[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Johnston 2-11-2002
by Ord. No. 2002-5. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Police Department — See Ch. 51.
A.
Any and all requests for detail police officers shall
be made to the Chief of Police.
B.
The Chief of Police, or his designee, in accordance with
Article III, Section 2, of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the
Town of Johnston and the IBPO Local 307, shall have the power and authority
to determine and assign the number of police detail officers to any projects
or any other special detail assignments within the Town of Johnston.
C.
The Chief of Police, or his designee, shall review all
projects and assignments within the Town to determine the necessity of any
assignments of officers to foster public safety and the safety of the officers.
D.
Any and all parties requesting police details shall be
required to comply with the recommendation of the Chief of Police and all
other provisions of this chapter.
E.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Chief of Police shall
have the full power and authority to determine the necessity of any detail
within the Town.
In the event of any dispute regarding any determination of the Chief
of Police, or his designee, the aggrieved party may petition the Town Council,
in its capacity as the Police Commission, for a hearing as to the necessity
and/or number of officers required for any project or event. Any aggrieved
party shall request such a hearing within 48 hours of the determination of
the Chief of Police, or his designee. Said request shall be presented in writing
to the Town Clerk. The hearing before the Police Commission shall be held
within 14 calendar days of the filing of the request with the Town Clerk.
A.
The Town of Johnston shall be reimbursed for any and
all sums paid to any officer in accordance with the detail payment schedule
in effect. Payment shall be made by the responsible party in accordance with
the schedule of charges in effect by the Town of Johnston.
B.
Prior to the furnishing of any detail officers, the Chief
of Police, or his designee, shall require the party deemed responsible for
the event or project to acknowledge its financial obligation to the Town of
Johnston. Further, the acknowledging party shall be responsible to pay the
Town of Johnston any administrative costs directly related to the expenses
incurred by the Town of Johnston in providing the police officer for the project
or event.
