[Ord. No. 21-03, 12-13-2021]
The Marshal appointed by the Trustees
of the inhabitants of the Village, giving bond and ample security
for the performance of his/her duties, is hereby authorized to execute
orders and process, arising under the ordinances of the Village, and
who, within the corporate limits of the Village, shall have concurrent
power with the Constable of the district, if any, and the Sheriff
of the County in which the Village is situated to execute all orders,
notices, writs and other process and duties that may be executed by
such Constable or Sheriff, with like effect, and shall receive the
same fees therefor.
[Ord. No. 21-03, 12-13-2021]
The Village Marshal shall be Chief
of Police, and shall at all times have power to make or order all
arrests, with proper process, for any offenses against the laws of
the State, or of the Village, by day or by night, and bring the offender
to trial before the proper court, and he/she shall have power to arrest
without process in all cases where any such offense shall be committed,
or attempted to be committed, in his/her presence.
[Ord. No. 21-03, 12-13-2021]
A. The Police Officers of the Village, in
the discharge of their duties, shall be subject to the orders of the
Marshal only as Chief of Police; but any Marshal, Assistant Marshal
or Police Officer may be instantly removed from his/her office by
the Board of Trustees at a regular or called meeting, for any wanton
neglect of duty.
B. Nothing in this Section shall be construed
to authorize the Board of Trustees to remove or discharge any Chief,
as that term is defined in Section 106.273, RSMo.
[Ord. No. 21-03, 12-13-2021]
The Police of the Village may be
appointed in such numbers, for such times and in such manner as may
be prescribed by ordinance. They shall have power to serve and execute
all warrants, subpoenas, writs or other process and to make arrests
in the same manner as the Marshal. They may exercise such powers in
areas leased or owned by the municipality outside of the boundaries
of such municipality. The Marshal and Police Officers shall be conservators
of the peace and shall be active and vigilant in the preservation
of good order within the Village.
[Ord. No. 21-03, 12-13-2021]
The Board of Trustees of the Village
may by ordinance enter into a contract or agreement with any other
political subdivision for the provision of police services by one
political subdivision to another on request as provided for in Section
70.815, RSMo. The terms "Chief of Police," "Police," "Police Officer"
and "Police Department," as used herein, shall refer to Law Enforcement
Officers of the contracting entity.