[Ord. No. 662 §§1,2, 4-3-1979]
A. It
is hereby provided that there shall be a Chief of Police of the City
of Rock Port, who shall be appointed by the Mayor with the consent
and approval of the Board of Aldermen.
B. The
salary of the Chief of Police is fixed from time to time by the Board
of Aldermen.
[Ord. No. 598 §§1,2, 5-2-1972]
A. The
Mayor may, subject to the approval of the Board of Aldermen, appoint
as many as five (5) regular Policemen to aid and assist the Chief
of Police in the enforcement of the laws of the City or of the State
and shall fix the compensation of such Police. They shall have the
power to serve and execute all warrants, subpoenas, writs and other
process, and to make arrests in the same manner as the Chief of Police.
B. The
Mayor, with the consent and approval of the Board of Aldermen, may
also appoint an additional six (6) special Policemen who shall serve
during such times and emergencies as may be determined by the Mayor.
Their duties and the compensation to be paid for their services and
the hours during which they shall act shall be determined by an ordinance
adopted by the Board of Aldermen.
[Ord. No. 802 §§1 —
2, 8-24-1993]
A. All
newly hired Peace Officers shall be required to have no more or less
than one hundred twenty (120) hours of training for certification
by the Department of Public Safety.
B. Newly
hired Law Enforcement Officers shall have a one (1) year period after
appointment to be certified by the Director of Public Safety.
[Ord. No. 940 §1, 4-13-2004]
The Board of Aldermen does hereby adopt and establish a safety
program for the City of Rock Port, Missouri, which shall be on file
in the City offices, titled "Policies and Procedures, Safety Program"
and which is incorporated herein by reference as though fully set
forth herein and which shall be understood to include any modifications,
additions or amendments to said Policies and Procedures, Safety Program,
which shall occur by enactment of the Board of Aldermen of the City
of Rock Port, Missouri, subsequent to the date herein.