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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975-09-02 OrdinanceID t ORDINANCE NO. 75-2777 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A. POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, `IOWA, ,PROVIDING FOR THE 'APPOINTMENT -OF -A POLICE - - CHIEF, AND -REPEALING` --ORDINANCE NO.- 2658 _ ---- BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE -CITY OF IOWA .CITY, - IOWA.. - _- -- - SECTION I. PURPOSE. The, purpose of this ordinance is.to provide for the -` safety ,and welfare of the citizens of Iowa City, Iowa, by establishing a -police 'department, and providing for `-.the :appointment -ofa- police chief. -- -- :SECTION.. II. POLICE DEPARTMENT. There is hereby, established a police depart- ment for the City of Iowa City, Iowa. The department shall be responsible for the enforcement and maintenance of law and -good order within the city, shall enforce all police ordinances and regulations, and shall be responsible for police,.:. patrol;' investigation of crimes, crime prevention, and traffic regulation. The department -shall conduct training courses for police personnel and programs to - inform'and educate the, publicon law enforcement problems and procedures. The department shall cooperate with all other law enforcement agencies, including, but not limited to, -federal, state, county, and municipal agencies. -All depart- . `mental -personnel -shall -have .civil =service rights asprovided-.:by state law. It shall be the duty of the police department to enforce the provisions of "-- ='Title -VI:of-.the municipalcode. Officers ,of. --.the police departmentare hereby authorized to direct all traffic, either in person or by means of visible or :audible signals, in conformance with -the ;.provisions `.of this__chapter;:provided '-- that -in theeventof afire or other emergency or to expedite` traffic or -to safeguard pedestrians, officers of the police or fire department, or other citizens acting under their direction;-maydirect traffic, as conditionsmay - require,-'not -withstanding the: provisions of:this chapter. _- It shall - be the duty of the police department to enforce the provisions of Title VII of the municipal code and assist all ''other "departments of the city in :the enforcement of ordinances adopted .-under -the .-general -police power -as`such -- assistance may be necessary. -- SECTION III. POLICE CHIEF. The--:police-chief shall be appointed by the -city manager pursuant to state civil service law and the City Charter. The chief shall direct and supervise the work of the police department, and be responsible for -the enforcement of law and good orderwithin-the city. In addition the police chief shall have the following duties: A. ` Division assignments. The chief shall assign officers to each division of -the -department. -- - B. Personnel distribution. The chief shall distribute his or her available personnel among ,the following functions: _records, patrol, investigation, crime prevention, traffic regulation, and such other functions as are deemed - - - ..necessary. - C. Rules and regulations. The chief shall establish rules and regulations for the conduct ofthe the, performance of the duties of all personnel in the department. Each person in the department shall be provided with a copy of these rules and regulations. D. Enforcement regulations. The chief may make and enforce regulations `necessary: to make effective the provisi:ons`of=Title VI and Title VZI ofcthe municipal code, and to make and enforce temporaryregulationsto cover emergencies or special' conditions.,= E. Records. The chief shall establish a, procedure for -the reporting -of all violations of :applicable ordinances, statutes and regulations to'the ;police department. -The chief shall supervise the filing of all -reports of the department required by law:- - F. Authority to paintcurbsand to erect signs. 1. The 1 rhyi.ef,jaj{{sem� traffic conditions require, may clause curbings to be �H jh ted lot` I a ye VIf "i Ali J[. J iYl 11I�aJJ �L C.i jPi �j/ f��/1�vL 2aq &.t &2 :standing;-.where-standing-or- parked --vehicles wouldrestrict the visibility of moving traffic oY constitute a hazard to moving traffic. It shall be unlawful for the operator. ;of any vehicle to stand; or park a vehicle in an area so painted or posted. • Ordinance No. 75-2� page 3 AYES: NAYS: ..ABSENT.: -.. X Brandt X Czarnecki -: - X ----Davidsen -- X deProsse X. -_:_ Neuhauser Passed and approved this 2nd day of September 1975. ATTEST: L,( x�� CITY CLERK Y' First Reading 7/29/75_T.O. - -Second.: Reading _q1/.;� (a T. O •- --. - _ /bi Third Reading / Z/ 7S TCI "