[CC 1985 § 20-59; Ord. No. 474 § 1, 12-7-1987]
For the purpose of this Article,
the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively
ascribed to them by this Section:
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. The determination of the existence of any emergency situation
shall be in the discretion of the officer making the response or in
the discretion of an officer or governmental officer of the political
subdivision in which the emergency situation is alleged to be occurring.
To take any and all action which the officer may lawfully
take as if exercising his/her powers within his/her own jurisdiction.
Any Police Officer of the City of St. James, Missouri, who
has completed the basic police training program as established by
Chapter 590, RSMo., excluding reserve officers.
[CC 1985 § 20-60; Ord. No. 474 § 2, 12-7-1987]
A municipal officer of the City of
St. James, Missouri, shall have the authority in accordance with the
departmental procedures to respond to an emergency situation outside
the boundaries of the City of St. James, Missouri, while on duty.
[CC 1985 § 20-61; Ord. No. 474 § 3, 12-7-1987]
The authority contained herein shall
permit the response by one (1) or more municipal Police Officers to
an emergency situation within a fifty-mile radius from the corporate
limits of the City of St. James, Missouri, in any incorporated or
unincorporated area. The Chief of the Police Department or his/her
designee may at his/her discretion authorize additional response beyond
this designated area.
[CC 1985 § 20-62; Ord. No. 474 § 4, 12-7-1987]
Police Officers shall not leave the
City inhabitants with inadequate police protection or be absent for
extended periods of time, but that the response shall be in aid of,
and to assist, the authorities of the County or the municipality in
which the emergency situation is located. No Police Officer of the
City shall be authorized to make an arrest by reason of this authorization
to respond, nor shall be authorized to use his/her weapon except to
respond to a threat of serious physical harm to himself/herself or
others or to make an arrest for a felony violation involving the infliction
or threat of infliction of serious physical harm.
[CC 1985 § 20-63; Ord. No. 474 § 5, 12-7-1987]
Every response to an emergency situation
outside the City's boundaries shall be reported by the Police Officer
involved to the Chief of Police, who in turn shall notify the Mayor
of the City with a written explanation for the reason for said response.
A copy of this notification shall be kept on permanent file with the
City Clerk.
