The office of city marshal is hereby abolished.
(Ordinance 581-2013, sec. 2, adopted 10/17/13)
The city’s police department has been created and established
for the city, and such is hereby confirmed.
(Ordinance 581-2013, sec. 2, adopted 10/17/13)
The city’s police department shall consist of one chief
of police and such additional police and civilian positions, either
sworn or nonsworn, as may be approved by the city manager and for
which funds have been appropriated by the city council.
(Ordinance 581-2013, sec. 2, adopted 10/17/13)
There is hereby created and established the office of chief
of police. The chief of police shall be appointed by and serve at
the pleasure of the city manager.
(Ordinance 581-2013, sec. 2, adopted 10/17/13)
Police officers shall have all duties authorized by the laws
of the state and the city.
(Ordinance 581-2013, sec. 2, adopted 10/17/13)
The positions of chief of police and all officers of the police
department are hereby declared to be appointed, and the chief of police
and all officers shall serve at the will and pleasure of the city
manager.
(Ordinance 581-2013, sec. 2, adopted 10/17/13)
The chief of police and all sworn members of the police department
shall take and subscribe to the official oath prescribed by the constitution
and laws of the state, and shall give surety bond for faithful performance
of duties payable to the city in the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00),
the premium for which shall be paid by the city.
(Ordinance 581-2013, sec. 2, adopted 10/17/13)
The chief of police shall be the chief police officer of the
city and, as such, shall have supervision over the other members of
the police department.
(Ordinance 581-2013, sec. 2, adopted 10/17/13)
Subject to the approval of the city manager, the chief of police
may promulgate a code of conduct and/or general orders, or similar
rules and regulations, for the police department.
(Ordinance 581-2013, sec. 2, adopted 10/17/13)
There is hereby created a reserve police unit, which shall be
under the supervision of the chief of police or designee. The reserve
unit shall assist the city’s police department on an “as
needed” basis.
(Ordinance 591-2014 adopted 3/20/14)
Membership in the reserve force unit shall be restricted to
individuals who meet, in addition to the minimum standards established
by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, all standards as established
by the city. All applicants for membership shall make application
in writing on a form to be prescribed by the chief of police, and
shall be subject to approval by the chief of police.
(Ordinance 591-2014 adopted 3/20/14)
All reserve police officers shall be under the direct supervision
and command of the chief of police as well as the direct command of
any regular police officer of the city on duty and with whom such
reserve police officers may be assigned to work. Reserve police officers
shall have no authority or power when not on duty or under direct
orders of the chief of police. A reserve officer shall be subject
to dismissal at any time by the chief of police, and shall have no
right of appeal of such dismissal.
(Ordinance 591-2014 adopted 3/20/14)
Reserve police officers shall have the authority to and shall
carry a weapon only after the oath of office has been administered,
when authorized by the chief of police, and when discharging official
duties as a peace officer. While on duty, reserve police officers
shall be peace officers of the city.
(Ordinance 591-2014 adopted 3/20/14)
All reserve police officers shall be subject to the same rules
and regulations with respect to their conduct as are regular police
officers of the city, and shall comply with all city and police department
rules and regulations.
(Ordinance 591-2014 adopted 3/20/14)
