HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. O20-02ORDINANCE NO 020-02
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 2 CHAPTER 2.60 OF THE LAUREL MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATING TO THE CITY'S POLICE AND POLICE COMMISSION.
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to keep the Laurel Municipal Code current by modifying
and updating chapters, sections and subsections to address situations and problems within the City and to
remain in accordance with Montana law; and
WHEREAS, the City's Chief of Police and Captain prepared the amendments below to the
Laurel Municipal Code to remain consistent and in accordance with the State of Montana's Laws
adopted by the legislature and contained in the Montana Code Annotated (2019).
WHEREAS, the City's Chief of Police and Captain prepared, reviewed, and is recommending the
following amendments for adoption into the existing Title 2 as noted herein.
Chapter 2.60
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Sections:
2.60.010 Mayoral authority.
2.60.015 Police arrest authority.
2.60.020 Composition and nomination of saine.
2.60.030 Chief of police— Duties.
2.60.0 Specialpelieemen.
2.60.47-Q-040 Reserve and atv-riliat5, paliee g feesOfficers Authorized.
2.60.045 Termination of Reserve Officers.
2.60.490-050 Reswye and auxi iaFYAuxiliary Officers Authorized paliee-��h
2.60.49-0-060 Reserve and aux4li FyAuxiliary Officers f'^r^es Powers and duties.
2.60.449-070 Police commission— Appointment eendritie^n of e
Ordinance No. 020-02 LMC Title 2 Chapter 2.60 Police Department and Police Commission Amendments
2.6,C). 110- Peliee eefni:aissian A-ules Mnd Fegula4iens.
2.60. 120 �vIlayev to f4e�- appein,+fnents.
2.60.130 Applioants Q-ra.-minat.10.-A
2.60.140 PfesefAa-149n el,:ekafges Poliee ee—s-e- jui4s4ic-tieR.
2.60.15G Peliee eeffi-m—il-siGn Tfial preeedufe.
2-60-171' D Pelie@ ee.-mmission. Eleeision Eafer-eement Appeal.
pisell�e and aidthefily.
2.60,11 90 Temperai5, poliee d4ity Maye,-al authef:45,.
2.60.a-04-080 Police commission- Officers.
2.60.22,11,1090 Police officers' retirement system.
2.60.010 Mayoral authority.
The mayor shall 14aN,ehas charge of and supervision over the police department. The mayor
shall appoint all the members and officers of the department. Subiect to the provisions of this
-part, the mayor may suspend or remove anv member or officer of the force. The manor shall
make rules, not inconsistent with the provisions of this part, the other laws of the state, or the
ordinances of the city council, for the government, direction, He shall enfbi:ee the ebservanee
4 all ordinances that Feg--1-4e tl4e-inanagement, and discipline of the police force.
(Prior code § 2.20.010)
2.60.015 Police arrest authority
All police officers of the city of Laurel shall have the power to make arrests of persons
committing crimes or charged with crimes:
1. Within the limits of the city; and
2. Within five miles thereof..
Along t4e line of watef supply ef the eity,
(Ord. 00-3, 2000)
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2.60.020 Composition and nomination of same.
The mayor shall nominate, and with the consent of council, appoint one chief of police
assist,--H--it ehi4 of peli-eeand such subordinate officers of the police force as may be required.
(Prior code § 2.20.020)
2.60.030 Duties Chief of police uties.
it is tke dtity of t (1) The chief of police:
A. T -9 -Shall execute and return all process issued by the city judge, or directed to him/her by
any legal authority, and --,I:e attead upe*_Must be present and assist the city court regularly;
B. T -&-Shall arrest all persons guilty of a breach of the peace or for the violation of any
muunieipal city ordinance, and bring them before the city judge for trial;
C. T,--4..--,-,-:,Must have charge and control of all polic-emen police officers, subject to sum -rules
a& that may be prescribed by resolution or ordinance, andt(,-report to the council all
delinquencies or neglect of duty or official misconduct of polieemen police officers for action
of the council; and
P(2) The chief of police has the same powers as a constable in the discharge of his/her duties,
but he/she must not serve a process in any civil action or proceeding except when the city is a
Party_
��(3) Quotas for investigative stops, citations, or arrests may not be established and may not
be used in evaluating police officers.Te perffefm sueh ethei: duties as tke o,,,, .x Fney
preseFibe.
(Prior code § 2.20.030)
T4ie assistant ehief ef
peliee shall
be under- the direet
'_P_F S
0— and
eentr
the
ehief
e
and shall, in the
absenee eF
disambility of the
ehief ef
the
duties
ef
giat
peliee
affieef.
peliee,
perfafm
ky"Millaim,
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Ordinance No. 020-02 LMC Title 2 Chapter 2.60 Police Department and Police Commission Amendments
T-ke P0400 eg;'60FS 81f:44@ Gity Shall eaff-✓' GIA t4z-; OF&FS Ggtkeif SUPOFk)f Gfg'GeF-S ObSen'e
tile =iul@s and I:egulatien-s pi=esser-ibed f8f: tl,-@ diseipline 09 the P8480 f,-I:ee. W44in tke li-mi
011—
pFesefibed by tiley Skall do all 44iRgs Heeez-SaFy f8f: tke pr-evemntien and --deteetien e,,: -'Aa AA
in t4e eity.
(P.nier, c § 2.29.05ci)
ALkeRever- tke mayai: eensideafs it a. w. to knefease the peliee f -Fee, ke May ennp'185,
suitable per-sens as speeial pelieennep-
(Pfier- seede § 2.20.060)
2.60.4;LO-040 Reserve and auxilinr-y poliee Ames Meers Authorized.
jqgiq i I I I i I 1 11
-P
for appointment as a peace officer may be appointed as a reserve officer.T-40 6-hief 9� peliee
11 -esen,e peliee Ifef:ee a -ad the
shall ard -,144e eouneill shall appreve fflem ership in the i
auNilia�), polio@ fe=iee. The numbef e9peFsens eim-elled in 4ae feseFve peliee feFee and-
au-.44aFy peliee ffer-ee Sha -11 be set: lby the eoun4-17
(Prior code § 2.20.120)
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time by the chief of police bv written notification without any cause.
2.60.080-050 Rese,-ve and auxilia ed Poke
ehiele auth
A local ;4overnment may authorize auxiliary officers only on the orders and at the direction of
the chief law enforcement administrator of the local government.` he ehief of peliee sha4-be
Fespensible fef the tr-akiiiqg and eenduet of the resen,e peliee fafee and auxiliary peliee ffefeeq,
a -ad shall', prepafe r-ules and Fegulations goveming the eeaduet a -ad Use Of sUOh r-es@n,e p946e
fe-r-ee and au-xrirliart, peliee ffor-ee, subjeet to the a-ppr-evall ef the mayeT,
(Prior code § 2.20. 1 3 ) 0)
2.60.094-060 Reserve and auxiliaFy-Auxiliary Officers pe4ke4efees - Powers and duties.
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The i:esefve peliee f6ree -_--iid au_�xiililise ffefeeAuxiliary Officers, under the direction of
the chief of police and the mayor, shall aid the regular police department in any manner the
police chief and mayor deem advisable in protection of the inhabitants and property of the
city. The Fe peliee fefee and peliee.%en-Auxiliary Officers, when on duty, shall
have all the powers and be subject to the discipline of a regular police officer of the city
pursuant to state law.
(Prior code § 2.20.140)
2.60.440-070 Police commission Appointmient TeFms and eenditions of offiee.
MCA, and V-32-4151 through V-32-4164 as thev relate to the authority, -procedures, and
rules of the Police Commission. T -lie Fnaye.= shall neminate, -.vitlq t4e eensent of the eeuneI4,
tFree FeSideRtS ef tk@ Whe Shall ka�e the qualifieatiens i:equ4:-ed by la-�A, to held a eity
. . It
d to be kmnewn by the name of Upeliee n-MM.ISSIeln., and w4e shall heli eff4ee ffer-
Ofie --nembei: E)f suela ce. ust be appei,-Aed ap-qually at the 144Fst +aa.a
eeuneil in May 9 -Ir eaek. yeaiF.
(Prior code § 2.20.150)
2.60.110 PeNee 00MMissien Rules and Fegulatiep.&.-
The peliee lffiiol_lf n shall make Fules and r-egulatiens neeessa-FY te implement. and
administef tke Geminission, net ineensistei#. wilth this eede, and skiall haj,,e suek ether- and
-1- = -1 is P F S-+ 14
f4thwPeV_rs_ FON'idedb5'efdiRafieeOf EatbEe.
(Pr-ieF eade S, 2.2 0.160)
The maycm shall net make
any appei+Aniei:A
te the
applioatien
-ee
for-
beOR Fef�FFOd
.
peliee
peliee
until
an applie4ien sueh
en the feFee
has been f4led
the
shall
by hiM
tO the
pesitiep. peliee
with
befei:e the
mayer-,
a -HEI
r-efeffed peliGe
issleR, aHEI SUGh applieaat
has sueeessfully
e
the
to be held
1. ee#,ifieate 4 -em the eefflfiffl
passed
tlaat. the applieant
exiamination
r-equifed
by the eemniiss_iepi
and a ee-ftif-teate fFem
the
filed the
pelliee
f4- the
pe4lee
eemmissien
with mayef
that the applieant has
fef
preba4ena.-y pefied
en perliee
qualif-ied
sueh appointment.
(Prief Bede -§ 2.20.1 70)
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applioatien
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the
fer-ee.
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preba4ena.-y pefied
en perliee
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2.60.2-40-080 Police commission- Officers.
A. At the first mMar meeting of the police commission in the month of May of each year,
following new gppointments by the city council, the members of the police commission shall
select a chairman to serve a term of one vear.
B. The police commission may emploof its own
members to act as such. The secretary shall keep the minutes of the commission's
vroceedia�s, shall be custodian of all papers pertaining to the business of the police
commission, shall keep a record of all examinations held, and shallnerform su-ch--other duties
as the commission shall mescribe.
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and shall approve all action of the commission as to form.
(Prior code 2.20.250)A. At m .4-pst =eguilar- imeeting 41the peliee
in thke Hie
fi-- 4ke
of May eg eaek yeaf, YY - p1poin4ne-its by the eity un 1, tke FnembeFs e:,':-
ff liee semmissier, shaill selee� a ek-eifffl--a 1—� sel.:ve a tefm E4 ene ye—an
B. The PE)!.'-- may enTley a seei:eta-r-y or- may designate ene of its e�� membws
re aet: as SuGh. Tke seer-@tai�y Shall ke@P the r-RifiHteS Of t4@-, eGffiFRiSSie4S pfBee0diRgS, 41all bO
eustedian. of all papei:s pertaining Ice the business of the paliee eaYl 1, shall k-eep a r-eeeFEI
ef" all exam-4na-4eas held, and shall perfer-m sueh other Eluties as trke eegm-anissien shall
pr-eseizibe.
HIIS11--, —d shall appfev@ all
C. The eit�, a#emey shall! be the I'Legal aEk,isef to the peliee eem—i Ii—
aetien of 41e eeffimissien as te feffn-.
(Prior code § 2.20.250)
2.60.124-0-090 Police officers' retirement system.
The police department ef 44e eity of La ^' Mentana, shall be under, subject to and within the
provisions of the municipal police officers' retirement system (statewide plan) laws of the
state State of Montana, as set forth in Title 19, Chaptefs 2an4-4-,M.C.A. and all amendments
thereto. The spolice department retirement system shall be managed, conducted, governed
and controlled as in saidgjjr�qnt to state law and this section -pfev,44e4.
(Ord. 98-3 § 1, 1998)
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This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after final passage by the City Council and
approved by the Mayor.
Introduced and passed on first reading at a regular meeting of the City Council on May 12, 2020,
by Council Member Stokes.
PASSED and ADOPTED by the Laurel City Council on second reading this 26th day of May
2020, upon motion of Council Member Wilke.
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 26th day of May 2020.
CITY OF LAUREL
nas C. Nelson, Mayor
AT
Bethany L ngv, ler - reasurer
�z
APPROVE AS ORM:
Sam Painter, Civil City Attorney
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