[CC 1997 §14-6]
Assignment of a Police Officer is at the discretion of the Chief
of Police. For the purpose of this Chapter, all Police (including
the Chief) are considered Police Officers.
[CC 1997 §14-7]
Each Police Officer shall perform all the duties and functions
as necessary to enforce City ordinances and as required by the Chief
of Police.
[CC 1997 §14-8]
Notwithstanding the fact that members of the Police Department
are employees at will, any violation of the Police Department Procedural
Manual, Article VI Code of Ethics and Rules of Conduct is subject
to disciplinary action to include possible termination.
[CC 1997 §14-9; Ord. No. 1206, 3-24-1998]
All full-time Police Officers employed by the City shall be
between the ages of twenty-one (21) years of age and sixty-five (65)
years of age and certified as a Peace Officer under Ch. 590, RSMo.
They shall be of good moral character and shall not have been convicted
of any felony. They shall be able to write legibly and shall furnish
at least three (3) good character references.
[CC 1997 §14-10]
The salaries of the officers of the Police Department shall
be as prescribed by the Board of Aldermen.
[Ord. No. 7-2017, 10-17-2017]
The work period for payroll purposes for the law enforcement
officers who are Police Officers for the City of Branson West shall
be fourteen (14) consecutive days, beginning with the next pay period
following adoption of this Section.
[CC 1997 §14-11; Ord. No. 1206, 3-24-1998]
The officers of the Police Department shall serve at the pleasure
of the City Administrator and may, for cause, be removed at any time.
[CC 1997 §14-12]
A.
Any
Police Officer of the City of Branson West shall have the authority
to respond to an emergency situation outside the City boundaries when
the emergency situation arises within the County of Stone.
B.
Any
Police Officer of the City of Branson West shall have the authority
to respond to an emergency situation outside the City boundaries when
an emergency situation arises within any political subdivision that
also has authorized its Police Officers to respond to emergency situations
arising within the County of Stone.
C.
Deputies
of the Stone County Sheriff's Department, Stone County, Missouri,
are hereby authorized to respond to any emergency situation arising
in the City of Branson West, Missouri, after receiving a request for
assistance from the Branson West Police Department or one (1) of its
Law Enforcement Officers.
D.
Police
Officers of any political subdivision that has authorized its Police
Officers to respond within the County of Stone are also hereby authorized
to respond to any emergency situation arising in the City of Branson
West, Missouri, after receiving a request for assistance from the
Branson West Police Department or one (1) of its Law Enforcement Officers.
E.
EMERGENCY SITUATION
POLICE OFFICER
RESPONSE
Definitions. As used in this Section, the following terms
shall have these prescribed meanings:
Any situation in which the officer has a reasonable belief
that a crime is about to be committed, is being committed, or has
been committed involving injury or threat of injury to any person,
property, or governmental interest and that his/her response is reasonable
necessary to prevent or end such emergency situation or mitigate the
likelihood of injury involved in such emergency situation.
An officer who has completed the basic Police Training Program
promulgated by Chapter 590, RSMo.
To take any and all action which the Police Officer may lawfully
take as if exercising his/her powers within the jurisdiction of his/her
employing City or County.
[CC 1997 §14-13]
The City Police of the City of Branson West, Missouri, are hereby
authorized to cooperate with other political subdivisions in the formation
of, and participate in the operation of, major case squads in the
general area of Southwest Missouri, as the Board of Aldermen of the
City may from time to time designate by resolution. Such cooperation
and participation shall be in compliance at all times with Section
70.835, RSMo.
