The police department of the city of Marysville shall be the law enforcement agency of this jurisdiction. Its primary function shall be the detection and apprehension of persons committing infractions or violating traffic or criminal laws duly enacted by the city, state and federal governments. The department shall operate the city jail and the city animal shelter, and shall enforce animal control laws. The department shall further perform such other duties and functions as may be delegated to it by the mayor and city council.
(Ord. 1606 § 2, 1988)
The police chief shall be the commander and administrative head of the police department. The chief shall be responsible, through the city administrator, to the mayor and city council. In the absence of the police chief the command of the department shall be assumed by the next highest ranking officer of the department, unless otherwise specified by written directive from the police chief with the concurrence of the mayor or city administrator. Pursuant to RCW 41.12.050, all individuals hired and appointed as police chief after the effective date of Ordinance 2124 are hereby excluded from the classified civil service. Such individuals shall be employed by the city pursuant to the terms of an employment contract between the city and the police chief.
The police chief, before entering upon the discharge of his/her official duties, shall enter into an individual faithful performance bond in the amount of not less than $10,000 with a surety approved by the mayor. The premium on such individual faithful performance bond shall be paid by the city.
(Ord. 1606 § 2, 1988; Ord. 2124 § 1, 1997; Ord. 3213 § 2 (Exh. A), 2022)
All full-paid, uniformed and commissioned employees of the police department, including custody officers and community service officers, but excluding the chief of police, assistant chief of police, analysts, code enforcement officers, and clerical employees, shall be in the classified service, and under the jurisdiction of the civil service commission; provided, that this shall not apply to probationary employees.
(Ord. 1606 § 2, 1988; Ord. 2124 § 2, 1997; Ord. 2766 § 1, 2009; Ord. 3231 § 2 (Exh. B), 2022)
The police chief is authorized to issue the following commissions of law enforcement authority:
(1) 
Full commissions shall be issued to all general authority police officers in the police department who are employed on a full-time, fully compensated basis.
(2) 
Special commissions may be issued to animal control officers who are employed on a full-time, fully compensated basis. Such special commissions will be limited to enforcing animal control laws of the city and criminal laws relating to the authority of law enforcement officers (see Chapter 6.15 MMC).
(3) 
Special commissions may be issued to custody officers authorizing them to enforce all criminal laws relevant to the safe and secure operation of the city jail and the control of prisoners. Said commissions shall be effective only during the hours that a custody officer is on duty for the city.
(4) 
Special commissions may be issued by the chief of police to civilian personnel employed by the police department. With authorization from the chief administrative officer, the chief of police may issue a special commission to a city employee not employed by the police department. Such special commissions shall not authorize such persons to carry firearms or to effectuate an arrest. The commission authorized under this section shall not vest any person with any police civil service or police pension rights under federal or Washington State law or under any ordinance or regulation.
(5) 
Special commissions may be issued to reserve officers as defined in MMC § 2.48.070. Said commissions shall be equivalent to full commissions whenever a reserve officer is called into active service. Said commissions shall be effective only during the hours that a reserve officer is on duty for the city.
(6) 
Special commissions may be issued to law enforcement officers of other jurisdictions pursuant to Chapter 10.93 RCW.
(Ord. 1606 § 2, 1988; Ord. 2766 § 2, 2009; Ord. 3149 § 1 (Exh. A), 2020; Ord. 3220 § 1 (Exh. A), 2022)
The police chief is authorized to make and enforce such rules and regulations for the administration, implementation and enforcement of the duties, functions and responsibilities of the department as may be necessary from time to time. A copy of such rules and regulations shall be filed with the city clerk, and department, and shall be accessible by the public during all business hours of the city.
(Ord. 1606 § 2, 1988)
The Marysville police reserve unit shall be established and maintained as a nonprofit corporation of the state of Washington. Its articles of incorporation and bylaws are subject to review and approval by the police chief. The police chief shall be ex officio director of said corporation. The chief, or his designee, shall serve as unit commander of the police reserves.
(Ord. 1606 § 2, 1988)
Eligibility, training requirements, certification procedures and ranks of reserve officers shall be established by the bylaws of the unit, subject to approval by the police chief. Reserve officers shall not be employees of the city, and shall be paid no compensation by the city, except to the extent that reserve officers may be hired under special circumstances as temporary employees of the city. The authority of reserve officers shall be specified by the commission issued by the police chief. All authorized duties, services and functions performed by reserved officers shall be specified, directed and supervised by the police chief or his designee. To the extent that any act or omission of a reserve officer is outside the scope of his or her authority, the reserve officer shall not be construed as being an agent of the city and the city shall not be liable for said acts or omissions. A reserve officer acting beyond his or her scope of authority shall indemnify and hold the city harmless from any and all claims or liabilities which may arise from the same. The police chief may revoke a reserve commission, and terminate a reserve officer's position at any time with or without cause.
(Ord. 1606 § 2, 1988)
The city may enter into a contract for services with the police reserve unit. Said contract may provide for compensation to the unit for services performed for the city; the city may also provide uniforms and equipment and purchase insurance coverage for the reserve officers.
(Ord. 1606 § 2, 1988)