[R.O. 2003 §200.010]
There is hereby established and organized in and for the City
of Buckner, Missouri,, a Department of Police (the "Department").
The Department shall consist of the Chief of Police and as many Police
Officers as the Board of Aldermen shall, from time to time, deem necessary.
There shall also be such dispatchers, clerks, and other civilian employees
of the Department as the Board of Aldermen may, from time to time,
determine to be necessary for the efficient operation of the Department.
The terms "Police" or "Police Officers" as used herein shall refer
to Law Enforcement Officers of the Police Department except for dispatchers,
clerks, and other civilian employees of the Department.
[R.O. 2003 §200.020]
The Personnel Code of the City of Buckner shall apply to all
employees of the Police Department.
[R.O. 2003 §200.030]
It is the duty of all Police Officers to acquaint themselves
and to be familiar with the Code of the City of Buckner and any amendments
thereto, and all rules and regulations of the Department. They shall
be alert at all times to direct obstructions of any street, sidewalk,
tree, lawn or public place, the maintenance of any nuisance as described
in the Code of the City of Buckner and amendments thereto, obstruction
or alteration of any building, or any other activity where a permit
or licensing is required, traffic violations, the violation of laws
relating to the sale of intoxicating liquor or non-intoxicating beer,
disturbance of the peace or disorderly conduct, and the violation
of any other ordinance of the City of Buckner, and amendments thereto.
They shall make arrests, serve summons and report violations to the
Chief of Police who shall, in proper cases, promptly report the same
to the appropriate City or State Official.
[Ord. No. 908, 6-4-2009]
A.
Appointment And Tenure. A qualified person shall
be appointed Chief of Police for the City of Buckner, Missouri, by
a majority vote of the full Board of Aldermen, with the approval of
the Mayor. The person so appointed shall serve for a one-year term.
B.
Compensation Of Chief Of Police. The Office of Chief of
Police shall receive such compensation as may be determined from time
to time by the Board of Aldermen.
C.
Administrative Officer of Police Department.
1.
Designation. Recognizing the need for adequate
supervision of the Police Department, the Chief of Police hall act
as administrative officer of said Police Department.
2.
Duties; Authority.
a.
Management And Control. The general management
and control of the Police Department is vested in the Chief of Police,
who shall be responsible for the government, efficiency, discipline
and general good conduct of said Department. He shall be responsible
for the training, assignment and reassignment of all police personnel.
b.
Duty To Preserve Peace. It shall be the duty
of the Chief of Police to cause the public peace to be preserved and
enforce all laws and ordinances of the City of which the Police Department
must take cognizance; and whenever any violation thereof shall come
to his knowledge, he shall cause the requisite complaint to be made
and procure the evidence for successful prosecution of the offender
or offenders.
c.
Members, Suspension And Removal. The Chief
of Police shall have the authority to take all appropriate disciplinary
action with regard to the employees of the Department, subject to
the rights granted employees in the City employee manual.
d.
Appointments And Promotions. The Chief of Police
shall make all appointments in the Department in accordance with the
rules and regulations governing departmental employees.
e.
Departmental Property. The Chief of Police
shall have the custody, control and responsibility for machines, tools,
implements, vehicles, apparatus or equipment of every kind necessary
for use in the Department and all public property pertaining to and
connected therewith and belonging thereto.
f.
Absence Or Disability. In the case of absence
of the Chief of Police from the City or in case of his inability to
act, then such person as shall be named Acting Chief of Police shall
perform all the duties of the Chief of Police. An Acting Chief of
Police shall be particularly careful to carry out the orders and directives
of the Chief of Police, previously given. Such orders shall not, except
in cases of extreme emergency, be countermanded or set aside and,
when such action is taken, he shall report in writing to the Chief
of Police his reasons in each instance.
g.
Discharge Of Probationers. Probationary employees
in the Police Department may be discharged by the Chief of Police
at any time during their probationary period when they fail to meet
Departmental requirements, as provided in the City employee manual.
h.
Annual Report. The Chief of Police shall file
an annual report of all activities of the Police Department with the
Mayor on or before such annual date as may be designated by the Board
of Aldermen.
i.
Chain Of Command. The chain of command from
the Mayor and Board of Aldermen to the Chief of Police and down the
line of authority shall be preserved in order to maintain principles
of good administration. Ranks shall not be bypassed.
D.
Authority Of Chief Of Police To Provide Assistance To Other
Authorities Upon Request. In the event of a natural disaster,
acts of God, riot, or public disturbance, or other emergency, the
Chief of Police, upon request for assistance by the appropriate authorities
of other counties or municipalities of the State of Missouri, is hereby
authorized and approved to provide assistance to such county or municipality
as is necessary to protect and promote the health, safety and welfare
of the citizens of the City of Buckner, Missouri.
[Ord. No. 918 §1, 10-1-2009; Ord.
No. 1111, 5-5-2011]
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Service Type
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Cost
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Fingerprinting
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$5.00 resident
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$10.00 nonresident
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Liquor Permit
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$15.00
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Police Report Copy
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$5.00 General Public
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Certified Report Copy
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$10.00 Attorney, Insurance
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DVD for Video Reproduction (not dash cam)
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$16.00 + $1.00 material charge
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CD for Digital Photographs
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$16.00 + $1.00 material charge
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Video (crime scene, traffic crash) (on dash cam)
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$50.00 + $1.00 material charge
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