[R.O. 2009 §200.010; CC 1976 §22-2; Ord. No. 1022 §1, 2-18-1980; Ord. No. 1492 §1, 9-23-1991; Ord. No. 2820, 12-2-2019]
A. There
is hereby created the office of Chief of Police. This office shall
be filled by a person appointed by the Mayor and ratified by the Board
of Aldermen. The person appointed to this office and ratified shall
be a qualified Police Officer, twenty-one (21) years of age, but not
more than sixty-five (65) years of age, a citizen of the United States,
and of good moral character, and must establish residence within twenty
(20) minutes response time of the Higginsville Police Department office
upon his/her appointment.
B. The
Chief of Police shall administer the duties of the office of Chief
of Police according to the municipal ordinances, policies, and procedures
adopted. The Chief of Police shall be under the supervision of the
City Administrator.
C. The
term of office of the Chief of Police shall be until his/her successor
is appointed.
[R.O. 2009 §200.060; CC 1976 §22-10; R.O. 1954
§93]
The Mayor may with the consent of the Board of Aldermen appoint
Policemen in such number, for such time as they may deem best for
the preservation of peace and welfare of the City.
[R.O. 2009 §200.070; CC 1976 §22-10.5; Ord. No. 955 §§1—5, 9-11-1978]
A. There
is hereby established minimum standards for Police Officers employed
by the City of Higginsville, Missouri, in that all Police Officers
must have completed the number of hours of accredited Police training
as set out in Chapter 590, RSMo.
B. All
new Police Officers employed shall be appointed on a temporary and
probationary basis, until qualified as set out by this Section.
C. The
Chief of Police is to explain to all existing Police Officers and
new officers the minimum standards required by ordinances, policies,
the ordinances of the City of Higginsville and procedures to be followed.
D. All
existing Police Officers, and new officers to be hired in the future
shall sign a written statement that they have been explained the minimum
standards required by this Section, the ordinances of the City of
Higginsville, Missouri, policies and procedures; that they further
understand that unless the minimum standards as set out by this Section
are met within the time prescribed, that they do not qualify to be
a Police Officer of the City of Higginsville, Missouri, and their
employment shall be terminated.
[R.O. 2009 §200.080; CC 1976 §22-11; R.O. 1954
§93]
Policemen shall have power to serve and execute all warrants,
subpoenas, writs or other process, and to make arrests in the same
manner as the Chief of Police.
[R.O. 2009 §200.090; CC 1976 §22-12; R.O. 1954
§93]
Policemen shall take and subscribe the oath of office required
of City Officers, and shall receive a commission signed by the Mayor
and attested by the City Clerk, which commission shall be in force
until they are removed from office.
[R.O. 2009 §200.100; CC 1976 §22-13; R.O. 1954
§93]
Policemen shall be under the direction of the Mayor, City Administrator
and Chief of Police, and shall receive as compensation for their services
such sum as the Board of Aldermen may determine.
[R.O. 2009 §200.160; CC 1976 §22-23; Ord. No. 1091 §§1—5, 7-20-1981]
A. The
Chief of Police shall be authorized to dispose of all unclaimed personal
property recovered by the Higginsville Police Department. Items shall
be retained by the Police Department for a period of sixty (60) days
from the date such items are taken into possession. If the personal
property is not claimed by its lawful owner within sixty (60) days,
the Chief of Police may sell or otherwise dispose of such property
as further provided in this Section.
B. All
such sales conducted by the Chief of Police shall be at public auction.
The City Clerk shall cause notice of said auction to be published
in a local newspaper, and on local radio stations at least seven (7)
days prior to the sale.
C. If
the Chief of Police determines that the personal property is of no
value or little value or otherwise impractical to sell, he/she shall
dispose of the property by either destroying it, selling it as salvage,
donating the property to a charity, or otherwise disposing of said
property.
D. The
proceeds of such sale, after payment of the expenses of advertising
and other expenses, shall be deposited in the general fund of the
City of Higginsville, Missouri.
E. The
Chief of Police shall keep an itemized list of all items sold by auction
and the sale expenses thereof. In addition, he/she shall keep an itemized
list of all property disposed of otherwise, and both lists shall be
maintained on file by the Higginsville Police Department for a period
of two (2) years from the date of sale or disposition.