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* Editors Note: Section 1 of Ord. No. 6324, adopted Oct. 28, 1985, repealed former ch. 9, §§ 9-1--9-11, derived from Ord. No. 3777, § 1, adopted Jan. 17, 1972, and enacted a new ch. 9, §§ 9-1--9-3, Emergency Services. Section 1 of Ord. No. 11512, adopted Dec. 19, 2017, repealed former ch. 9, §§ 9-1 – 9-3, and enacted a new ch. 9, §§ 9-1–9-3, Public Safety Communications.
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Sec. 9-1. Definitions.
Sec. 9-2. Purpose.
Sec. 9-3. Department of public safety communications established; director as head of department; functions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where a different meaning is specified:
City means the City of Tucson.
Department means the city's public safety communications department.
Director means the director of the city's public safety communications department or the director's authorized designee(s).
Public safety communications means and includes the answering, processing and dispatching of all calls made to and through the 9-1-1 system.
(Ord. No. 11512, § 2, 12-19-17)
(a) The purpose of this chapter is to preserve, promote and protect the health, safety and welfare of the residents and visitors of the city and of the region through the efficient operation and management of public safety communications.
(b) Nothing in this chapter is intended or shall be construed to impinge upon or supplant the authority of the city's police or fire chief as otherwise provided in the city's Charter, Code or other laws.
(Ord. No. 11512, § 2, 12-19-17)
(a) The department of public safety communications is established. The head of the department shall be the director of public safety communications, whose appointment, compensation and removal shall be in accordance with sections 2(14), 6, and 11 of chapter V of the Charter.
(b) The director shall implement and enforce the provisions of this chapter for the promotion of the public health and safety; and to maintain the efficient operation and management of public safety communications.
(c) In the event that the city establishes or maintains a non-emergency communications system, the director shall have the authority, as designated by the city manager, to direct the efficient operation and management of that system.
(d) The director is hereby authorized and directed to make and impose administrative and operational rules, procedures and regulations necessary to the efficient implementation and enforcement of the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. No. 11512, § 2, 12-19-17)