City of Salem, MO
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2023-10-18
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Title II: Public Health, Safety and Welfare
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Chapter 200 Police Department
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Article II Police Department Regulations and Conduct
- Adopting Ordinance
- Ch AO Adopting Ordinance
- Title I: Government Code
- Ch 100 General Provisions
- Ch 105 Elections
- Ch 106 Code of Ethics for Public Officials
- Ch 110 Mayor and Board of Aldermen
- Ch 115 City Officials
- Ch 120 Administration
- Ch 122 Open Meetings and Records Policy
- Ch 123 Conflicts of Interest
- Ch 125 Courts
- Ch 130 Finance and Taxation
- Ch 135 Purchasing
- Ch 140 Airport
- Title II: Public Health, Safety and Welfare
- Ttl II Notes Public Health, Safety and Welfare
- Ch 200 Police Department
- Ch 200 Art II Police Department Regulations and Conduct
- § 200.080 Acting in Emergency Situations Outside The Corporate Limits of Municipality.
- Ch 205 Animals and Fowl
- Ch 210 Offenses
- Ch 215 Nuisances
- Ch 217 Abandoned Property
- Ch 220 Human Rights
- Ch 225 Emergency Management
- Ch 230 Solid Waste
- Ch 235 Parks, Beautification and Public Properties
- Title III: Traffic Code
- Ch 300 General Provisions
- Ch 305 Traffic Administration
- Ch 310 Enforcement and Obedience to Traffic Regulations
- Ch 315 Traffic Control Devices
- Ch 320 Speed Regulations
- Ch 325 Turning Movements
- Ch 330 One-Way Streets and Alleys
- Ch 335 Stop and Yield Intersections
- Ch 340 Miscellaneous Driving Rules
- Ch 342 Alcohol-Related Traffic Offenses
- Ch 345 Pedestrians' Rights and Duties
- Ch 350 Method of Parking
- Ch 355 Stopping, Standing or Parking Prohibited in Specified Places
- Ch 360 Stopping for Loading or Unloading Only
- Ch 365 Stopping, Standing or Parking Restricted or Prohibited on Certain Streets
- Ch 370 Vehicle Equipment
- Ch 375 Bicycles and Motorized Bicycles
- Ch 380 Licensing Requirements
- Ch 385 Abandoned Vehicles
- Sch I Speed Zones
- Sch II Through Streets
- Sch III Stop Intersections
- Sch IV Yield Intersections
- Sch V One-Way Streets and Alleys
- Sch VI Angular Parking Zones
- Sch VII No Parking Zones—Parking Prohibited on Certain Streets at Certain Times
- Sch VIII No Parking, Stopping or Standing on Certain Streets and Snow Routes
- Sch IX Parking Time Limitations
- Sch X City-Owned Parking Lot
- Sch XI Commercial Vehicles Prohibited
- Title IV: Land Use
- Ttl IV Notes Land Use
- Ch 400 Planning and Planning and Zoning Commission
- Ch 405 Zoning Regulations
- Ch 410 Subdivision Regulations
- Ch 415 Floodplain Management
- Ch 420 Mobile Homes and Trailer Parks
- Ch 425 Urban Development
- Title V: Building and Construction
- Ttl V Notes Building and Construction
- Ch 500 Building Codes and Building Regulations
- Ch 505 Dangerous Buildings
- Ch 510 Streets, Sidewalks and Other Public Places
- Ch 515 Electricity
- Ch 520 Housing Maintenance and Occupancy Code
- Title VI: Business and Occupation
- Ch 600 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 605 Business Licenses and Regulations
- Ch 610 Peddlers and Solicitors
- Ch 615 Junkyards
- Ch 617 Telecommunications Tax
- Ch 620 Public Amusements
- Ch 625 Sexually-Oriented Businesses
- Ch 630 Pawnbrokers
- Ch 635 Vacation Rentals
- Title VII: Utilities
- Ttl VII Notes Utilities
- Ch 700 General Provisions
- Ch 705 Water Regulations
- Ch 710 Sewers
- Cross Reference
- Ch CR Cross Reference
[R.O. 2011 §24-53; Ord. No. 2639 §§1 — 5, 6-2-1986]
A.
Any
Police Officer of the City of Salem, Missouri, who completed the basic
police training program as established by Chapter 590, RSMo., shall
have the authority to respond to an emergency situation outside the
boundaries of the City.
B.
No
Police Officer shall be required by reasons of this Article to leave
the jurisdiction to respond to an emergency situation, but said Police
Officer shall use his/her said discretion and judgment as to leaving
the City to respond to any emergency situation. It shall be the policy
of the City that said Police Officers shall not leave the City inhabitants
with inadequate police protection or be absent for extended period
of time, but that the response shall be in aid of and to assist the
authorities of the County or the municipality in which the emergency
situation is located. No Police Officer of the City shall be authorized
to make an arrest by reason of this authorization to respond nor shall
he/she be authorized to use his/her weapon except to protect himself/herself
or to effectuate an arrest for a serious felony endangering the lives
or threatening serious property damage to one (1) or more persons
in the area.
C.
The
authority contained herein shall permit the response by one (1) or
more City Police Officers in an area surrounding this municipality
or an area of five (5) miles. The Chief of the Police Department may
in his/her discretion authorize additional response beyond this area.
D.
Every
response to an emergency situation outside of the City shall be reported
by the Chief of Police to the Mayor, with an explanation for the reason
for the response.
E.
As
used herein, the term "emergency situation" means
any unforeseen combination of circumstances or events involving danger
or imminent danger to human life or property which requires immediate
action, such as an automobile accident, civil disturbance or serious
accident or criminal action.
