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ORDINANCE NO. 70-6-341
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A SPECIAL PARK POLICE FORCE; DESIGNATING
THE POLICE POWERS; AND ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES AND STANDARDS
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
SECTION I. That pursuant to Chapter 97 of the Kentucky Revised
Statutes, there is hereby created a special park police force. Said
special park police force shall consist of such persons as may be
employed for that purpose by the Parks, Playground and Recreation Board
of the City of Paducah, Kentucky, or by the City of Paducah in the
event the present governing board is changed to an advisory board of
park commissioners.
SECTION 2. The special park police force shall be under the
direction of the Director of Parks, and such police shall have such
duties as may be prescribed and designated by said Director.
SECTION 3. The minimum age for members of the special park
police force shall be 21 years, and park, playground and recreation
employees whose normal duties do not include police work may, by
specific assignment and authorization be given an additional duty as
park policeman and made a member of the special park police force.
SECTION 4. Members of said special park police force, while
upon park property, parkways, park boulevards, or other property owned
and controlled by the City of Paducah, Kentucky, and while in pursuit
of a person whose arrest was attempted on such property, shall have
the same powers as members of the police force of the City of Paducah,
Kentucky.
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after its adoption.
Mayor
Passed by the Board of Commissioners June 23, 1970
Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, June 23, 1970.