There shall be a Department of Police, which Department shall
be headed by a Chief of Police, who shall be directly responsible
to the Mayor, for the efficiency and routine day-to-day operations
of the Police Department. The Police Chief shall, pursuant to the
policies established by the appropriate authority:
A.
Administer and enforce rules and regulations and special emergency
directives for the disposition and discipline of the force and its
officers and personnel.
B.
Have, exercise and discharge the functions, powers and duties of
the force.
C.
Prescribe the duties and assignments of all subordinates and other
personnel.
D.
Delegate such of his authority as he may deem necessary for the efficient
operation of the force to be exercised under his direction and supervision.
E.
Provide an administrative chart with assignments of all police personnel
no less than once a year or as changes are made.
[Added 12-15-2021 by Ord. No. 18-2021]
F.
Report at least monthly to the appropriate authority in such form
as shall be prescribed by such authority on the operation of the force
during the preceding month and make such other reports as may be requested
by such authority.
[Amended 12-15-2021 by Ord. No. 18-2021]
The Mayor is hereby designated as the appropriate authority
for the adoption and promulgation of the rules and regulations for
the government of the Department of Police and for the discipline
of its members as required by law. In dealing with the discipline
of members of the Police Department and consistent with all appropriate
laws and regulations, the Mayor shall have the discretion and authority
to designate a hearing officer to conduct hearings and make findings
of fact and recommendations to the Mayor. The Mayor, as the appropriate
authority, shall render a final determination on all Police Department
disciplinary matters. The Mayor shall have the power and authority
to affirm, reverse or modify the findings and recommendations of the
appointed hearing officer.
[Ord. No. 20-2007; amended 12-15-2021 by Ord. No. 18-2021]
Under the Chief of Police, the Department of Police shall:
A.
Preserve the public peace, protect life and property, prevent crime,
detect and arrest offenders against the penal laws and ordinances
effective within the municipality, suppress riots, mobs and insurrections,
disperse unlawful or dangerous assemblages and preserve order at all
elections and public meetings and assemblages.
B.
Administer and enforce laws and ordinances to regulate, direct, control
and restrict the movement of vehicular and pedestrian traffic, including
recommendation and supervision, if necessary, of the marking of roads
to protect the safety and facilitate the convenience of motorists
and pedestrians, and make and enforce rules and regulations, not inconsistent
with the Charter and ordinances, for such purposes.
C.
Remove all nuisances in the public streets, parks and other public
places, inspect and observe all places of public amusement or assemblage
and all places of business requiring any state or municipal license
or permit, and report thereon to the appropriate department.
D.
Provide proper police attendance and protection at fires.
E.
Provide for the attendance of its members in the Municipal Court
as necessary for the prosecution and trial of persons charged with
crimes and offenses and cooperate fully with the law enforcement and
prosecuting authorities of federal, state, county and local governments.
F.
Operate a training program to maintain and improve the police efficiency
of the members of the Department.
G.
Report inadequacies in the streetlighting system.
H.
Work with and instruct the police reserve and school crossing guards
as they exist within the city government.
[Added 12-15-2021 by Ord. No. 18-2021]
Administration of the Police Department shall be divided into
three divisions. The composition of each division shall be determined
by the Chief of Police.
A.
Administrative Command Staff/Patrol/Uniform Division; responsibilities
and duties.
(1)
There shall be an Administrative Division which shall be responsible
for responding for police services, oversight of communications, technology,
accreditation, dispatchers and all other duties as may be assigned
by the Chief of Police consistent with this ordinance.
(2)
Members of this division shall keep accurate records of any and all
incidents and promptly submit a written report to the supervisor in
charge. The supervisor will promptly submit a written report to the
Chief of Police.
B.
Detective/Investigative Division; responsibilities and duties.
(1)
There shall be a Detective/Investigative Division which shall be
responsible for all investigations and follow-up investigations of
criminal activity, missing persons, licenses and regulations, and
all other duties as may be assigned by the Chief of Police consistent
with this ordinance.
(2)
The members of the division shall keep accurate records of any and
all incidents and investigations and promptly submit a written report
to the supervisor in charge.
(3)
The supervisor shall promptly submit a written report to the Chief
of Police. All officers permanently assigned to this Division shall
be designated as detectives. It shall also be the responsibility of
the Detective Division to control and supervise the evidence locker.
C.
Traffic Safety Division; responsibilities and duties.
(1)
There shall be a Traffic Safety Division which shall be responsible
for overall traffic management, crossing guards, and pedestrian safety
of the City, and all other duties as may be assigned by the Chief
of Police consistent with this ordinance. The members of the division
are to keep accurate records of traffic offenders and offenses and
to promptly submit a written report to the supervisor in charge. The
supervisor shall promptly submit a written report to the Chief of
Police.
(2)
The Chief of Police will submit a written report on the activities
of the Police Department to the Mayor of the Mayor's designee
at the end of each month, The Chief of Police will submit a written
report on the activities of the Police Department to the Mayor or
the Mayor's designee at the end of each month, and the Mayor
shall share that report with the City Council upon request of the
Council President.
