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HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrd 036 Create Police Dept "PAI/Y I (Published in the .f"~"'-I! the ~ay of May, 1982) THE CITY OF BEL AIRE, KANSAS 1/ ORDINANCE No.,3b. AN ORDINANCE CREATING A POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE CITY OF BEL AlRE; PROVIDING FOR THE DUTIES OF THE MARSHAL-CHIEF OF POLICE AND POLICEMEN; PROVIDING FOR POWERS TO ARREST AND PROVIDING FOR HOURS AND SALARY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF BEL AlRE, KANSAS: Sectien 1. DEPARTMENT CREATED The police department of the City of Bel Aire shall consist ef appeinted pelice officers, one of whom shall be the City Marshal-Chief ef Police and such other necessary members as may be appointed by the Mayor from time to tim~. Section 2. DUTIES, CHIEF OF POLICE The City Marshal-Chief of Police shall have general charge and control of the police department. In the discharge of his duties, the City Marshal-Chief of Pelice shall be subject to the erders of the mayor and shall perform such other duties as are prescribed or authorized by law or ordinance and as may be assigned by the mayor. All other police officers shall perform the duties and exercise the powers as are prescribed er authorized by law or ordinance or as may be assigned to them by the City Marshal-Chief of Police and mayer. Section 3. DUTIES OF POLICEMEN Police Officers while en duty shall devote their time and attention to their respective duties according to the ordinances of the city and the laws of Kansas. It shall be their general duty at all times to the best of their ability to preserve good order, peace, quiet and to enforce the city erdinances and the laws of Kansas throughout the city. It shall be their further duty to arrest all persons found at any time, day or night, in the act of violating any such ordinance er law, or aiding or abetting any such violation. They shall make complaint against any and every person so arrested and shall cause such person to be brought to trial. Section 4. POWER TO ARREST The City Marshal-Chief of Police and all policemen shall at all times have power to make or order an arrest with proper precess in all cases where any such offense shall be commmitted in his presence, and keep them in the city jailor ether safe place to prevent their escape, until a trial can be had before the municipal court er other court having jurisdiction of the offense alleged. Section 5. HOURS AND SALARY The City Marshal-Chief of Police and police officers may be full time or part time officers as deemed advisable by the Governing Body. Salaries of the City Mashal-Chief of Police and police officers shall be fixed by ordinance. SECTION 6. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force after its publication in the efficial City newspaper. Passed and adepted by the City Council this ~day of May, 1982. Approved by the Mayor thi~day Okr;9>>-~/L~ MAYOR ATTEST (hl,;t.{ c/ d.';e./ CITY CLERK ~ ..( , Ei{S~\II:l\'