[CC 1997 §25.1; Ord. No. 1958-87, 4-1-1987]
A.
The
Chief of Police and the Department of Police shall enforce the provisions
of this Code and other ordinances and orders of the City and have
such other powers and duties as may be provided by ordinance and the
Charter.
B.
In
addition to other duties, all Policemen of the City shall have powers
of arrest, with or without a warrant, power to serve and execute all
warrants, subpoenas, writs and all other legal process. They shall
preserve the public peace, apprehend and arrest all persons charged
with criminal offenses or law, or violation of ordinances of the City
or St. Louis County. They shall also execute any and all orders of
the Municipal Court of the City and all courts.
[CC 1997 §25.2; Ord. No. 1958-87, 4-1-1987; Ord. No.
2008-87, 11-4-1987]
A.
The
authority contained herein relative to emergency situations in other
jurisdictions shall be exercised only after the City of Hazelwood
enters into a contract with such other jurisdiction which has also
granted to its Police Officers such authority as contained herein:
1.
Any full-time Police Officer of the City who is certified pursuant
to Chapter 590, RSMo., shall have the authority to respond to an emergency
situation outside the boundaries of the City where such officer shall
have full Police powers of arrest and authority as granted to him
by the City.
2.
An "emergency situation" means 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 response is reasonably necessary to prevent or end
such emergency situation or mitigate the likelihood of injury involved
in such emergency situation. The determination of the existence of
any emergency situation shall be at the discretion of the Police Officer
making the response or at the discretion of a Police Officer or governmental
officer of the political subdivision in which the emergency situation
is alleged to be occurring.
3.
A "response" means to take any and all action which
the Police Officer may lawfully take when exercising his powers within
the City.
4.
Any Police Officer who responds to an emergency situation, pursuant
to the provisions of this Section, shall not be liable for civil damages
for acts or omissions other than damages caused by the negligence
or by willful or wanton acts or omissions by the Police Officer in
responding to the emergency situation.
[CC 1997 §25.3; Ord. No. 1958-87, 4-1-1987]
A.
The
officers of the Police Department of the City are authorized to participate
in and cooperate with any Law Enforcement Officers of other jurisdictions
in any Major Case Squad operation or formation. The officers designated
to act in the Major Case Squad operation will be designated by the
Chief of Police and when acting outside the City as a member of the
Major Case Squad operation shall be considered to be on active duty
the same as when acting within the boundaries of the City. This power
shall only be exercised during the time the Police Officer is an active
member of an active Major Case Squad operation and only within the
scope of investigation in which the Major Case Squad is working.
B.
For
the purpose of this Section, the "Major Case Squad" shall mean any formation, operation, organization or cooperative
action between the City of Hazelwood and any County Governing Body
or municipal government, the purpose of which is intensive professional
investigation of certain individual crimes that may occur in their
general geographical area and which is operated and activated on request
of a County Sheriff, County Police Chief, or the Police Chief of a
political subdivision wherein a crime has occurred. The Hazelwood
Police Chief shall have the authority to request the operation of
the Major Case Squad in the City.
[CC 1997 §25.4; Ord. No. 1958-87, 4-1-1987]
The Chief of Police and the Department of Police shall operate
or arrange use of jail facilities as required by the City.
[CC 1997 §25.5; Ord. No. 1958-87, 4-1-1987]
A.
The
City is hereby authorized to obtain, take and receive all money and
property used in connection with certain criminal activities which
are authorized by any State or Federal law to be forfeited to or for
the benefit of the City.
B.
The
City Council is hereby empowered to authorize the initiation of or
participation in any legal proceedings by the City necessary or appropriate
to effectuate the City's rights with respect to any forfeiture of
any such property.
C.
The
City Manager is hereby authorized and empowered to receive any funds
or property forfeited to or for the benefit of the City and to take,
manage and dispose of such money or property as provided by law.
D.
The
City Manager is hereby authorized and empowered to sell, on behalf
of the City, any forfeited property which may be received by the City
at public auction, advertised at least one (1) time in a newspaper
of general circulation in the City, at least one (1) week prior to
the time of the public auction. The City Manager shall obtain from
each person purchasing an item at such public auction, a receipt for
each item purchased, containing a description of such item or items,
the amount paid for each item, and the name and address of the purchaser.
E.
The
City Manager shall place all funds received by the City as forfeited
property, or from the sale of forfeited property, in appropriate accounts
of the City.
F.
All
forfeited funds, or funds from the sale of forfeited property, received
by the City, shall be paid into the General Revenue Fund of the City
unless the applicable law relating to such forfeited funds or property
requires the use thereof for a specified purpose. Any forfeited funds,
property or proceeds thereof required by law to be used for a specified
purpose, are herein called special purpose property or funds. The
City shall use special purpose property or funds only for the purposes
specified in the law authorizing the City to receive such forfeited
funds or property.
G.
The
City Manager may approve the use or expenditure of any special purpose
property or funds for the purpose specified by law in an amount or
value not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00). Authorization
of the use or expenditure of special purpose property or funds in
an amount or value of more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) shall
be made by the City Council by ordinance. The City Manager and all
other appropriate officers of the City are authorized and empowered
to sign any applications, documents or other papers and to do any
and all things necessary or appropriate to obtain any forfeited funds
or property on behalf of the City.
[CC 1997 §25.6; Ord. No. 1958-87, 4-1-1987; Ord. No.
2871-97, 6-18-1997]
A.
Establishment. A Neighborhood Watch Commission is hereby
established in the City of Hazelwood, Missouri. The Commission shall
consist of nine (9) members to be appointed by the Mayor and City
Council, and each member shall serve a term of three (3) years, and
until their successors are appointed and qualified. In addition to
the nine (9) members, the Police Chief, or his designee, shall serve
as Commission liaison. However, the Police Chief shall not vote or
hold office on the Commission.
B.
Membership.
1.
Members of the Commission shall be registered voters of the City
and shall hold no other office or position in City Government, except
on short term, interim study committees.
2.
The City Council shall make every effort to appoint persons with
a demonstrated interest in crime prevention.
a.
Of the members first (1st) appointed to the Commission, the Council
shall designate three (3) members to serve for a period ending June
30, 1998;
b.
Three (3) members to serve for a period ending June 30, 1999, and
c.
Three (3) members shall serve for a period ending June 30, 2000.
Thereafter, all appointments shall be for a period of three
(3) years.
3.
In the event of the death or resignation of a member, the successor
shall be appointed by the Council to serve for the remainder of the
unexpired term for which the member had been appointed.
C.
Chairman And Co-Chairman. The Neighborhood Watch Commission
shall elect a Chairman and a Co-Chairman from the appointed membership
of nine (9). Said Chairman and Co-Chairman shall each serve a term
of one (1) year and be eligible for reelection. No member of the Commission
shall serve as Chairman or Co-Chairman for more than two (2) consecutive
years.
D.
Secretary. The Secretary of the Neighborhood Watch Commission
shall be appointed by the Police Chief with the approval of the City
Manager, and shall:
1.
Be responsible for publication, distribution and posting of agendas
prior to each meeting;
2.
Take minutes of each Neighborhood Watch Commission meeting, recording
votes taken. After approval, these minutes shall be filed in the City
Clerk's office and shall be public record;
3.
Be responsible for publication and distribution of copies of the
approved minutes, reports and decisions of the Commission; and
4.
Advise the Mayor and City Council of vacancies and expiring terms
on the Commission.
E.
Compensation—Expense Reimbursement. Commission members
shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for expenses
they incur while on Commission business, provided receipts are furnished
and such expenses have been authorized by the City Council.
