[R.O. 1992 § 200.010; Ord. No. 7947 § I, 6-3-1996[1]; Ord. No. 8000 § 1, 9-16-1996; Ord. No. 97-8173 § 1(A), 5-19-1997; Ord. No. 00-8876 § 1, 8-7-2000; Ord. No. 04-9554 § 1, 4-5-2004]
A.
The Police Department shall have the following
Police Officers and Police Cadets:
1.
The Police Department shall have
a Chief of Police who shall serve for a term of one (1) year. The
Chief of Police shall be responsible for planning, supervising, coordinating,
organizing and personally directing the work of the Police Department.
2.
The Police Department shall have
such numbers of Captains as the City Council shall approve from time
to time, each of whom shall serve for a term of one (1) year.
3.
The Police Department shall have
such numbers of Lieutenants as the City Council shall approve from
time to time, each of whom shall serve for a term of one (1) year.
4.
The Police Department shall have
such numbers of Sergeants as the City Council shall approve from time
to time, each of whom shall serve for a term of one (1) year.
5.
The Police Department shall have
such numbers of Patrol Officers as the City Council shall approve
from time to time, each of whom shall serve for a term of one (1)
year.
6.
The Police Department shall have
such numbers of Special Police Officers as the City Council shall
approve from time to time who shall serve for such time as the City
Council shall establish.
7.
The Police Department shall have
such numbers of Police Cadets as the City Council shall approve from
time to time who shall serve for such time as the City Council shall
establish.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Ch. 200,
adopted 2-7-1983 by Ord. No. 5744 § 1, as amended.
[R.O. 1992 § 200.020; Ord. No. 7947 § II, 6-3-1996]
A.
Before entering their duties, each Police
Officer shall take an oath administered by the City Clerk that they
will uphold the Constitutions of the United States and the State of
Missouri and the ordinances of the City, and that they will faithfully
demean themselves in the performance of their duties.
B.
Police Officers shall be conservators of
the peace, and shall be active and vigilant in the preservation of
good order within the City.
C.
Every Police Officer shall have powers
at all times to make or order an arrest with proper process for any
offense against the ordinances of the City or laws of the State of
Missouri, and to keep the offender in the City Holding Facility or
other proper place to prevent his/her escape until a trial can be
had before the proper officer, unless such offender shall give a good
and sufficient bond for his/her appearance for trial, and shall also
have power to make arrests without process in all cases in which any
offense against the ordinances of the City or the laws of the State
of Missouri shall be committed in his/her presence. Every Police Officer
is also empowered to serve and execute all warrants, subpoenas, writs
or other process issued by the Municipal Judge of the City at any
place within the limits of the County within which the City is located.
Every Police Officer shall have the power to make or order an arrest
in areas leased or owned by the City outside of the boundaries of
the City.
[R.O. 1992 § 200.030; Ord. No. 7947 § III, 6-3-1996; Ord. No. 8000 § 2, 9-16-1996; Ord. No. 97-8173 § 1(B), 5-19-1997; Ord. No. 00-8876 § 2, 8-7-2000; Ord. No. 04-9554 § 2, 4-5-2004]
A.
The Chief of Police shall, in the discharge
of his/her duties, be subject to the orders of the Mayor only.
B.
Captains shall, in the discharge of their
duties, be subject to the orders of the Mayor and the Chief of Police
only.
C.
Lieutenants shall, in the discharge of
their duties, be subject to the orders of the Mayor, the Chief of
Police and the Captains only.
D.
Sergeants shall, in the discharge of their
duties, be subject to the orders of the Mayor, Chief of Police, the
Captains and the Lieutenants only.
E.
Patrol Officers and Special Patrol Officers
shall, in the discharge of their duties, be subject to the orders
of the Mayor, the Chief of Police, the Captains, the Lieutenants and
the Sergeants only.
F.
Police Cadets shall, in the discharge of
their duties, be subject to the orders of the Mayor, the City Administrator,
the Chief of Police, the Captains, the Lieutenants and the Sergeants
only.
G.
In the case of absence from the City or
other temporary inability of the Chief of Police to act, the Captains
shall serve as Acting Chief. In the case of death, resignation or
permanent inability of the Chief of Police to act, the Mayor, with
the consent of a majority of the members elected to the City Council,
shall appoint an Acting Chief.
[R.O. 1992 § 200.040; Ord. No. 7947 § IV, 6-3-1996; Ord. No. 8000 § 3, 9-16-1996; Ord. No. 97-8173 § 1(C), 5-19-1997; Ord. No. 8876 § 3, 8-7-2000; Ord. No. 04-9554 § 3, 4-5-2004]
A.
The Mayor, with the consent of a majority
of the members elected to the City Council, shall appoint or promote
a Chief of Police solely from a list of eligibles submitted to the
Mayor by a committee appointed by the Mayor.
B.
The Mayor, with the consent of a majority
of the members elected to the City Council, shall appoint or promote
Captains solely from a list of eligibles submitted to the Mayor by
the Chief of Police.
C.
The Mayor, with the consent of a majority
of the members elected to the City Council, shall appoint or promote
Lieutenants solely from a list of eligibles submitted to the Mayor
by the Chief of Police.
D.
The Mayor, with the consent of a majority
of the members elected to the City Council, shall appoint all Sergeants
solely from a list of eligibles submitted to the Mayor by the Chief
of Police.
E.
The Mayor, with the consent of a majority
of the members elected to the City Council, shall appoint all Patrol
Officers and Police Cadets solely from a list of eligibles submitted
to the Mayor by the Chief of Police.
F.
All Patrol Officers and Police Cadets initially
appointed to a position in the Police Department shall be appointed
for a six (6) month probationary period. The probationary period shall
be regarded as an integral part of the examination process and shall
be utilized for closely observing the Patrol Officer's or Police Cadet's
work. Upon expiration of the probationary period the Chief of Police
shall within fifteen (15) days review the Patrol Officer's or Police
Cadet's work and submit a recommendation to the City Council stating
whether or not the Patrol Officer or Police Cadet should be appointed
to the remainder of a one (1) year term. The City Council by a majority
vote of the members elected shall thereafter, within thirty (30) days
of receiving the recommendation of the Chief of Police, vote on whether
to appoint the Patrol Officer or Police Cadet to the remainder of
a one (1) year term. The employment of Patrol Officers and Police
Cadets who do not receive approval by the City Council shall immediately
terminate after the vote by the City Council. The decision of the
City Council not to approve a Patrol Officer or Police Cadet upon
expiration of the probationary period shall be final.
G.
The Chief of Police may, with the consent
of the Mayor, assign Patrol Officers to special duties, such as, but
not limited to, detective, canine officer, D.A.R.E. officers, COPPS
and traffic enforcement.
[R.O. 1992 § 200.050; Ord. No. 7947 § V, 6-3-1996]
A.
No Police Officer or Police Cadet or applicant
seeking such position shall be appointed, promoted, demoted, favored
or discriminated against because of his/her age, sex, race, political
or religious affiliations.
B.
No person shall willfully or corruptly
make any false statement, certificate, mark or report in regard to
any examination, certification or appointment held or given under
the provisions of this Chapter, or in any manner commit, or attempt
to commit, any fraud preventing the impartial execution of the provisions
of this Chapter, or any rules and regulations made thereunder.
C.
No person shall use, or threaten to use,
any influence, persuasion or coercion to compel any Police Officer
or Police Cadet to violate any provision of this Chapter.
D.
No person shall use, or promise to use,
directly or indirectly, any official authority or influence to secure
for any person an appointment to a position in the Police Department
or any increase in pay, promotion or other advantage in the Police
Department.
E.
No person seeking appointment to, or promotion
in, the Police Department shall, either directly or indirectly, give,
render or pay any money, service or other valuable thing to any person,
for or on account of, or in connection with his/her examination, appointment,
proposed appointment, promotion or proposed promotion.
F.
No member of the Police Department shall
continue in such position after becoming a candidate for election
to any City office.
G.
Any Police Officer or Police Cadet who
violates any provision of this Section shall forfeit his/her position
in the Police Department.
[R.O. 1992 § 200.060; Ord. No. 7947 § VI, 6-3-1996]
The Chief of Police shall be ex officio
Sergeant-At-Arms of the City Council, shall attend its meetings, preserve
order in the Council Chamber and execute the Council's orders, notices
and mandates.
[R.O. 1992 § 200.070; Ord. No. 7947 § VII, 6-3-1996]
A.
It shall be the duty of Police Officers
to file or make complaints before the City Attorney against all persons
whom they have reason to believe are violating the ordinances of the
City and report facts to same.
B.
Every Police Officer and Police Cadet shall
at all times hold himself/herself in readiness, on or off duty, to
execute all lawful orders, rules and regulations made or prescribed
by the Mayor and the Chief of Police.
[R.O. 1992 § 200.080; Ord. No. 7947 § VIII, 6-3-1996]
A.
Each Police Officer and Police Cadet shall
be paid a uniform cleaning and maintenance allowance reimbursement
of up to fifty dollars ($50.00) per month with receipt.
B.
Each Police Officer and Police Cadet not
designated as a plain-clothes Police Officer by the Chief of Police,
while on duty, shall wear a uniform, badge and other equipment supplied
by the City of Washington, Missouri, as described by Police Department
policy or directed by the Chief of Police.
[R.O. 1992 § 200.090; Ord. No. 7947 § IX, 6-3-1996]
A.
The Chief of Police shall be a qualified
voter of the State of Missouri, and, have a Bachelor of Science or
equivalent degree in criminal jurisprudence or equivalent field from
an accredited college or university, or at least fifteen (15) years
continuous service in a supervisory role in law enforcement. The Chief
of Police shall also be eligible for State of Missouri Police Officers
Standards and Training Commission certification.
[Ord. No. 15-11472 § 1, 12-7-2015]
B.
All other Police Officers and Police Cadets
shall be qualified voters of the State of Missouri and shall possess
such other educational experience as the City Council may require
from time to time.
[R.O. 1992 § 200.100; Ord. No. 7947 § X, 6-3-1996]
A.
The Mayor may, with the consent of a majority
of the members elected to the City Council, remove from office for
misbehavior any Police Officer or Police Cadet.
B.
The City Council may, by a two-thirds (2/3)
vote of the members elected to the City Council, remove any Police
Officer or Police Cadet independently of the Mayor's approval or recommendation.
C.
Any Police Officer or Police Cadet sought
to be removed from office shall be notified of the reason for his/her
removal by the City Clerk prior to the vote of removal. The Police
Officer or Police Cadet shall not be entitled to a hearing before
the City Council or to present witnesses but shall, upon his/her request,
be entitled to address the City Council prior to the vote to remove
him/her from office.
[R.O. 1992 § 200.110; Ord. No. 7947 § XI, 6-3-1996]
A.
The Mayor may temporarily suspend, without
pay, any Police Officer or Police Cadet for misbehavior for a period
of not to exceed thirty (30) days on any one-year period of appointment.
The reason for the suspension shall be stated in writing and given
to the affected Police Officer or Police Cadet and the City Council.
B.
The Mayor may, with the consent of a majority
of the members elected to the City Council, temporarily suspend, without
pay, any Police Officer or Police Cadet for misbehavior for a period
to exceed thirty (30) calendar days on any one-year period of appointment.
The reason for the suspension shall be stated in writing and given
to the affected Police Officer or Police Cadet.
C.
The Mayor may, with the consent of a majority
of the members elected to the City Council, demote any Police Officer
for misbehavior. The reason for the demotion shall be stated in writing
and given to the affected Police Officer.
D.
No Police Officer or Police Cadet suspended
or demoted as provided herein shall be granted any hearing with the
Mayor or City Council prior to the final decision to suspend or demote
the Police Officer or Police Cadet.
E.
Any suspension, demotion, or removal from
office of any Police Officer or Police Cadet shall be final and no
appeal shall be permitted from that decision before any board, commission,
agency, tribunal or court.
[R.O. 1992 § 200.120; Ord. No. 7947 § XII, 6-3-1996]
A.
There is hereby created a Special Police
Force consisting of Special Patrol Officers.
1.
The Mayor, with the consent of a
majority of the members elected to the City Council, shall have the
power to appoint to Special Police Officers from a list of eligibles
submitted to the Mayor by the Chief of Police.
2.
Special Patrol Officers may be called
into active duty by the Mayor or Chief of Police to aid the Police
Department in maintaining order within the City.
3.
All Special Patrol Officers shall
perform all assignments in uniform, except as directed by the Chief
of Police.
4.
All Special Patrol Officers shall
attend training sessions as directed by the Chief of Police.
5.
Special Patrol Officers shall be
compensated in a manner established by the City Council. No Special
Patrol Officer may accept any compensation or remuneration from any
private individual, group or organization. Notwithstanding anything
contained herein to the contrary, private individuals, groups or organizations
may compensate the City for services provided by Special Patrol Officers
pursuant to a contract with the City approved by the Mayor and City
Council.
6.
Special Patrol Officers shall wear
uniforms, badge and other equipment supplied by the City. Special
Patrol Officers shall wear insignia designating their status as Special
Patrol Officers.
