[R.O. 2008 § 200.010]
The Mayor with the approval of a majority of the members of the Board of Aldermen shall appoint a Chief of Police who shall perform all duties required of the Marshal by law and any other Police Officers found by the Board of Aldermen to be necessary for the good government of the City. The Chief of Police shall be twenty-one (21) years of age or older.
[R.O. 2008 § 200.015; R.O. 2004 § 110.020; CC 1990 § 110.020; Ord. No. 523 §§ 1 — 4, 8-22-1983; Ord. No. 1352 § 1, 7-21-2014; Ord. No. 1447, 5-21-2018]
A. 
The duties of the Chief of Police shall be to oversee the Police Department and its activities, to provide scheduling of officers in such a way as to provide adequate protection to the City of Pevely and its residents and businesses, to enforce all rules and regulations of the Police Department which have been or which may subsequently be approved by the Board of Aldermen, to submit facts to the Board of Aldermen in the event of violation of the above-mentioned rules and regulations when such facts represent reason for reprimand, suspension or dismissal of a fellow officer, and to report to the Board of Aldermen on the activities and progress of the Police Department.
B. 
The Chief of Police shall be an officer of the City of Pevely, appointed by the Mayor, with the consent and approval by the Board of Aldermen, and shall be directly responsible to the Mayor of the City of Pevely.
C. 
The Chief of Police shall have the power to enact such rules and regulations for the operation of the Police Department as she/he deems necessary and convenient for the orderly operation of the Police Department; provided, however, that such rules and regulations shall be consistent with the rules and regulations of the City of Pevely and shall not conflict with any existing rules or regulations established by the Board of Aldermen, the Ordinances of the City of Pevely, or the Revised Statutes of the State of Missouri.
D. 
The salary of the Police Chief of the City of Pevely shall be set by the Board of Aldermen.
E. 
The Chief of Police shall serve at the pleasure of the Board of Aldermen. Issues pertaining to his/her employment shall be exclusively governed by Section 106.273, RSMo.
[Ord. No. 1568, 2-21-2022]
[R.O. 2008 § 200.020]
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 Chief of Police. They may exercise such powers in areas leased or owned by the municipality outside of the boundaries of such municipality. The Chief of Police and Policemen shall be conservators of the peace and shall be active and vigilant in the preservation of good order within the City.
[R.O. 2008 § 200.030; R.O. 2004 § 200.010; CC 1990 § 200.010; Ord. No. 534 §§ 1 — 2, 12-8-1983; Ord. No. 1502, 10-21-2019]
A. 
A manual establishing and adopting a Police Officers' Manual in Law Enforcement Code of Ethics, General Procedures of Operations, Legal Power, and Duties, Providing Disciplinary Action is incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein.
B. 
Each and every Police Officer will be given a copy of said manual to be returned upon his or her termination.
[R.O. 2008 § 200.035; Ord. No. 1502, 10-21-2019[1]]
A. 
The Chief of Police for the City shall create, maintain, and keep safe a separate General Orders Manual for the express purpose of communicating and memorializing the policies and practices of which he or she has instructed the Police Officers of the City of Pevely.
B. 
The General Orders Manual shall be separate from the Employment Policies and Practices Manual, which the Mayor of the City of Pevely in his or her role as top Law Enforcement Officer for the City shall have discretionary authority to categorize security-sensitive policies and procedures.
C. 
The Mayor, at his or her sole discretion, may consult with the City Attorney or any other City Officer as may be necessary to make a well-informed decision as to the content of said manual.
D. 
Each Police Officer of the City of Pevely shall be furnished said manual in either paper or electronic form and shall be bound to conduct himself or herself in accordance with said manual.
E. 
Upon termination of employment of each Police Officer of the City of Pevely, said Officer shall return said manual or be removed from the electronic list of persons able to access the manual.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance repealed former Section 200.035, Chief of Police Special Orders Manual, adopted by Ord. No. 1458, 6-18-2018.
[R.O. 2008 § 200.040; R.O. 2004 § 200.020; CC 1990 § 200.020; Ord. No. 602 §§ 1 — 5, 5-5-1986; Ord. No. 789 § 1, 12-16-1993]
A. 
Any Police Officer of the City of Pevely who completed the basic Police training program as established by Chapter 590, RSMo., shall have the authority to respond to an emergency situation outside the boundaries of the City.
B. 
No Police Officer shall be required by reasons of this Section to leave the jurisdiction to respond to an emergency situation, but said Police Officer shall use his/her said discretion and judgment as to leaving the City to respond to any emergency situation. It shall be the policy of the City that said Police Officers shall not leave the City inhabitants with inadequate Police protection or be absent for extending 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 his/her authorization to respond nor shall be/she be authorized to use his/her weapon except to protect himself/herself or to effectuate an arrest for a serious felony endangering the lives or threatening serious property damage to one (1) or more persons in the area.
C. 
The authority contained herein shall permit the response by one (1) or more City Police Officers in an area surrounding this City or an area of fifteen (15) miles or if the Officers are in fresh pursuit of a suspected violator under the conditions referred to in Section 544.157, RSMo., as amended, when anywhere within the State of Missouri.
D. 
Every response to an emergency situation outside of the City shall be reported by the Chief of Police to the Mayor with an explanation for the reason for the response.
E. 
As used in this Section, "emergency situation" means 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.
[R.O. 2008 § 200.050; R.O. 2004 § 200.030; CC 1990 § 200.030; Ord. No. 627 § 2, 9-9-1987]
A. 
For the purpose of this Section, the term "Major Case Squad" shall mean any formation, operation, organization or cooperative action between any lawful Police authority or agency of any County, Governing Body, any municipal government or the State of Missouri and the City of Pevely, Missouri, the purpose of which is intensive professional Police investigation of certain individual crimes that may occur in their general geographical area and which is operated and activated on request of a County Sheriff, County Police Superintendent or the Police Chief of a political subdivision wherein a crime has occurred.
B. 
The officers of the Pevely Police Department are authorized to participate in and cooperate with any Law Enforcement Officers of jurisdictions in any Major Case Squad operation or formation. The officers designated to act as the Major Squad operation will be so designated by the respective County Sheriff, County Police Superintendent or Chiefs of Police and, when acting outside of the City of Pevely as a member of the Major Squad operation, shall be considered to be on active duty the same as if acting within the boundaries of the City of Pevely, Missouri.
[Ord. No. 1567, 2-21-2022]
A. 
There is hereby established a Police Personnel Board, as follows:
1. 
The Police Personnel Board shall be made up of five (5) voting members, and two (2) advisory members. Advisory members shall not vote on any issue brought before the Police Personnel Board. One advisory board member shall be the Chief of Police. The second advisory member shall be a member of the Board of Aldermen designated by the mayor. All members, except the Chief of Police, shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor.
2. 
All terms shall be for a period of two (2) years and shall begin upon appointment by the Mayor.
3. 
Any member may be removed by the mayor for cause. "For cause" includes but is not limited to: discussing personnel issues with anyone other than members of the Police Personnel Board, failing to meet the requirements set out in this Article, being charged with a violent crime or a crime of moral turpitude.
a. 
Personnel Board members shall receive notice of removal in writing. Notice may be electronic.
b. 
Resignations shall be submitted to the mayor, in writing.
c. 
In the event the removal of a Personnel Board member is necessary, the replacement member shall serve out the remainder of the unexpired term.
d. 
The decision of the mayor to remove a member is final. There is no appeal process.
[R.O. 2008 § 125.330(A)(15); R.O. 2004 § 140.190; CC 1990 § 140.190; Ord. No. 322 §§ 29 — 30, 1-30-1979; Ord. No. 434 § 1, 10-28-1981; Ord. No. 780 § l, 9-7-1993; Ord. No. 786 § 1, 12-7-1993; Ord. No. 848 §§ 1 — 2, 11-21-1996; Ord. No. 862 § 1, 5-6-1997; Ord. No. 976 § 1, 10-18-2001; Ord. No. 1299 § 1, 4-1-2013; Ord. No. 1534, 12-21-2020]
A. 
Persons appointed to the five (5) voting positions on the Police Personnel Board shall meet the following qualifications:
1. 
The member shall reside or operate a business in the City of Pevely for a minimum of two (2) years directly prior to serving on the Board. "Operation of a business" shall be at the sole discretion of the City of Pevely.
2. 
Shall be at least twenty one (21) years of age.
3. 
Shall be registered to vote.
4. 
Shall not have been convicted of any felony.
5. 
Shall not be related within the fourth degree of affinity or consanguinity to any current Pevely Police Officer.
[Ord. No. 1567, 2-21-2022]
A. 
At the first meeting after appointment of the members, the Personnel Board shall designate one member to act as the Chairperson for the Board. The Chairperson shall memorialize any recommendations of the Personnel Board in writing and ensure delivery of said recommendations to the Mayor. The Chair shall also keep meeting minutes. A majority of the voting members of the Board shall constitute a quorum and the action of a majority of the members present at the meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the action of the Board. Members shall receive no compensation and shall accept no gifts for service on the Board. Meetings may be held virtually/electronically in compliance with the laws of the State of Missouri.
[Ord. No. 1567, 2-21-2022]
A. 
The Police Personnel Board shall have the following powers and duties:
1. 
To fulfill all applicable obligations identified under Section 590.500, RSMo.
2. 
To hear Officer appeals regarding disciplinary matters, which affect rank, pay [in excess of two (2) days] or termination.
3. 
At the request of the Chief of Police the Police Personnel Board shall interview a new applicant, and/or make recommendations regarding the training calendar.