Chapter 2.24
POLICE DEPARTMENT1

Sections:

2.24.010    Acknowledgment and ratification.

2.24.020    Law enforcement officer and city police officer defined.

2.24.010 Acknowledgment and ratification.

The past, present and future existence of the police department is acknowledged and ratified. (1957 code § 1.45.010.)

2.24.020 Law enforcement officer and city police officer defined.

“Law enforcement officer” and “city police officer” cover such regular, full-time personnel of the police department who have been appointed to offices, positions or ranks of the police department which are herewith expressly created:

A. Chief of police;

B. Deputy police chief;

C. Assistant police chief;

D. Commander;

E. Captain;

F. Lieutenants;

G. Sergeants;

H. Police officers. (Ord. 6096 § 1, 2007; Ord. 3357 § 1, 1979; 1957 code § 1.45.020.)

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For statutory provisions authorizing second-class cities to create and establish a police department, see RCW 35.23.440(32); for provisions granting a code city all powers of any city of any class, see RCW 35A.21.160.