(A) The Pewee Valley Police Department shall consist of 1 police officer, who shall be the Chief of Police. If the city wishes to expand the Police Department to include additional officers, this section of this chapter must be amended or repealed. Except as limited in § 36.06, members of the Pewee Valley Police Department shall have all regular powers of police under Kentucky law.
(B) The full duties and responsibilities of the Chief of Police shall be set out in the Pewee Valley Police Department Standard Operating Procedures Manual adopted pursuant to § 36.05, but, at a minimum, the Chief shall perform the following general duties:
(1) Protect and serve the people of Pewee Valley;
(2) Patrol within the city limits by cruiser, bicycle or foot to provide security for persons and property;
(3) Respond to complaints and calls for help from citizens or other persons within the city;
(4) Control traffic and enforce ordinances and the law within the city;
(5) Report crimes and violations occurring within the city;
(6) Sponsor crime prevention and public safety programs for education and civic groups;
(7) Maintain proper records pertaining to warnings, violations, arrests, investigations and evidence;
(8) Backup and assist other law enforcement agencies as reasonably necessary under § 36.06;
(9) Generally keep the peace in and about the city.
(C) The Chief of Police is responsible for scheduling patrol and shift coverage, subject to the direction of the Mayor, who is authorized to make directives for coverage of specific areas, events and times. The Chief shall provide adequate coverage using his or her discretion how to best allocate resources of the Department, utilizing staggered, or irregular, shifts so as to maximize the perception of actual or apparent coverage. The Mayor has supervisory authority over the Chief of Police, who shall serve in a non-elected position at the will of the Mayor. Neither the Chief, nor Mayor, may use their authority in a punitive or abusive fashion.
(D) If the City Council shall expand the Police Department pursuant to division (A) above, the Chief of Police shall perform reasonable background checks and make recommendations for candidates to the Mayor, who shall determine whether such candidate shall be hired, subject to the advice and consent of the City Council, who shall have authority to inquire as to background and qualifications of the candidate.
(E) Police operations shall only be conducted by properly trained and certified police officers, who shall be required to take the mandatory continuing education required for all police officers in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
(Prior Code KOC, § 320.10, passed 1-5-2004)