Chapter 2.20
POLICE DEPARTMENT

Sections:

2.20.010    Established – Appointment of chief.

2.20.020    Chief’s powers and duties.

2.20.030    Protective custody.

2.20.010 Established – Appointment of chief.

There shall be a police department directed by a police chief who shall be appointed by, report to, and be supervised by the city manager, and who may be removed by the city manager, but is entitled to all rights and privileges as other employees under the city’s personnel rules and procedures. The position of police chief is a professional and confidential position wholly exempt from the classified services. [Ord. 96-14 § 5; Ord. 141, 1983; prior code § 2.34.010.]

2.20.020 Chief’s powers and duties.

The police chief shall take all action necessary to:

A. Apprehend and arrest and bring to justice all violators of the ordinances of the city, suppress riots, affrays and unlawful assemblies which may come to the department’s knowledge, and generally keep the peace, apprehend and arrest persons violating federal or state law as provided by law and turn them over to proper authorities, and in all respects perform all duties pertaining to the office of police;

B. Direct the activities of the police department;

C. Cause the streets of the city to be inspected regularly and cause all nuisances, obstructions or impediments thereon to be removed and cause offenders to be prosecuted when necessary to abate such nuisances;

D. Maintain and staff the city jail and be responsible for the prisoners;

E. Perform such other duties as specified in this code or prescribed by the city manager;

F. Investigate, or cause to be investigated, the cause and circumstances of any accident occurring for which the city may be liable; instruct all police officers to report to him such accidents and notify the city attorney promptly of all such accidents. Whenever the attention of any police officer is in any manner called to any accident for which the city may be liable, it shall be the duty of such police officer to communicate such facts and information as that officer may have to the chief of police. [Ord. 141, 1983; prior code § 2.34.020.]

2.20.030 Protective custody.

A person who appears to be incapacitated by alcohol or drugs or other substance, or intoxicated in a public place, and the health or safety of the person or others is at risk, may be taken into protective custody and assisted by a police officer to the person’s home or, when medical care is required and such care is inadequate at the state jail, to a healthcare facility. When the person’s home is unavailable and the person is not in need of medical care in a healthcare facility, the person may be transported to the state jail, where he or she will be evaluated by the jail medical personnel. Upon determination by the jail medical personnel, the person may thereafter be taken to a healthcare facility or retained in the jail for no longer than twelve (12) hours. A fee for taking a person into protective custody in accordance with this section shall be established and may be periodically adjusted by noncode ordinance. [Ord. 01-09 § 3.]