[R.O. 2006 §200.010; CC 1978 §71.010]
The Police Department of the City shall consist of a Chief of
Police and such other members or ranks as may be determined necessary
by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen from time to time and set by ordinance.
[Ord. No. 2432, 9-18-2018]
The Chief of Police shall perform all duties required of the
Marshal by law.
[R.O. 2006 §200.030; CC 1978 §71.030; Ord. No. 2432, 9-18-2018]
The Chief of Police, in the discharge of his/her duties, shall
be subject to the orders of the Mayor, City Administrator, and the
Director of Operations only; all other members of the Police Department
shall be subject to the orders of their superiors in the Police Department
and the Mayor, City Administrator, and Director of Operations only.
[R.O. 2006 §200.040; CC 1978 §71.040]
Every member of the Department shall have power at all times
to make or order an arrest with proper process for any offense against
the ordinances of the City and the laws of the State, and to keep
an offender in any City prison or jail or other proper place to prevent
his/her escape until trial, unless such offender shall give good and
sufficient bond for his/her appearance for trial, and shall also have
power to make arrest without process in all cases in which any offense
against the ordinances of the City and laws of the State shall be
committed in his/her presence. Every member of the Department shall
have the power to serve and execute all warrants, subpoenas, writs
or other process issued by the Municipal Judge of the City at any
place within the City. They may exercise such powers in areas leased
or owned by the City outside of the boundaries of the City.
[R.O. 2006 §200.050; CC 1978 §71.050]
No member of the Police Department, as provided in this Chapter,
shall be permitted to serve as a member of such Department unless
he/she is at least twenty-one (21) years of age and shall pass a satisfactory
physical and drug screen examination and possess a valid Peace Officer's
license.
[R.O. 2006 §200.130; Ord. No. 815 §§I — III, 8-2-1994; Ord. No. 1166 §I, 2-20-2001]
A.
Any
Police Officer of the City of Warrenton shall have the authority to
respond to an emergency situation occurring in all unincorporated
areas of Warren County, Missouri, pursuant to the authority granted
in Section 70.820, RSMo.
B.
EMERGENCY SITUATION
POLICE OFFICER
RESPONSE
As
used in this Section, the following terms shall have these prescribed
meanings:
Any situation in which the Police Officer has a reasonable
belief that a crime is about to be committed, is being committed,
or has been committed involving injury or threat of injury to any
person, property, or governmental interest and his/her response is
reasonably necessary to prevent or end such emergency situation or
mitigate the likelihood of injury involved in such emergency situation.
Any Police Officer of the City of Warrenton, Missouri, who
has completed the basic Police training program as promulgated by
Chapter 590, RSMo., as amended.
To take any and all action which the Police Officer may lawfully
take as if exercising his/her powers within the City of Warrenton.
C.
Every
response to an emergency situation outside the boundaries of the City
of Warrenton shall be reported, in writing, to the Chief of Police
within twelve (12) hours.
D.
When
any officer or employee of the Police Department responds to an emergency
situation occurring in the unincorporated area of Warren County, Missouri,
concerning animal control pursuant to the request of the Warren County
Sheriff's Department, the City shall charge the Warren County Sheriff's
Department sixty-five dollars ($65.00) for such response.
[R.O. 2006 §200.140; Ord. No. 1153 §I, 11-21-2000; Ord. No. 1309 §I, 5-6-2003]
A.
ALARM EQUIPMENT SUPPLIER
ALARM USER
AUTOMATIC DIALING DEVICE
EMERGENCY ALARM
FALSE ALARM
1.
2.
3.
For
the purpose of this Section, the following words shall have the meanings
respectively ascribed to them:
Any person, firm or corporation that sells or leases and/or
installs emergency alarm systems in the City of Warrenton.
The resident or commercial establishment protected by an
emergency alarm system.
An electrically operated instrument composed of sensory apparatus
and related hardware which automatically sends over regular telephone
lines, by direct connection or otherwise, a pre-recorded voice alarm
upon receipt of a stimulus from the sensory apparatus that has detected
a physical force or condition inherently characteristic of a fire
or unauthorized intrusion.
Any device which, when actuated by a criminal act, fire,
unauthorized intrusion or other emergency, transmits a pre-recorded
message or other signal by telephone, radio or other means to a central
station, modified central station, licensed answering service.
A false alarm shall be any emergency alarm which is actuated
by inadvertence, negligence or unintentional act to which the Fire
or Police Department responds, including alarms caused by the malfunction
of the alarm system, accept that the following shall not be considered
false alarms:
Alarms caused by an act of God such as earthquakes, flood, windstorm,
thunder or lightning.
Alarms caused by an attempted illegal entry of which there is
visible evidence.
Alarms intentionally caused by the resident acting under a sincere
belief that a need exists to call the Police or Fire Department.
B.
Signaling Devices And Automatic Dialing Devices. All automatic
dialing devices shall be installed on a separate telephone line. No
such devices shall be keyed to any telephone line of the Warrenton
Police Department.
C.
Local Alarms — Limits On Operation. All emergency
alarm systems equipped with any exterior sound-producing device including
but not limited to gongs, buzzers, sirens, bells or horns shall be
equipped with a time device which limits the operation of such exterior
sound-producing device to fifteen (15) minutes, except that commercial
installations shall be allowed thirty (30) minutes.
D.
Emergency Alarm Installations — Operational Requirements. All emergency alarm systems shall be subject to the following operational
requirements:
1.
The sensory mechanism used in connection with such alarms must be
adjusted to the degree reasonably possible to suppress false indications
of fire or intrusion, so that alarms will not be actuated by natural
phenomena including but not limited to, transient pressure change
in water pipes, short flashes of light, wind noises or exterior pressure
change such as rattling or vibration of windows or sonic booms and
vehicular noise adjacent to the installation.
2.
The alarm user shall be responsible for maintaining the system in
good repair to assure reliability of operation.
3.
The alarm user shall also be responsible for seeing that the system
is not misused.
E.
False Alarms Service Charge.
1.
There will be no charge for the response of the Police Department
to the first (1st) false alarm during each year commencing January
first (1st). All subsequent false alarms during such year to which
the Warrenton Police Department responds shall result in the following
service charges to the alarm user:
[Ord. No. 2835, 2-6-2024]
2.
Refusal to pay any fee, service charge or penalty charged by the
City within a period of thirty (30) days shall be considered a violation
of this Section.
F.
Non-Liability Of City. The City shall not be liable for
any defects in operation of automatic dialing devices and signal line
systems, for any failure or neglect to respond appropriately upon
receipt of an alarm from such a source, nor for the failure or neglect
of any person with a license issued pursuant to this Section. In the
event that the City finds it necessary to disconnect an emergency
alarm system, the City shall incur no liability by such action.
G.
Penalties. Anyone violating the provisions of this Section
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall
be subject to a fine of not less than seventy-five dollars ($75.00)
nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00). Each day that such violation
continues shall constitute a separate offense.
