[R.O. 2010 §200.020(A)]
Under an emergency situation, a Glendale Police Officer, having
received minimum training as set forth under Chapter 590, RSMo., may
respond outside his/her jurisdiction and, acting under the full powers
of arrest and authority granted him/her by the City of Glendale and
under policies and procedures which cover him/her as a Police Officer
for the City of Glendale may respond in his/her official capacity
as a Police Officer to any unforeseen combination of circumstances
or events involving danger or imminent danger to human life or property
which requires immediate action. As used in this Section, "emergency situation" means any situation in which the Law
Enforcement Officer has a reasonable belief that a crime is about
to be committed, is being committed, or has been committed involving
injury or threat of injury to any person, property, or governmental
interest and such officer's response is reasonably necessary to prevent
or end such emergency situation or mitigate the likelihood of injury
involved in such emergency situation.
[R.O. 2010 §200.020(B — C)]
A. Officers
of the City of Glendale Police Department are authorized to participate
in and cooperate with any Law Enforcement Officers of jurisdictions
in any Major Case Squad operation or formation. The Officers designated
to act as the Major Case Squad operation will so be designated by
the Chief of Police and, when acting outside the City of Glendale
as a member of the Major Case Squad operations, shall be considered
to be on active duty, the same as if he/she is acting within the boundaries
of the City of Glendale. This power shall only be exercised during
the time the Peace Officer is an active member of an active Major
Case Squad and only within the scope of the investigation on which
the Squad is working.
B. The
Major Case Squad may operate within the City of Glendale on the request
of the Chief of Police.
[R.O. 2010 §200.030; CC 1970 §24-3; Ord. No. 1322 §§1 — 4, 11-8-1963]
A. The
Police Department shall take into its custody and control, any items
of personal property which shall be found on any public street, way
or sidewalk or other public place in the City.
B. An
inventory of such items so taken into custody by the Police Department
shall be maintained by the Police Department. Such inventory shall
specifically describe the item in question and such inventory shall
be kept as a permanent record by the Police Department, available
to all members of the Police Department, the dispatcher, the City
Clerk and members of the City Clerk's staff and City Administrator
so that any inquiries regarding lost items may be answered by such
persons.
C. In
the event that such item shall remain unclaimed by any person for
a period of sixty (60) days, then at such time the Police Department
shall, at the election of the Chief of Police, dispose of such item
by selling same and placing the proceeds in the general funds of the
City of Glendale, or if the item is not saleable, by giving it to
any recognized charity for disposition by them and in making such
disposition, the Chief of Police may consult with the Health and Welfare
Council in the City of St. Louis, charitable institution or organization
to determine areas of greatest need for the items in question.
D. In
the event there is no need for such items of personal property, then
the Chief of Police may sell such items at public or private sale
for the best price obtainable. The proceeds resulting from the sale
of such items shall go into the General Fund of the City.
[R.O. 2010 §200.050; CC 1970 §24-6]
The appointment and composition of the Police Department shall be as set out in the Personnel Code, Chapter
120 and Section
105.270.
[R.O. 2010 §200.060; C.O. 1948 c. 8 §2-2; CC 1970
§24-7; Ord. No. 17-02 §1, 10-21-2002]
The Chief of Police and the officers of the Glendale Police
Department shall be conservators of the peace and shall be active
and vigilant in the preservation of good order within the City. They
shall have power at all times to make arrests on view and without
a warrant of any person the officer sees violating or who such officer
has reasonable grounds to believe has violated any law of this State
of Missouri, including a misdemeanor or infraction, or has violated
any ordinance over which such officer has jurisdiction. It shall be
the duty of the Chief of Police and officers of the Glendale Police
Department to bring every person so arrested by them to trial before
the proper officers of the City and until such trial be had to keep
the offender in the City Jail or the proper place to prevent his/her
escape until such offender shall give in the manner required by law
a good and sufficient bond for his/her appearance for trial. It shall
be the duty of the Chief of Police to account for all money and pay
over to the City Treasurer at the end of each month all money or other
property belonging to the City which he/she may have collected or
which shall in any other manner come into his/her possession, unless
other disposition thereof shall have been provided for by law, ordinance
or resolution of the Board of Aldermen. It shall also be his/her duty
to execute all orders and process arising under the ordinances of
the City. It shall be the duty of the Police Department to keep the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen constantly advised as to the condition
of the streets, bridges, culverts and sidewalks within the City and
to perform such other duties as the Board of Aldermen may from time
to time by ordinance, resolution or order require.
[R.O. 2010 §200.070; C.O. 1948 c. 8 §2-5; CC 1970
§24-8]
The Police Department shall be under the supervision and control
of the City Administrator and shall be responsible to the Administrator
for the enforcement of all laws and all ordinances of the City which
may be properly enforceable by the Police Force, for the preservation
of good order within the City and for the performance of all the duties
prescribed for the Police Department by this Code and all other ordinances
of the City. The City Administrator is hereby authorized to make all
such rules and regulations not inconsistent with the laws of this
State or this Code or other ordinances of the City as he/she may judge
necessary for the uniforming, discipline, supervision, control, trial
and government of the Police. All lawful rules and regulations of
the Administrator shall be obeyed by all the members of the Police
Department.
[R.O. 2010 §200.080; C.O. 1948 c. 8 §2-4; CC 1970
§24-9]
A. The
City Administrator may appoint one (1) or more Reserve Police Officers,
who shall hold their office until May fifteenth (15th) of each year
unless sooner removed. Such Police Officers shall be subject to call
at any time to aid in enforcing the laws. Each such Police Officer,
during his/her term of office, shall be a Deputy City Police Officer,
shall have power to serve and execute all warrants, subpoenas, writs
or other process, and to make arrests in the same manner as a Police
Officer. All such Reserve Police Officers shall serve without pay,
and must be POST certified in accordance with Chapter 590, RSMo.
B. Before
entering upon the discharge of their duties, such Police Officers
shall take and subscribe to the same oath as is required by law as
the other officers of the City, which oath shall be filed with the
City Clerk, who shall issue a badge and proper credentials to such
persons. The credentials shall bear the name and address of such Police
Officer and shall bear the date of his/her appointment and the date
of the expiration thereof, and shall be signed by the Chief of Police.