[CC 1999 §12-86; Ord. No. 92-91, 11-9-1992]
A.
Under
the authority set forth in Section 70.837, RSMo., the public safety
departments of the City of Chillicothe are hereby authorized to respond
and provide assistance as needed by a public safety agency of this
State or a bordering State upon receipt of a mutual-aid or emergency-aid
request.
B.
The public
safety departments of the City of Chillicothe may provide assistance
to any other public safety agency in this State or in a bordering
State at the time of a significant emergency such as fire, earthquake,
flood, hazardous materials incident or other such emergency.
C.
The Chief
of a public safety department, or the highest ranking officer on duty
in the Chief's absence, may cause his/her department to render such
aid to any requesting agency as long as, in his/her judgment, equipment
and manpower can be safely taken out of the City at the time and under
the circumstances then existing, giving the highest consideration
to the safety of the citizens of the City of Chillicothe.
[1]
State Law Reference — Similar provisions, §70.837,
RSMo.
[CC 1999 §12-87; Ord. No. 86-12, 4-28-1986]
It is in the best interests of the citizens of the City of Chillicothe
for Police Officers to respond to emergency situations outside the
boundaries of said City.
[CC 1999 §12-88; Ord. No. 86-12, 4-28-1986]
Any Police Officer of the City of Chillicothe who has completed
the basic Police training program as established by Chapter 590, RSMo.,
shall have the authority to respond to an emergency situation outside
the boundaries of the City.
[CC 1999 §12-89; Ord. No. 86-12, 4-28-1986]
No Police Officer shall be required by reasons of this Article
to leave the jurisdiction to respond to an emergency situation, but
said Police Officer shall use his/her discretion and judgment as to
leaving the City to respond to any emergency situation. It shall be
the policy of the City that said Police Officers shall not leave the
City inhabitants with inadequate Police protection or be absent for
extended periods of time, but that the response shall be in aid of
and to assist the authorities of the County or the municipality in
which the emergency situation is located. Police Officers of the City
shall be authorized to make an arrest by reason of this authorization
to respond. Said Police Officers shall further be authorized to use
his/her weapon where necessary to protect himself/herself or to effectuate
an arrest for a crime which endangers lives or threatens property
damage to one (1) or more persons in the area.
[CC 1999 §12-90; Ord. No. 86-12, 4-28-1986]
The authority contained herein shall permit the response by
one (1) or more City Police Officers in an area surrounding the municipality
not to exceed five (5) miles. The Chief of the Police Department may
at his/her discretion authorize additional response beyond this area.
[CC 1999 §12-91; Ord. No. 86-12, 4-28-1986]
As used herein, the term "emergency situation" means any unforeseen combination of circumstances or events involving
danger or eminent danger to human life or property which requires
immediate action.
