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Editor's note — Ord. no. 2190 §VI, adopted October
26, 2010, repealed section 200.060 "appointments and promotions to
be based on merit" in its entirety. Former section 200.060 derived
from CC 1974 §22-36; ord. no. 733 §§2, 5, 10-1-1969;
ord. no. 2025, 12-13-2006.
[CC 1974 §22-37; Ord. No. 733 §5, 10-1-1969; Ord. No. 2026, 12-13-2006; Ord. No. 2190 §VII, 10-26-2010]
No person shall be appointed as a Patrolman unless and until
he/she shall have first served as a probationary Patrolman for a period
of one (1) year. At the termination of one (1) year, if the probationary
Patrolman is found satisfactory, the City Council shall allow the
Chief of Police to appoint him/her as Patrolman. If at any time during
the probationary period the service of the probationary Patrolman
is found to be unsatisfactory in the opinion of the Chief of Police,
the Police Department may discharge such probationary Patrolman.
[CC 1974 §22-38; Ord. No. 733 §7, 10-1-1969; Ord. No. 1250 §2, 8-21-1985; Ord. No. 2190 §VIII, 10-26-2010]
The Mayor shall appoint each regular Patrolman, with the approval
of the City Council, for a term of one (1) year; thereafter he/she
shall be an employee at will. Before making such appointments, the
Mayor shall consult with the Chief of Police and consider his/her
suggestions as to such appointment.
[CC 1974 §22-39; Ord. No. 733 §8, 10-1-1969; Ord. No. 2190 §IX, 10-26-2010]
Before entering into his/her duties, each regular Patrolman
shall take an oath administered by the City Clerk that he/she is a
resident of the State of Missouri, he/she will uphold the Constitution
of the United States and the State of Missouri, the laws of the State
and the ordinances of the City, and will faithfully demean himself/herself
in the performance of his/her duties.
[CC 1974 §22-40; Ord. No. 733 §5, 10-1-1969; Ord. No. 1250 §3, 8-21-1985; Ord. No. 1428 §3, 4-24-1991; Ord. No. 1464 §3, 4-8-1992; Ord. No. 2190 §X, 10-26-2010]
Sergeants or Lieutenants shall be appointed from the ranks of
the Police Department. No member of the Police Department shall be
eligible for appointment to the rank of Sergeant or Lieutenant unless
such person meets the requirements for eligibility as set by the City
Council. If a vacancy should occur in the rank of Sergeant or Lieutenant,
or both, the Mayor with the advice and consent of a majority of the
City Council may appoint a member of the Police Department determined
eligible by the City Council to fill any vacancy in the rank of Sergeant
or Lieutenant upon recommendation of the Chief of Police.
[CC 1974 §22-44; Ord. No. 733 §12, 10-1-1969; Ord. No. 1429 §2, 4-24-1991; Ord. No. 2166 §II, 7-13-2010; Ord. No. 2190 §XI, 10-26-2010]
The Chief of Police shall have authority to demote, discharge, or suspend for a definite period of time any officer of the Police Department for misbehavior in office or other cause during the term of his/her appointment; thereafter he/she shall be an employee at will. If during the term of his/her appointment the officer considers himself/herself aggrieved by the action of the Chief of Police pursuant to this Section, such officer may appeal such decision to the City Council in accordance with Section 200.210 of this Article. If no appeal thereof is filed, the decision of the Chief of Police shall be final. In the event of an appeal to the City Council, the decision of the Council shall be final. If the decision is in favor of the aggrieved officer, he/she shall be paid all wages lost as a result of the demotion, discharge or suspension.
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Editor's Note — Ord. no. 2190 §XII, adopted October
26, 2010, repealed sections 200.120 — 200.200 dealing with police
department examinations, in their entirety. Former sections 200.120
— 200.200 derived from CC 1974 §§22-46 — 22-54;
ord. no. 733 §21, 10-1-1969; ord. no. 1250 §6, 8-21-1985;
ord. no. 2027, 12-13-2006.
[CC 1974 §22-55; Ord. No. 733 §21, 10-1-1969; Ord. No. 2166 §III, 7-13-2010; Ord. No. 2190 §XIII, 10-26-2010]
A.
Any
member of the Police Department, except for the Chief of Police and
Assistant Chief of Police, who is demoted, suspended or discharged
may appeal in writing to the City Council, within thirty (30) days
after the effective date of such action, setting forth his/her reasons
for claiming his/her demotion, suspension or discharge was not for
misbehavior in office, good cause, or otherwise for the good of the
department.
B.
Upon
such action, the City Council shall, within ten (10) days, hear the
appeal. The appellant and the Chief of Police shall have the right
to be present in person and to be represented by counsel and to present
evidence at such hearing, which shall be a public hearing at the request
of the appellant. Technical rules of evidence shall not apply at such
hearing.
C.
Upon
consideration of the evidence and within fifteen (15) days of the
conclusion of the hearing, the City Council shall approve or disapprove
the action appealed from and, in the event of a disapproval, the City
Council shall order the appellant reinstated to his/her former position
and payment of such salary as was lost to the appellant by reason
of such demotion, suspension or discharge.
[CC 1974 §22-56; Ord. No. 1506, 9-8-1993]
All newly hired Peace Officers shall be required to have no
less than four hundred seventy (470) hours of training for certification
by the Department of Public Safety, and shall maintain that certification
by completing forty-eight (48) hours of additional training every
three (3) years.
