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A Police Auxiliary Unit of the Police Division of the Department of Public Safety is hereby established. The Police Auxiliary Unit consists of qualified members appointed and removed by the City Manager as Director of Public Safety. The Unit shall assist and aid the Police Division and perform such duties as are assigned to the Unit by the Chief of Police.
(Ord. 88-319. Passed 5-31-88.)
The Chief of Police shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations governing the qualifications, dress, weaponry, conduct, supervision and discipline of the members of the Police Auxiliary Unit while on duty with the Police Division.
(Ord. 88-319. Passed 5-31-88.)
The Chief of the Police Division is authorized to execute, on behalf of the City, tax exemption forms seeking exemption from Federal excise taxes related to the purchase of firearms by the City to be used in law enforcement.
(Ord. 93-307. Passed 9-7-93.)
When property has come into the possession of the Police Division by virtue of having been stolen and recovered, abandoned, taken into evidence, or otherwise, the Police Chief may dispose of such property as follows in lieu of the process stated in Ohio Revised Code §§ 737.29, et seq.:
(a) When other applicable law requires a particular manner of disposal, the Police Chief shall dispose of it as required.
(b) When other applicable law permits, but does not require a particular manner of disposal, the Police Chief may dispose of such property as permitted.
(c) When other applicable law does not require a particular manner of disposal and either:
(1) the Police Chief or his subordinates have been unable to identify the owner of such property despite reasonable efforts to do so, or
(2) the owner of such property has failed to reclaim such property after having been given a reasonable opportunity to do so,
the Police Chief may dispose of such property on such terms as the Police Chief reasonably determines are best suited to the nature and condition of the property being disposed of.
(Ord. 18-49. Passed 2-27-18.)
Notwithstanding any provision of the Ohio Revised Code to the contrary, there shall be no maximum age restriction for an applicant seeking an initial appointment as a Police Officer with the City of Springfield.
(Ord. 23-277. Passed 8-15-2023.)