The Police of the City may be appointed in such numbers, for such times and in such manner as may be prescribed by ordinance. They 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. They may exercise such powers in areas leased or owned by the municipality outside of the boundaries of such municipality. The Police Officers shall be conservators of the peace and shall be active and vigilant in the preservation of good order within the City.
[CC 1992 §200.017; Ord. No. 363 §§1 — 4, 7-21-1986]
A. 
Any Police Officer of the City of Concordia who completed the basic training program as established by Chapter 590, RSMo., 1978, shall have the authority to respond to an emergency situation outside the boundaries of the City.
B. 
No Police Officer shall be required by reason of this Section to leave a jurisdiction to respond to an emergency situation, but said Police Officer shall use his/her said discretion and judgment as to the leaving of the City to respond to any emergency situation. It shall be the policy of the City that said Police Officer 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 State or the municipality in which the emergency situation is located. No Police Officer of the City shall be authorized to make an arrest by reason of this authorization, to respond, or shall be authorized to use his/her weapon, except to protect himself/herself or to effectuate an arrest for a felony endangering the lives or threatening serious property damage to one (1) or more persons in the area.
C. 
The authority contained herein shall permit the response by one (1) or more City Police Officers properly trained as herein defined in an area surrounding this municipality of an area of five (5) miles. The Chief of Police may in his/her discretion authorize additional response beyond this area. Every Police Officer shall upon the completion of any response to an emergency situation immediately prepare a written report and log and report same to the Chief of Police, who then in turn shall report this to the Mayor with an explanation for the reason for the response.
D. 
As used herein the term "emergency situation" means any unforeseen combination of circumstances or events involving danger or imminent danger to human life or property which requires immediate action, such as automobile accidents, civil disturbance, or serious accidents, or criminal action.