[Adopted 9-1-1972 as Ch. 27 and
Ch. 19, Secs. 19-53 through 19-56, of the 1972 Code]
[Amended 11-7-2006 by Ord. No. 4029]
A.
There shall be a Police Department, the head of which
shall be the Chief of Police appointed by the City Manager for an
indefinite term. Subject to supervision and control by the City Manager,
the Chief of Police shall have supervision and control of the Police
Department.
B.
It shall be the duty of the members of the Police
Department to have charge of the City jail and any other prisons which
the City may establish; to apprehend and arrest on view or on warrant
and bring to justice all violators of the Charter and ordinances of
the City; to suppress all riots, affrays and unlawful assemblies which
may come to their knowledge, and generally to keep the peace; to serve
all warrants, writs, executions and other processes properly directed
and delivered to them; to apprehend and arrest persons for violations
of federal and state law, as provided by law, and to turn over to
proper authorities; and in all respects to perform all duties pertaining
to the offices of policemen.
C.
The City Manager is authorized to employ properly
qualified persons under the supervision of the Police Chief to perform
the duties and responsibilities of attendance officer. The attendance
officer shall assist in maintaining consistent student attendance
and help provide for a safe school environment in order to maximize
effective student learning and to carry out any specifically named
functions as determined by the Police Chief. The attendance officer
has peace officer authority and is authorized to carry a firearm and
enforce any other City ordinances, state statutes and federal violations
as are necessary to his or her responsibilities. With the permission
of the City Manager, the Chief of Police may use the attendance officer
in other capacities within the City as conditions warrant.[1]
A.
All personal property which shall come into the possession
of any police officer, which shall have been found or stolen or taken
from the person or out of the possession of any prisoner, or person
suspected of or charged with being a criminal, and which property
shall not be known to belong to some person with a lawful claim thereto,
shall be, by the officer securing possession thereof, delivered into
the charge of the Chief of Police, who shall, in a permanent record
book kept for that purpose, make a record sufficient to identify the
property, with the date and circumstances of the receipt thereof,
the name of the person from whom it was taken and the place where
it was found. Such record shall also disclose the subsequent disposal
of such property, giving the date of sale and name and address of
the purchaser and the amount for which it was sold.
B.
Any unclaimed personal property, other than animals,
which shall be and remain in the possession of the Chief of Police,
unclaimed, or the ownership of which shall not be to him satisfactorily
established, for a period of 90 days shall be sold and the proceeds
of such sale shall be paid over to the City Clerk, who shall issue
his receipt therefor and deposit the same to the credit of the general
fund of the City, except such personal property as, in the opinion
of the City Manager, can be more advantageously used by some department
of the City government or, if the value is less than $500, donated
to a not-for-profit corporation as defined in Title 18 of the Oklahoma
Statutes for use by needy families. Ten days before the sale of such
unclaimed property, the Chief of Police shall sign and have posted
in at least four public places in the City, one of which shall be
the front door of the police station, notices of the time, place and
manner of such sale, and a general description of the property to
be sold.
[Amended 11-16-2004 by Ord. No. 2997]
C.
If, in the opinion of the City Manager, all or any
portion of unclaimed personal property may be more advantageously
used by any City department, he shall so instruct the Chief of Police,
in writing, and the Chief shall thereupon deliver the personal property
designated to that department of City government and make a permanent
record of its disposition. The City Manager may authorize the Chief
of Police to donate all or any portion of unclaimed personal property
having a value less than $500 to a not-for-profit corporation as defined
in Title 18 of the Oklahoma Statutes for use by needy families and
make a permanent record of its disposition.
[Amended 11-16-2004 by Ord. No. 2997]
D.
Any personal property which is found by a person other
than a public official and which is delivered to any police officer
for identification, if not claimed or identified within 30 days, shall,
within 10 additional days thereafter, if requested by the finder,
be returned to him, and a record of such disposal made thereof.
E.
If any property is sold, as provided in this section,
and the owner thereof shall take and recover possession of same from
the purchaser, the amount paid therefor shall be returned to such
purchaser, upon verified claim being submitted, approved and allowed
by the proper officers.
A.
A person for each police duty shift shall be deputized
to provide for proper verification at all times of all complaints
and citations. Such person may be a police officer or any other person
employed by the City.
B.
Notwithstanding other provisions of law, when an
arresting officer issues a criminal citation, ticket or complaint
the information shall be properly verified if:
[Amended 9-17-1991 by Ord. No. 2661]
(1)
The issuing officer subscribes the officer's signature
on the citation, ticket or complaint to the following statement: "I,
the undersigned issuing officer, hereby certify and swear that I have
read the foregoing information and know the facts and contents thereof
and that the facts supporting the criminal charge stated therein are
true." Such a subscription by an issuing officer, in all respects,
shall constitute a sworn statement, as if sworn to upon an oath administered
by an official authorized by law to administer oaths; and
(2)
The information states the specific facts supporting
the criminal charge and the ordinance or statute alleged to be violated.
[Added 5-15-1990 by Ord. No. 2623]
The Chief of Police of the City shall have the
power to direct reserve police officers to serve municipal arrest
warrants.
[Added 5-15-1990 by Ord. No. 2623]
Reserve police officers shall have authorization
to serve municipal arrest warrants when directed to do so by the Chief
of Police of this City.
[Added 5-15-1990 by Ord. No. 2623]
In executing the service of municipal arrest
warrants, reserve police officers shall be subject to the same rules
and regulations imposed on members of the regular Police Department
as set out in state statutes.
[Added 5-15-1990 by Ord. No. 2623]
Reserve police officers serving municipal arrest
warrants shall be paid a reasonable fee as determined by the Chief
of Police and City Manager.
