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§ 33.04 CONCEALED WEAPONS AUTHORIZED.
   (A)   All members of the Police Department who carry deadly weapons on or about their persons in their regularly scheduled duties as police officer for the City may carry concealed deadly weapons on or about their persons at all times within the state.
   (B)   Deadly weapons that may be carried by members of the Police Department within the state are those weapons that are usually carried by such officers in performing their duties while on regularly scheduled shift of duty.
   (C)   This section is enacted for the express purpose of protecting the police officer from prosecution under provisions of KRS 527.020(3) when they may be outside the corporate limits of the City and for no other purpose.
(1995 Code, § 2.16.010)
§ 33.05 POLICY AND PROCEDURE MANUAL; RULES AND REGULATIONS ADOPTED.
   (A)   The City adopts a policy and procedure manual and rules and regulations for the Police Department, which governs the rules, and regulations for the conduct, management and operation of the police department of the City and the management and conduct of the affairs of the Department. A copy of the manual is on file with the City Clerk and is incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth herein.
   (B)   The Chief of Police shall have the authority to amend and supplement the rules and regulations as adopted by the Board of Commissioners provided, however, that any changes or additions shall be reviewed and approved by the Board of Commissioners on an annual basis.
§ 33.06 POLICE DOGS.
   (A)   Prohibited conduct. No person shall interfere with or harass any police dog owned or used by the Police Department while the police dog is in the performance of any law enforcement functions or duties; nor shall any person intentionally or maliciously or attempt to intentionally or maliciously, torture, torment, beat, strike, mutilate, disable, kill or otherwise injure or harm any police dog while such police dog is in the performance of any law enforcement functions or duties.
   (B)   Penalty. Any person violating the provisions herein shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and shall be subject to fine and/or imprisonment in accordance with the penalties for a Class A misdemeanor as provided for in the Kentucky Revised Statutes.
(1995 Code, § 2.16.030) (Ord. O-95-4, passed 2-27-1995) Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 33.07 INTERLOCAL COOPERATION ACT.
   The City has executed an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement pursuant to KRS 65.210 to 65.300 with the City of Covington of Kenton County for the joint exercise of police powers. A copy of this agreement shall be maintained on file in the Office of the Chief of Police and City Clerk.
§ 33.08 POLICE CHIEF; QUALIFICATIONS; MANNER OF APPOINTMENT.
   (A)   The minimum qualifications for Police Chief shall be:
      (1)   Possess: a masters degree from an accredited university or college; or, possess a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college and be a graduate from a recognized police command school; and accompanying either a degree, 5 years of progressive supervisory experience in law enforcement; or
      (2)   Ten years of law enforcement experience including at least 6 years of progressive supervisory experience, having completed a minimum of 1,000 hours of police related training or education, and having achieved the rank of lieutenant or higher.
       (3)   Candidates for the position appear before the Board of Commissioners and the City Manager for an oral interview.
(1995 Code, § 2.80.220) (Ord. O-98-18, passed 9-28-1998; Am. Ord. O-2012-008, passed 3-26-2012)
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