[Amended 2-4-2019]
Any disciplinary actions taken shall be according
to the policies and procedures governing such matters. If law enforcement
services are contracted through MASO, any disciplinary action of full-time
contracted officers/deputies shall be handled by MASO. Disciplinary
action of part-time City officers will be based on a recommendation
from the MASO liaison to the Public Safety Committee for action.
[Amended 7-6-2005]
There is hereby designated a period of compensated
off time to be known as compensation or "comp" time. The Chief of
Police and the police officers shall be entitled to one hour of compensated
time off duty for each hour of overtime. Any accumulated comp time
existing at the end of any calendar year may be carried over until
the end of the first quarter (March 31) of the following year and
by said date will be reduced to no more than 50 hours, it being expressly
understood that as of said date any accumulated comp time in excess
of 50 hours shall be deemed waived. Overtime hours are defined as
the number of hours in excess of 96 hours in any two-week period.
At no time shall the payment of said comp time be payable in money,
with the exception of accumulated comp time existing upon the resignation
of a police officer. Upon such resignation the police officer shall
have the option of taking the comp time then due him (while remaining
in the employ of the City) or he may elect to take a cash equivalent
not to exceed the amount of comp time due him or 50 hours, whichever
is the lesser.
All employed personnel shall submit resignations
in writing at least two weeks in advance of the effective date of
their resignation. In the event any such employee fails to give said
notice, said employee shall forfeit the number of vacation day wages
equal to the deficit number of days of said notice.
[Amended 2-4-2019]
Every member of the Police Department and every contracted law
enforcement officer shall:
A. Familiarize himself/herself with the ordinances of the City and the
state statutes and attend to the enforcement of such ordinances by
all lawful means.
B. Help prevent crimes, misdemeanors and violations of City ordinances
and protect the health, safety, public peace and order of the City
and its inhabitants.
C. Report all street and sidewalk obstructions, unlighted streetlamps,
unlawful street signs or signals and defective or dangerous streets
and sidewalks to the chairperson of the appropriate committee or appropriate
department head.
D. Assist the Fire Department in maintaining order at the scene of a
fire within the City.
E. See that the necessary permits and licenses issued by the state or
City are in the possession of or properly displayed by any person
engaged in an activity or business within the City for which such
permit or license is required and that the terms of such permits or
licenses are complied with.
[Amended 2-4-2019]
The Chief of Police, or the MASO liaison, may recommend such
further rules, regulations and policies for the government of the
Police Department, subject to approval by the Public Safety Committee,
as he/she deems necessary, provided that such rules and regulations
shall not be inconsistent with the laws of the state or City ordinances.