CHAPTER 2-3: POLICE DEPARTMENT
SECTIONS:
2-3-7: CALLS BEYOND CORPORATE LIMITS:
2-3-8: RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CHIEF:
2-3-1 DEPARTMENT CREATED:
There is hereby created a Police Department which shall consist of the Chief of Police and such other personnel as may be provided by the Governing Body of the Municipality.
2-3-2 DUTIES:
It shall be the duty of the members of the Police Department to see to the enforcement of all of the laws of the Municipality and all statutes applicable therein; and to preserve order and prevent infractions of the law and arrest violators thereof.
2-3-3 WITNESS FEE:
Every member of the Police Department shall appear as witness whenever necessary in a prosecution for a violation of any law or of any State or Federal law. No such member shall retain any witness fee for service as witness in any action or suit to which the Municipality is a party; any fees paid for such services shall be turned over to the Chief of Police, who shall deposit the same with the Treasurer.
2-3-4 RULES AND REGULATIONS:
The Chief shall formulate a set of rules and regulations to govern the department, and shall be responsible to the City Manager for the department personnel, morale and general efficiency of the department. (amd. Ord. 3079, eff. 6-10-93)
2-3-5 APPOINTMENTS:
(Ord. 3079, eff. 6-10-93)
(A) The Chief shall be appointed by the City Manager for an indefinite period of time. The Chief shall be technically qualified by training and experience and shall have the ability to command personnel and hold their respect and confidence.
(B) The Chief shall be accountable to the City Manager and make written and verbal reports as he/she may require.
(C) The Department commanders/managers and all other department personnel shall be appointed by the Chief in accordance with applicable city personnel rules and regulations. Such personnel shall be accountable to the Chief.
2-3-6 REWARDS:
The Chief of Police, for meritorious service rendered by any member of the Police Force in the due discharge of his duty, may permit such member to retain for his own benefit, so far as he may be permitted by law, any reward or present tendered him therefor, and it shall be cause of removal for any member of the Force to receive any such reward or present without notice thereof to the Chief of Police and without his permission. (1964 Code)
2-3-7 CALLS BEYOND CORPORATE LIMITS:
(amd. Ord. 3079, eff. 6-10-93)
(A) The Police Department of the City is hereby authorized to respond to calls for assistance beyond the corporate limits, whenever the Police Chief shall deem it necessary to protect lives and property, and only when the services of the responding units can be spared by the Prescott Police Department with a margin of safety to protect the persons and property within the City of Prescott.
(B) Unless otherwise precluded or prohibited pursuant to a mutual aid agreement or intergovernmental agreement, the city shall be entitled to charge an individual or entity requiring a response by the Prescott Police Department for the reasonable value of services rendered for calls beyond the corporate limits of the City of Prescott.
2-3-8 RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CHIEF:
(Ord. 3079, eff. 6-10-93)
(A) The Chief, with the assistance of the personnel officer, shall be responsible for recruiting, evaluating, selecting and referring of personnel for appointment to the Police Department.
(B) The Chief shall be responsible for training and the professional standards of department personnel as required by department policy and operations procedures, A.L.E.O.A.C. and other state and national certification standards.
(C) The Chief shall also be responsible for the safety of police personnel in accordance with established department policy and operations procedures, city code, city personnel rules, and state and federal requirements.
2-3-9 HEARING OFFICERS
Immobilization and Poststorage Hearings - All immobilization and poststorage hearings required by A.R.S. §§ 28-3511 through 3515, as it presently exists or as it may hereafter be amended or renumbered, shall be held by hearing officers who shall be independently contracted to provide such hearing services with the City and shall conduct such hearings pursuant to applicable law and pursuant to applicable legal procedures and such procedures adopted by the Chief of the Prescott Police Department consistent with applicable laws and regulations. Hearing officers shall be independent contractors and shall not be otherwise employed by the City of Prescott. (Ord. 4576, eff. 03-15-07)