Chapter 2.25 POLICE DEPARTMENT

Chapter 2.25
POLICE DEPARTMENT

Sections:

2.25.020 Police chief – Appointment and confirmation.

2.25.010 Creation of department.

There is hereby created a city department known as the Federal Way police department (“department”), whose duties and responsibilities shall include: enforce criminal laws and civil infractions; investigate crimes and refer for prosecution, educate the community on enforcement practices and crime prevention, work collaboratively to identify crime trends and implement solutions to reduce crime, provide proactive services and security to community, participate in the local, state, and federal criminal justice and national security systems, administer animal services, including licensing.

(Ord. No. 10-666, § 18, 8-3-10; Ord. No. 07-572, § 1, 12-4-07; Ord. No. 95-252, § 1, 12-5-95. Code 2001 § 2-133.)

2.25.020 Police chief – Appointment and confirmation.

There is hereby created the position of police chief. The mayor shall appoint a chief of police, subject to confirmation by a majority of the city council. The position of chief of police shall be exempt from the civil service system.

(Ord. No. 10-666, § 19, 8-3-10; Ord. No. 95-252, § 2, 12-5-95. Code 2001 § 2-134.)

2.25.030 Police chief – Duties.

The police chief shall be responsible for directing the city’s community-oriented policing organization including facilitating citizen and business involvement; assuring the prevention of crime and protection of property and life through the enforcement of state, county, and municipal laws and ordinances; providing advice and counsel to city officials regarding law enforcement; and supervising law enforcement staff.

(Ord. No. 10-666, § 20, 8-3-10; Ord. No. 07-572, § 2, 12-4-07; Ord. No. 95-252, § 3, 12-5-95. Code 2001 § 2-135.)

2.25.040 Police chief – Qualifications.

The police chief shall have any combination equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in law enforcement, public administration or related field and ten years’ increasingly responsible and varied administrative experience in a qualified federal, state, county or municipal law enforcement agency including at least five years’ supervisory experience.

(Ord. No. 10-666, § 21, 8-3-10; Ord. No. 07-572, § 3, 12-4-07; Ord. No. 98-318, § 1, 7-21-98; Ord. No. 95-252, § 4, 12-5-95. Code 2001 § 2-136.)