Sec. 32-1. - Police department generally.
Sec. 32-3. - Employment of off-duty officers.
Sec. 32-4. - Charges for certain records and services.
Sec. 32-1. - Police department generally.
(a)
There is hereby established a police department, which shall consist of the chief of police, to be appointed by the city manager, and such other officers and employees organized into such bureaus, divisions and other units as may be provided by ordinance or by orders or directives consistent therewith.
(b)
The chief of police shall be the head of the police department and shall, under the supervision of the city manager, have general management and control of the several bureaus, divisions and other units of the department.
(c)
The chief of police is hereby authorized to appoint auxiliary police officers as he deems necessary, not to exceed sixty (60) in number. The chief of police, with approval of the city manager, shall establish rules, regulations, standards and qualifications concerning the operation of the auxiliary police officers, their uniforms, arms, other equipment and training.
(Ord. No. 2897-82)
Charter reference— Authority of council to create departments, § 4.02(B).
Any person who shall falsely assume or exercise the functions, powers, duties and privileges incident to the office of sheriff, police officer or other peace officer, or who shall falsely assume or pretend to be any such officer, shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
(Ord. No. 173, § 29; Ord. No. 2178; Code 1961, § 25-29)
State law reference— Similar provisions, Code of Virginia, § 18.2-174.
Sec. 32-3. - Employment of off-duty officers.
Police officers may engage in off-duty employment subject to rules and regulations promulgated by the chief of police. In establishing such rules and regulations, the chief of police shall not permit officers to engage in off-duty occupations that may place officers in situations which will create real or potential conflicts between the duties of the two (2) occupations. However, nothing herein shall be construed as prohibiting them from taking off-duty jobs that may require the use of their police power.
(Ord. No. 3735-88)
Sec. 32-4. - Charges for certain records and services.
(a)
Unless otherwise prohibited by law, the police department is authorized to furnish photostatic copies of accident reports, offense reports, photographs of motor vehicle accidents and other photographs and to make record checks and reports (local record only) and take fingerprints of individuals on request.
(b)
For the above services, a fee shall be charged as follows:
(1)
Photostatic copy of accident report .....$10.00
(2)
Photostatic copy of offense report .....10.00
(3)
Criminal history check by name (with copy) (local record only) .....10.00
(4)
Fingerprinting of individuals (when voluntarily requested by any person for purposes other than criminal violations):
a.
For the first card .....10.00
b.
For each successive card .....5.00
(5)
Photographs, each print .....10.00
(c)
For special conservator of the peace applicants, a fee in the amount of three hundred dollars ($300.00) shall be charged for background investigations performed by the police department.
(Ord. No. 4685-95; Ord. No. 5486-00, § 1; Ord. No. 6152-05)