HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-03-8563ORDINANCE 2019 -3-8563
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A 911 COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION OF
THE PADUCAH POLICE DEPARTMENT, ABOLISHING THE 911
COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY TO
EXIST
WHEREAS, The Kentucky State Police/Federal Bureau of Investigations Policies
(KSP/FBI) require that the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) License, software, and
terminal be within the supervision and purview of the Chief of Police of the Paducah Police
Department; and
WHEREAS, the Emergency 911 Communications Department which has access
to the NCIC currently exists as a standalone department of the City of Paducah not subject to the
supervision and purview of the Chief of Police; and
WHEREAS, failure to comply with KSP/FBI's NCIC provisions could subject the
City of Paducah to sanctions, including seizure of the National Crime Information Center
(NCIC) Terminal; and
WHEREAS, seizure of the NCIC terminal would hinder the effectiveness of local
law enforcement and result in imminent threat to the safety of citizens of Paducah and
McCracken County; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has made a written determination that an
emergency exists which will cause public harm in the event of a delay;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1. That the City of Paducah, Kentucky hereby amends Chapter 2 of
the Paducah Code of Ordinances as follows:
Sec. 2-211 Establishment
The following departments of the city are hereby established under the
direction and supervision of the city manager:
Administrative.
Finance.
Personnel.
Police.
Fire.
Public Works.
Engineering.
Parks Services.
Planning.
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DIVISION 4. — POLICE DEPARTMENT
Sec. 2-272. — Fees for services rendered by department.
(a) The Police Department is hereby authorized to charge and collect for
the following services the following fees: For preparing and
furnishing, upon request therefor, a photocopy of a motor vehicle
accident report on record in the offices of the Police Department, the
sum established by the Police Department; Fees collected for
provision of Emergency 911 services, as set forth in Sec. 2.282.
Sec. 2.279. 911 Communications Services Division Established.
There is hereby established a division of the Paducah Police
Department, entitled "911 Communications Services" for the
purpose of providing emergency 911 services to the City of Paducah,
its citizens and visitors.
Sec. 2.280. Emergency Communications Services Manager.
(a) Position Established. There is hereby created and established the
position of 911 Communications Services Manager.
Duties. The 911 Communications Services Manager shall have
the general responsibility of supervising the Department's
employees and the day to day functions of the Division, except
that the Chief of Police shall have exclusive management/control
of all communication terminals which access
LINK/NCIC/National Law Enforcement Telecommunications
System (NLETS) riles, including employee training and discipline
related to communication terminals which access
LINK/NCIC/National Law Enforcement Telecommunications
System (NLETS). The 911 Communications Services Manager
shall have the responsibilty of providing emergency 911 services
for the city and other agencies that contract for services. The 911
Communications Services Manager shall have all general
authorities and powers necessary to carry out these
responsibilities and shall report to the Chief of Police.
(e) Authority. The 911 Communications Services Manager is
authorized to retain, with approval of the City Manager, an
independent certified public accountant who shall audit, not more
often than once every twelve (12) months, the books of any
private commercial telephone service or owner of a dispersed
private telephone system (DPTS) that provides local and 911
emergency service to subscribers for compensation under KRS
65.760, et seq., for the following purposes:
M To verify the accuracy of collection, receipts, and
disbursements of all fees; and
To verify the accuracy of the number of 911 subscribers to
any private commercial telephone services or DPTS.
The indeAendent certified Aublic accountant shall make available
a report of the audit of the 911 Communications Services Division
to the 911 Communications Manager, the Chief of Police, the
Financial Director, the City Manager, and the Mayor. The
independent certified public accountant shall also forward a copy
of the audit to the appropriate officer for any private commercial
telephone service or DPTS.
Sec. 2.281. 911 Communications Services Division Employees.
(a) Civilian Employees. Employees of the 911 Communications
Services Division shall be unsworn civilian employees and shall
not be entitled to the rights and procedures set forth in KRS
15.520, et seq.
Hiring, Firing, and Discipline. The 911 Communications Services
Manager shall make recommendations to the Chief of Police as to
the hiring, firing, and discipline of 911 Communications Services
Division employees. The Chief of Police shall have final authority
as to all hiring, firing, and disciplinary decisions concerning any
employee in the 911 Communications Services Division who has
authority to access the NCIC Terminal. The hiring, firing, and
disciplinary authority for 911 Communications Services Division
employees who do not have authority to access the NCIC
Terminal is the same as for all other civilian employees of the
Paducah Police Department.
Sec. 2.282. Fees for Services.
(a) All telephone companies providing telephone service to residents
of the City of Paducah shall collect from each line the sum of
$2.50 per month, beginning July 1, 2016.
All telephone companies shall remit all fees to the City of
Paducah within ten (10) days after the end of each month.
(c) All telephone companies providing services to persons/entities for
whom the City of Paducah provides 911 services shall be subject
to the audit procedure outlined in Sec. 2-280(c).
Sec. 2.283. Authorization to Contract.
The Mavor, on behalf of the city, is authorized to execute a
letter of intent, lease, and/or service agreement providing for the
implementation, maintenance, and funding of the 911
Communications Services Division of the Paducah Police
Department. The Mayor, on behalf of the city, is further authorized
to contract with other agencies, for a fee, to provide 911 services
therefor.
Sec. 2.284. Penalties.
Any person and/or entity in violation of the provisions of
section 2-282(a) or (b) shall be subiect to a penalty equal to five (5)
percent of the total fees due for each day or fraction thereof that the
fees for services is late.
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SECTION 2. Emergency Declared. Pursuant to KRS 83A.060, the City
Commission suspends the requirement of a second reading of this ordinance. As grounds
therefor, the City Commission does hereby declare an emergency to exist due to the need for
immediate action to prevent public harm that would result from seizure of the NCIC terminal.
SECTION 3. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective immediately
upon its adoption by affirmative vote of 2/3 or more of the legislative body.
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Brandi Harless, Mayor
ATTEST:
Lindsay Parish, ply
Clerk
Introduced & Adopted by the Board of Commissioners March 12, 2019
Recorded by Lindsay Parish, Paducah City Clerk, March 12, 2019
Published by The Paducah Sun, March 15, 2019
ORD\Creating 911 as Division of the Paducah Police Department
Ordinance Prepared by Stacey Blankenship — KKHB
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