Chapter 2.52
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Sections:
2.52.010 Rates for department services.
2.52.020 Disposal of forfeited firearms.
2.52.030 Reserve officers—Relief and pension benefits.
2.52.990 Severability.
2.52.010 Rates for department services.
The following rates are established for services provided by the city police department:
A. Fingerprinting, five dollars.
B. Insurance report copy (one), five dollars.
C. Passport certification by police department, five dollars. (Ord. 2511 § 24 (part), 2005; Ord. 1326 § 1, 1985. Formerly 2.52.080).
2.52.020 Disposal of forfeited firearms.
A. Except as provided in subsections B and C of this section, all firearms that have come into the possession of the Prosser police department since June 30, 1993, that are judiciously forfeited under RCW 9.41.098, and no longer needed for evidence, or forfeited due to a failure to make a claim under RCW 63.32.010, or RCW 63.40.010, may be disposed of by the Prosser police department in its discretion as follows:
1. Retained for agency use;
2. Traded to commercial sellers;
3. Auctioned to commercial sellers; or
4. Destroyed.
B. All firearms that are “antiques” as defined by RCW 9.41.150, or recognized as curios, relics and firearms of particular historical significance by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (or any successor agency) shall be disposed of by auction or traded to commercial sellers.
C. All firearms that are illegal to possess, as defined in subsection D of this section, shall be destroyed, and shall not be retained, traded or auctioned. If firearms otherwise illegal to possess may be rendered legal to possess by removal or alteration of component parts, the Prosser police department may, in its discretion, effect such removal or alteration, and may thereafter dispose of the firearm under subsection A of this section.
D. “Firearms that are illegal to possess” means firearms that are illegal to possess as a private citizen under state or federal law.
E. Any proceeds from the trade or auction of firearms shall be used by the Prosser police department. (Ord. 2511 § 24 (part), 2005; Ord. 168 § 1, 1994. Formerly 2.52.090).
2.52.030 Reserve officers—Relief and pension benefits.
The city of Prosser hereby extends the relief and pension provisions of the Volunteer Firefighters’ and Reserve Officers’ Relief and Pension Act (“Act”) to all qualified police reserve officers.
A. The city shall pay all annual fees established by the state Board for Volunteer Firefighters for the relief plan. The city reserves the right to charge the reserve officers for any portion of said cost.
B. The city hereby elects, pursuant to the pension plan provisions of the Act, to allow participation by qualifying reserve police officers, and the city shall count and pay for the cost of all payments for three years of service completed prior to adoption of the ordinance codified in this section.
C. The police chief of the city is authorized to enroll the city’s reserve officers and to certify reserve officers’ service under the pension provisions of Chapter 41.24 RCW.
D. The city shall establish and maintain a board of trustees for the administration of Chapter 41.24 RCW. Such a board shall consist of the mayor, finance director, one council member, the police chief, and one reserve officer to be elected by the reserve officers of the city for an annual term of one year. The board of trustees shall comply with the provisions of RCW 41.24.070, 41.24.080, 41.24.090, 41.24.100, 41.24.110, 41.24.120, 41.24.130, and 41.24.460(3), as now existing or as hereafter amended. (Ord. 2716 § 1, 2011).
2.52.990 Severability.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, paragraph, phrase, or word of this chapter should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality thereof shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other section, subsection, sentence, clause, paragraph, phrase or word of this chapter. (Ord. 2716 § 2, 2011).