There is hereby created the police department for the city of Brookings. The police department shall consist of a chief of police and such other police officers as may be appointed by the chief of police pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 90-O-467 § 1; Ord. 18-O-772 § 2 (Exh. A))
The chief of police of the city of Brookings appointed pursuant to the terms of this chapter shall be under the direct supervision of the city manager of the city of Brookings. Subject to confirmation by the city council, the city manager of the city of Brookings shall have authority to appoint the chief of police and also to remove the chief of police from office.
(Ord. 90-O-467 § 2; Ord. 18-O-772 § 2 (Exh. A))
The powers and duties of the chief of police shall be:
A. 
The chief of police shall have authority to appoint the police officers that the city council shall, from time to time, deem necessary to authorize and shall further have authority to remove any such police officer from employment with the police department.
B. 
The chief of police shall supervise and direct the activities of other police officers of the city.
C. 
The chief of police shall, with the advice and consent of the city manager, purchase or lease such property and equipment as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
D. 
The chief of police shall make rules and regulations governing the activities of the police department and shall be responsible to maintain discipline within the police department.
E. 
The chief of police shall have authority to exercise all the powers and duties of a police officer within the geographic limits of the city of Brookings and/or the state of Oregon as the general law may provide.
F. 
The chief of police shall carry out all directives issued to him/her by the city manager.
G. 
The chief of police shall exercise vigilant control over the peace and quiet of the city of Brookings to the end that any person violating the ordinances of the city of Brookings or the laws of the state of Oregon shall be brought before the appropriate court.
H. 
The chief of police shall be responsible for the assignment of all details to officers of the police department.
I. 
The chief of police shall be responsible for the service and execution of all process issued by the judge of the municipal court for the city of Brookings.
J. 
The chief of police serves as the director of public safety. In performing the duties of director of public safety, he/she has oversight of the Brookings fire department.
(Ord. 90-O-467 § 3; Ord. 18-O-772 § 2 (Exh. A))
Police officers other than the chief of police shall have all powers of a police officer, within and without the geographic limits of the city of Brookings, as the general law may provide. They shall carry out all duties assigned to them by the chief of police, and shall follow all rules, policies and regulations of the city of Brookings police department.
(Ord. 90-O-467 § 4; Ord. 18-O-772 § 2 (Exh. A))
The chief of police and police officers of the police department shall receive compensation as the city council shall from time to time authorize.
(Ord. 90-O-467 § 5; Ord. 18-O-772 § 2 (Exh. A))
Members of the police department, when properly trained and authorized to access law enforcement data systems (LEDS) information by the state of Oregon and the chief of police or his/her designee, shall have the authority, as expressed under OAR 257-010-0025(1)(a), as amended or replaced, “to access criminal history records when the information is to be used for the administration of criminal justice, Criminal Justice Agency employment, or the information is required in order to implement a federal or state statute, local ordinance, executive order, or administrative rule that expressly refers to criminal conduct and contains requirements or exclusions expressly based on such conduct, or other demonstrated and legitimate need.” All requests for criminal history records, whether made by the city for purposes defined by resolution, ordinance, policy, or for criminal justice purposes, shall be handled in compliance with state law.
(Ord. 07-O-599 § 2; Ord. 18-O-772 § 2 (Exh. A))