The Police of the City 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 City.
The Board of Aldermen of the City 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.
Persons licensed and commissioned as Law Enforcement Officers
within the City before July 1, 2002, may retain licensure with one
hundred twenty (120) hours of basic training.
[R.O. 2011 § 200.020; R.O. 2010 § 200.050;
2nd Ser. Ord. No. 414 Art. I — II, 9-20-1993]
A. The City of Owensville hereby adopts and will enforce this policy
prohibiting the use of excessive force by Law Enforcement Agencies
within its jurisdiction against any individual engaged in non-violent
civil rights demonstrations. The City also prohibits the physical
barring of any entrance or exit to such a facility and will enforce
all applicable State laws regarding same.
B. Any person found to be violating any provision of this Section shall
be served by the City with written notice stating the nature of the
violation.
C. Any person guilty of this violation shall be prosecuted for assault and on conviction thereof shall be fined and/or jailed as set forth in Section
100.220 of this Code. Each day in which any such violations shall continue shall be deemed a separate offense.
D. Any person violating any of the provisions of this Section shall
become liable to the City for any expense, loss or damage occasioned
by the City by reason of such violation.
[R.O. 2011 § 200.030; R.O. 2010 § 200.060; Ord. No. 745 § 1, 11-4-2002]
A. Definitions. The following definitions shall apply throughout this
Section:
EMERGENCY SITUATION
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 the 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. 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.
MUTUAL-AID AGREEMENT
An agreement between the City of Owensville and the Governing
Body of any other political subdivision designed to provide a response
to an emergency situation.
POLICE OFFICER
Any Police Officer of the City of Owensville, Missouri.
RESPONSE
To take any and all action which the Police Officer may lawfully
take as if exercising his/her powers within his/her own jurisdiction.
B. Authority Of Officer. Any Police Officer of the City of Owensville
shall have the authority in accordance with departmental procedures
to respond to an emergency outside the boundaries of the City of Owensville
while on duty, provided that such emergency is situated within a jurisdiction
with which the City of Owensville has entered into a mutual-aid agreement.
C. Response. Any response shall involve the minimum number of officers
necessary to adequately assist in stabilizing the emergency situation
as such term is defined herein. Under no circumstances shall any response
be made to a situation which does not constitute an emergency situation.
In addition, under no circumstances shall a response be made or continued
if in doing so the inhabitants of the City of Owensville are left
with inadequate Police protection.
D. Report Of Response. Every response to an emergency situation outside
of the City's boundaries shall be reported by the Police Officer
involved to the Chief of Police who shall in turn notify the Mayor
with a written explanation detailing the reasons for the response
and the actions taken by the responding officer.
E. The Mayor of the City of Owensville, Missouri, is hereby authorized
to enter into such mutual-aid agreements as the Chief of Police deems
necessary, provided that any such agreement is consistent with this
Section, Section 70.815, RSMo., and does not involve any payment for
services.