[Ord. No. 17.219 §§1 —
7, 11-1-1982]
A.
Creation Of Police Department. There is hereby created a
Police Department, within and for the City of California, which shall
consist of the Chief of Police and all regular and auxiliary Police
Officers as may be commissioned.
B.
Duties And Powers. The Police Department shall enforce the
Constitution and Statutes of the United States and the State of Missouri
and the ordinances of the City of California, shall maintain public
order and discipline, and shall perform such other duties of public
service as may be authorized by ordinance, resolution of the Board
of Aldermen or request of the Chief of Police.
C.
Administration And Chain Of Command. The Chief of Police
shall administer the Police Department and in so doing shall answer
only to the Board of Aldermen. In regard to said administration:
1.
All members of the Police Department shall obey all duly-enacted
ordinances and resolutions of the Board of Aldermen.
2.
No Police Officer shall refuse to obey any lawful order of the Chief
of Police.
3.
No auxiliary Police Officer shall refuse to obey any lawful order
of any regular Police Officer.
4.
All communications between the Board of Aldermen and the Police Department
or any member thereof which concern matters of Police administration,
policy, actions or conduct shall be handled by and through the Chief
of Police, except as may be otherwise provided by resolution or ordinance.
D.
Authority To Adopt Regulations. The Chief of Police is authorized
to adopt regulations in order to administer the Police Department
effectively. Said authority shall extend to regulations covering the
following subjects:
1.
Qualifications of prospective Police Officers;
2.
Training requirements;
3.
Uniforms;
4.
Conduct of Police Officers both on and off duty;
5.
Use of Police automobiles, weapons and other equipment;
6.
Arrest procedures and service of summons; and
7.
Any other subject reasonably related to the Police function.
E.
Procedure In Adopting Regulations. The Chief of Police may issue regulations concerning the administration of the Police Department upon any of the subjects enumerated in Subsection (D) above. In so doing he/she shall observe the following procedure:
1.
The proposed regulation must be found to be in the best interest
of the Police Department and the citizens of the City of California.
2.
If possible, the Chief of Police must obtain the comments of the
Police Officers in the department prior to adopting any regulation.
3.
The regulation shall become effective five (5) days after its issuance
unless the Chief of Police finds it necessary for the regulation to
become effective immediately.
4.
No regulation shall be valid for more than five (5) days unless reduced
to writing and signed by the Chief of Police.
5.
The Police Department shall maintain a looseleaf compilation of all
current regulations, which book shall be open for the inspection of
all members of the Police Department, the Board of Aldermen and the
public.
F.
Effect Of Regulations — Discipline. The regulations promulgated pursuant to Subsections (D) and (E) herein shall be binding on all members of the Police Department unless contrary to the Constitutions and Statutes of the United States or the State of Missouri or the ordinances of the City of California. If the Chief of Police finds that any Police Officer has knowingly violated any lawful regulations of the Police Department, he/she may suspend that officer for a period of time, but in no event shall any such suspension continue past the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Aldermen. Should two (2) or more regular Police Officers find that the Chief of Police has knowingly violated any lawful regulation of the Police Department, they may communicate the violation to any member of the Board of Aldermen.
G.
Review Of Police Department Action By Board Of Aldermen. Any person aggrieved by action of the Police Department may request
the Board of Aldermen to review the action at the next regularly scheduled
meeting thereof. In reviewing the action the Board of Aldermen may:
1.
Revoke any regulation of the Police Department.
2.
Require the Police Department to adopt any regulation.
3.
Suspend, with or without pay, any member of the Police Department,
terminate the unemployment of said member, or, if said member is under
Police Department suspension, reinstate said member to good standing
within the Police Department.
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In taking any action contemplated by this Section, the Board
of Aldermen shall take into consideration the best interest of the
citizens of the City of California, the need for the Police Department
to remain independent of political pressures and the effect of the
contemplated action on the morale of the Police Department.
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[Ord. No. 17.586 §§1 —
2, 12-6-1993]
A.
Effective
November 1, 1993, there is hereby established the position of Assistant
Chief of Police of the City of California, Missouri.
B.
The
Assistant Chief of Police of the City of California, Missouri, shall
be named by the Chief of Police of the City of California, with said
designation to be approved by the Mayor of the City. The duties of
the Assistant Chief of Police of the City shall be as established
in the internal personnel regulations of the Police Department of
the City of California.
[Ord. No. 17.839, 6-6-2016]
Any full-time employee of the Police Department of the City
of California who carries a law enforcement commission from the State
of Missouri shall receive one (1) hour of regular pay as compensation
for time spent monthly at the Municipal Court of the City of California,
upon attendance at the Municipal Court session.
[Ord. No. 18.119 §§1 —
2 Exhibit A, 6-3-1998]
A.
Recovery Of Costs. The California City Fire Department is
authorized to recover costs associated with the use of extrication
and rescue equipment on emergency calls to locations outside the City
limits of California, Missouri.
B.
Fee Schedule Adopted.
1.
The schedule of fees is hereby adopted. The fees shall be due in
full within thirty (30) days of the billing date. Funds received shall
be maintained in a City account and utilized for the purchase and
maintenance of fire and rescue equipment.
2.
California City Fire Department fee schedule for rescue services.
Use of Extrication Tool:
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Cutting a door:
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$100.00
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Cutting a top:
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$150.00
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