A.080.
(F) Fire Chief duties and authority of this office are hereby established as those contained or set forth in KRS Chapter 95. The Chief of the Fire Department shall be the Director of the Department and all employees shall be subject to his or her supervision and control. The Fire Chief shall be responsible for the planning, organization, direction, coordination, and evaluation of all activities and programs of the Department as well as the distribution of resources, development of budget and policies and procedures as well as general management of the Fire Department. The Chief of the Fire Department shall perform or cause to be performed all other duties associated with enforcing all ordinances related to firefighting, fire protection and fire prevention as well as other actions authorized by law, ordinance, regulation, or as may be included in the job description.
(G) The oath of office to be executed by the Fire Chief shall be that as set forth in Section 228 of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
(H) All employees of the Police and Fire Departments shall be subject to all personnel rules and regulations of the City of Murray adopted by Murray City Ordinance, Resolution or Municipal Order as well as to departmental rules and regulations contained in the respective Police Department or Fire Department Operations Manuals, Guidelines, or Policies and Procedures.
(I) Members of the Police and Fire Departments shall be disciplined as set forth in KRS 95.450. Complaints against police officers shall follow the process set forth in KRS 15.520, which provides for administrative due process rights in certain disciplinary matters concerning officers of the City of Murray since the city participates in the Kentucky Law Enforcement Foundation Program fund.
(J) The City of Murray follows KRS 15.391 and accompanying regulations regarding the termination and/or resignation of police officers from employment with the city.
(K) All employees of the Police and Fire Departments are subject to call to duty in case of an emergency. Such call shall be made by the respective Chiefs, ranking officers of the appropriate dcpartment who are on duty or by the City Administrator.
(Ord. 291, passed 12-21-56; Am. Ord. 97-1100, passed 4-10-97; Am. Ord. 2010-1509, passed 8-26-10; Am. Ord. 2019-1790, passed 11-14-19)