[CC 1975 §71.010; Ord. No. 91-10 §71.010, 3-19-1991; Ord. No. 05-46 §3, 11-1-2005]
A.
A department
of the government of the City of Carl Junction to be known as the
Department of Police is hereby created. The primary mission of the
department shall be:
1.
To suppress crime;
2.
Protect life and property from criminal depredation;
3.
The preservation of law and order;
4.
The enforcement of the criminal and traffic laws of the State of
Missouri and the criminal and traffic ordinances of the City of Carl
Junction;
5.
The detection and apprehension of criminals and traffic offenders;
and
6.
The recovery of stolen property.
[CC 1975 §71.020; Ord. No. 91-10 §71.020, 3-19-1991; Ord. No. 05-46 §3, 11-1-2005]
The department shall be under the supervision of an executive
officer to be known as the Chief of Police. He/she shall be responsible
to the City Administrator and the Mayor of the City of Carl Junction
for the efficient operation of the Department of Police. He/she shall
promptly perform or cause to be performed all legal directives of
the City Administrator and/or Mayor.
[CC 1975 §71.030; Ord. No. 91-10 §71.030, 3-19-1991; Ord. No. 05-46 §3, 11-1-2005]
A.
The
Mayor, upon recommendation of the Chief of Police and City Administrator,
shall appoint all commissioned officers with the approval of a majority
of the Board of Aldermen.
B.
The
Mayor may, with the consent of a majority of all members elected to
the Board of Aldermen, remove from office any commissioned officer
at will, and any commissioned officer may be removed by a two-thirds
(2/3) vote of all the members elected to the Board of Aldermen, independently
of the Mayor's approval or recommendation.
C.
The
Chief of Police shall recommend to the City Administrator, and the
City Administrator shall appoint, all non-commissioned employees as
may hereafter be set by ordinance to efficiently perform the duties
and responsibilities of the department and as funds provided by law
permit.
[CC 1975 §71.040; Ord. No. 91-10 §71.040, 3-19-1991; Ord. No. 05-46 §3, 11-1-2005]
A.
The
Chief of Police shall organize the department in such a manner as
he/she may deem necessary to efficiently and properly conduct the
duties and responsibilities prescribed by law.
B.
The
Chief of Police is hereby authorized to and shall prescribe and enforce
such directives, as may be deemed necessary, to carry out the provisions
of this Code and any other laws, the enforcement and administration
of which are vested in the department.
[CC 1975 §71.050; Ord. No. 91-10 §71.050, 3-19-1991; Ord. No. 05-46 §3, 11-1-2005]
The Chief of Police and all commissioned Police Officers are
hereby empowered to arrest for any violation of any criminal law of
this State or of any provision of the Municipal Code of the City of
Carl Junction. All commissioned Police Officers of the City of Carl
Junction are hereby empowered to serve and execute warrants and other
process for apprehension and commitment of persons in the same manner
and to the same extent as authorized to Peace Officers.
[CC 1975 §71.070; Ord. No. 91-10 §71.070, 3-19-1991; Ord. No. 05-46 §3, 11-1-2005]
In the case of an emergency, the Chief of Police shall have
the power to appoint auxiliary Policemen for temporary purposes. Such
Auxiliary Policemen shall be under the command of the Chief of Police
or a commissioned officer designated by the Chief and shall carry
on such Police functions as the Chief of Police shall assign.
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Editor's Note — Ord. No. 05-46 §3, adopted November
1, 2005, repealed sections 200.060 "bond", 200.080 "chief of police
— position — specifications", 200.090 "chief of police
— duties and responsibilities" and 200.100 "qualifications for
police chief" in their entirety. Former sections 200.060, 200.080
— 200.100 derived from CC 1975 §§71.060, 71.080 —
71.100; ord. no. 91-10 §§71.060, 71.080 — 71.100,
3-19-1991. Previous section 200.070 was renumbered as 200.060 and
retained herein.
