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Editor's Note: Ord. No. 2208 § 1, adopted February
2, 2012, repealed section 21-1 "definitions" in its entirety. Former
section 21-1 derived from Code 1964, § 21-1.
[Code 1964, § 21-2; Ord. No. 1874 § 1, 2-15-2001; Ord. No. 2208 § 1, 2-2-2012]
There is hereby established in the city a police department,
which shall consist of the chief of police, one (1) or more regular
policemen and as many majors, captains, lieutenants, sergeants, corporals,
patrolmen, clerks and employees of the police department as the board
of aldermen may from time to time determine to be necessary for the
proper and efficient policing of the city.
[Code 1964, § 21-3; Ord. No. 1874 § 1, 2-15-2001; Ord. No. 2208 § 1, 2-2-2012]
The chief of police shall have power, with the approval of the
board of aldermen, to appoint one (1) or more regular policemen as
may from time to time be determined necessary for the proper and efficient
policing of the city.
[Code 1964, § 21-5; Ord. No. 1874 § 1, 2-15-2001; Ord. No. 2208 § 1, 2-2-2012]
(a)
No person shall be employed or appointed as a peace officer by the
city, unless he has been certified by the director of the state department
of public safety as a peace officer as provided in sections 590.100
to 590.150 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri.
(b)
The chief of police shall notify the director of the appointment
of any new officer not later than thirty (30) days after the date
of the appointment.
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State law reference — Similar provisions, RSMo. § 590.110.
[Code 1964, § 21-6; Ord. No. 1874 § 1, 2-15-2001; Ord. No. 2208 § 1, 2-2-2012]
The chief of police, as well as all policemen appointed under
the provisions of this chapter, shall, before entering upon the duties
of their office, take and subscribe to an oath or affirmation before
the city clerk that he possesses all the qualifications prescribed
for his office by law; that he will support the Constitution of the
United States and the laws and constitution of this state, the provisions
of all laws of the state affecting the city, the ordinances of the
city, Law Enforcement Code of Ethics, and faithfully demean himself
in office, which official oath or affirmation shall be filed with
the city clerk.
[Code 1964, § 21-8; Ord. No. 1874 § 1, 2-15-2001; Ord. No. 2208 § 1, 2-2-2012]
If the chief of police or any person appointed as a policeman shall fail to take and subscribe to the oath or affirmation provided for in section 21-5, such office may be deemed vacant in accordance with law.
[Code 1964, § 21-9; Ord. No. 1874 § 1, 2-15-2001; Ord. No. 2208 § 1, 2-2-2012]
The regular policemen provided for in this chapter shall include
such majors, captains, lieutenants, sergeants and corporals as may
from time to time be appointed or transferred to such rank in the
police department. Majors, captains, lieutenants, sergeants or corporals
shall be commissioned as such. The appointment, removal, promotion,
demotion or transfer of any major, captain, lieutenant, sergeant or
corporal shall be made in the same manner as herein provided generally
for members of the police department; namely, upon recommendation
of the chief of police with approval of the board of aldermen. The
order of rank in the police department from the highest downward shall
be as follows: Chief of police, major, captain, lieutenant, sergeant,
corporal, patrolman.
[Code 1964, § 21-10; Ord. No. 2208 § 1, 2-2-2012]
The compensation to be paid to the police officers and employees
of the police department shall be as fixed by ordinance from time
to time by the board of aldermen.
[Code 1964, § 21-15; Ord. No. 1874 § 1, 2-15-2001; Ord. No. 2208 § 1, 2-2-2012]
It is hereby expressly made the duty of the chief of police
and all members of the police department to acquaint themselves and
to be familiar with this Code and other ordinances of the city. They
shall be alert at all times to detect obstructions and defects in
any street, sidewalk, tree, lawn or public place, the maintenance
of any nuisance, the construction or alteration of any building or
activity where a permit or a license is required by ordinance, traffic
violations, the violation of the law relating to the sale of intoxicating
liquor, disturbance of the peace or disorderly conduct and the violation
of any other provisions of this Code or other ordinances of the city
and the laws of the state. They shall make arrests as may be provided
for in this chapter or other ordinances of the city and shall report
violations to the chief of police who shall, in proper cases, promptly
report the same to the appropriate department of the city government
for action.
[Code 1964, § 21-16; Ord. No. 1874 § 1, 2-15-2001; Ord. No. 2208 § 1, 2-2-2012]
The chief of police and police officers shall be conservators
of the peace, and shall be active and vigilant in the preservation
of good order within the city. They shall also serve and execute all
warrants, subpoenas, writs, orders or other process lawfully placed
in their hands for service.
[Code 1964, § 21-17; Ord. No. 1874 § 1, 2-15-2001; Ord. No. 2208 § 1, 2-2-2012]
It shall be the duty of the members and employees of the police
department to obey and adhere to all rules and regulations established
for the police department by the chief of police, all personnel rules
and regulations applicable to city employees, ordinances and polices
adopted by the board of aldermen, and all orders or directives of
the chief of police or other officers of the police department of
superior rank.
[Code 1964, § 21-18; Ord. No. 1874 § 1, 2-15-2001; Ord. No. 2208 § 1, 2-2-2012]
All police officers, as well as all employees of the police
department, may be removed from office or employment by the mayor
with the consent of a majority of the members elected to the board
of aldermen or they may be removed by a two-thirds vote of all the
members elected to the board of aldermen, independently of the mayor's
approval or recommendation. The chief of police shall be able to recommend
or not recommend the removal of any police officer or employee of
the police department to the mayor and board of aldermen, but in any
event, the power of removal shall rest in the mayor and board of aldermen
in accordance with section 79.240 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri,
and as set out heretofore.
[Code 1964, § 21-19; Ord. No. 2208 § 1, 2-2-2012]
The drinking of any alcoholic beverage by any police officer
or employee of the police department while on duty or in uniform is
hereby prohibited. Any member or employee violating this regulation
shall be subject to suspension or dismissal from service.
[Code 1964, § 21-20; Ord. No. 1874 § 1, 2-15-2001; Ord. No. 2208 § 1, 2-2-2012]
The chief of police may promulgate rules and regulations for
the government of the police department and the members or employees
thereof which must coordinate with any rules and regulations adopted
by the board of aldermen, and may in like manner from time to time
amend or repeal such rule, rules or regulations or adopt a new rule,
rules or regulations.
[Code 1964, § 21-21; Ord. No. 1874 § 1, 2-15-2001; Ord. No. 2208 § 1, 2-2-2012]
The chief of police shall have power at all times to make arrests
on process or warrant duly issued, for any offense against this Code
or other ordinances of the city or against the laws of the state,
and keep the offender in the city or county jail or other proper place
to prevent his escape until a trial can be had before the proper officer,
unless such offender shall give a good and sufficient bond for his
appearance for trial as provided by ordinance or laws of the state,
and, in case of violation of state law, then as provided by the laws
of the state. The chief of police and police officers shall have the
power and shall make arrests without warrant where violations of any
provisions of this Code or other ordinances of the city or the laws
of the state are committed in the presence of the chief of police
or police officers.
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Editor's Note: Ord. No. 1352, enacted July 2, 1987, in
adopting this Code of Ordinances, provided in § 10 of the
ordinance for the repeal of § 21-16, relative to use of
private vehicles for police work, which provisions derived from § 21-22
of the city's 1964 Code.
[Ord. No. 1332, §§ 1, 2, 12-18-1986; Ord. No. 2208 § 1, 2-2-2012]
(a)
For the purpose of this section the major case squad shall mean any
formation, operation, organization or cooperative action group between
any county governing body, any municipal government and the city,
the purpose of which is intensive professional investigation of certain
individual crimes that may occur in their general geographical area,
and which is operated and activated on request of a county sheriff,
county police superintendent or the police chief of a political subdivision
wherein a crime has occurred.
(b)
For purposes of this Section, multi-jurisdictional cooperative law
enforcement operation means a joint police undertaking to address
a specific regional law enforcement goal such as combating drug abuse,
reducing traffic accidents, etc., involving certified law enforcement
personnel from more than one agency in a coordinate and continuing
or recurring program of investigation or enforcement which the Board
of Aldermen has approved for participation.
(c)
The police officers of the city police department are authorized
to participate in and cooperate with any law enforcement officers
of jurisdictions in any major case squad operation or multi-jurisdictional
cooperative law enforcement operation or formation. The police officers
designated to so act will be so designated by the chiefs of police
of their jurisdictions and when acting outside of the city as a member
unit, shall be considered to be on active duty the same as if acting
within the boundaries of the city.
