There is hereby created and established for the city a department
of police, to be directed by the chief of police, who shall be approved
by a majority of the city council.
(1986 Code, ch. 8, sec. 2(A); 1993
Code, sec. 8.301; Ordinance 433-98 adopted 12/15/1998)
(a) The
department of police shall be composed of the chief of police and
other such certified peace officers, patrolmen, or employees as the
governing body may from time to time so determine. The chief of police
shall have immediate direction and control of the police department
subject to the supervision of the city manager and also subject to
such rules, regulations and orders as the governing body or city manager
may prescribe.
(b) The
chief of police may be either part or full time as the governing body
may direct from time to time. The chief of police shall have all powers,
rights, authorities and jurisdiction as by law vested by the state
whether for police or for marshals.
(c) The
chief of police shall receive a salary to be fixed by the governing
body. The chief of police may be removed by majority vote of the governing
body.
(1986 Code, ch. 8, sec. 2(B); Ordinance
adopting 1993 Code; 1993 Code, sec. 8.302; Ordinance 433-98 adopted 12/15/1998; Ordinance 567-08 adopted 2/11/2008; Ordinance 580-08 adopted 8/18/2008)
(a) Selection and appointment.
The members of the police
department other than the chief of police shall be selected from a
list of eligible candidates prepared by the chief and city manager
in accordance with the rules and regulations as the city manager or
city council may prescribe. Those members are to be appointed and
approved by the city council. All officers in the police department
shall remain employed as police officers at the pleasure of the city
council and for such terms as the city council may so direct.
(b) Oath.
Each member of the department of police shall,
before entering upon his or her duties, subscribe to an oath that
he will faithfully, without fear or favor, perform the duties of his
or her office. Salaries of each member of the police department shall
be set by the city council.
(1986 Code, ch. 8, sec. 2(C); 1993
Code, sec. 8.303; Ordinance 433-98 adopted 12/15/1998; Ordinance 457-00 adopted 7/18/2000; Ordinance adopting 2024 Code)
Generally, the officers constituting the department of police
of the city shall be and are hereby vested with all the power and
authority given to them as police officers under the laws of the state
in taking cognizance of and enforcing criminal laws of the state and
the ordinances and regulations of the city within the city limits,
and it shall be the duty of each such officer to use his or her best
endeavors to prevent the commission within the city of offenses against
the laws of the state and against the ordinances and regulations of
this city. Such officers shall not receive any fee or other compensation
for any services rendered in the performance of his or her duty other
than the salary paid by the city, nor shall he or she receive a fee
as a witness in any case arising under the criminal laws of the state
or under the ordinances or regulations of the city and prosecuted
in the court of the city.
(1986 Code, ch. 8, sec. 2(D); 1993
Code, sec. 8.304)
The chief of police shall prescribe the uniforms and badges
for the members of the police department and further direct the manner
in which the members of said force shall be armed. Any person other
than a member of said police department who shall wear such uniform
or badges shall be subject to such fines which may be prescribed by
the city council by proper ordinance.
(1986 Code, ch. 8, sec. 2(E); 1993
Code, sec. 8.305)
Rules, regulations, and procedures to be followed by the officers
of the police department may be found in the city police department
written directives.
(Ordinance adopting 1993 Code; 1993
Code, sec. 8.306)