[CC 1990 § 24-61; Ord. No. 135 § 2, 7-18-1988]
There is hereby established the Police Department of the City
which shall consist of the Chief of Police and such other officers
and members as may be provided from time to time by the City Council.
[CC 1990 § 24-62; Ord. No. 135 § 3, 7-18-1988]
Pursuant to Section 85.541, RSMo., as amended, a Merit System
Police Department for the Third Class City of Chesterfield is adopted.
[CC 1990 § 24-63; Ord. No. 135 § 4, 7-18-1988]
An ordinance shall be adopted, including provisions for the appointment, promotion, suspension, demotion and discharge of members of the Police Department (see Article
II).
[CC 1990 § 24-64; Ord. No. 135 § 5, 7-18-1988; Ord. No. 1226 § 15, 2-3-1997; Ord. No. 1883 § 5, 10-21-2002]
Members of the Personnel Board shall not hold any other political
office while serving as members of the Board.
[CC 1990 § 24-66; Ord. No. 135 § 7, 7-18-1988]
The Mayor or other appointing authority shall be required to
appoint or promote from the list of eligibles so certified.
[CC 1990 § 24-67; Ord. No. 135 § 8, 7-18-1988]
All persons so appointed or promoted shall be entitled to hold
office during good behavior and efficient service.
[CC 1990 § 24-68; Ord. No. 135 § 9, 7-18-1988; Ord. No. 1226 § 17, 2-3-1997]
Any person suspended, demoted or discharged for misbehavior
or inefficiency shall, upon his/her application and pursuant to ordinance,
be granted a public hearing before the Police Personnel Board.
[CC 1990 § 24-69; Ord. No. 135 § 10, 7-18-1988]
A. There is hereby created the office of Police Chief who shall be appointed
by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the City Council. The
Chief may be removed from office by the Mayor with the consent of
the City Council or by the City Council by a two-thirds (2/3) vote
without the concurrence of the Mayor, at any time upon the following
of due process. The Police Chief need not be a member of the Police
Department at the time of his/her appointment.
B. The Police Chief shall, pursuant to Section 77.042, RSMo., as amended,
report to the City Administrator. The City Administrator shall be
responsible for budgetary control of the Police Department and for
the performance evaluation of the Police Chief. The Police Chief shall,
under the supervision of the City Administrator, organize the department
in such manner as he/she may deem necessary to efficiently and properly
conduct duties and responsibilities prescribed by law. He/she shall
prescribe and enforce such administrative rules and regulations as
may be necessary to carry out provisions of the ordinances of the
City and any other law, the enforcement and administration of which
is vested in the department.
[CC 1990 § 24-70; Ord. No. 135 § 11, 7-18-1988]
The Police Chief shall, in the discharge of his/her law enforcement
duties, be subject to the orders of the Mayor pursuant to Section
85.561, RSMo., as amended. All other members of the department shall,
in the discharge of their law enforcement duties, be subject to the
orders of their superiors in the department and the Mayor only.
[CC 1990 § 24-73; Ord. No. 135 § 14, 7-18-1988]
Every officer of the Police Department shall have the power
at all times to make or order an arrest with proper process for any
offense against the laws of the City and to keep the peace.
[CC 1990 § 24-74; Ord. No. 135 § 15, 7-18-1988]
The Police Department shall suppress crime, protect life and
property; preserve law and order; enforce the criminal and traffic
laws of the State of Missouri and the criminal and traffic laws of
the City; detect and apprehend criminal and traffic offenders; recover
stolen property and such other duties and responsibilities as may
from time to time be imposed by law or ordinance.
[CC 1990 § 24-75; Ord. No. 135 § 16, 7-18-1988]
Every officer of the Police Department is empowered to serve
and execute all warrants, subpoenas, writs or other process issued
by the judge hearing and determining municipal ordinance violation
cases in the City at any place within the City limits within the County
in which the City is located.