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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances Book 16, Page 456, Ordinance Number 68-2-8456 v(1 -- ORDINANCE NO. 68-2-8 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A COMBINED AUXILIARY POLICE FORCE AND CIVIL DEFENSE POLICE FORCE FOR THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY WHEREAS the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky has "� authorized the legislative body of a city of the second class to establish an auxiliary police force to perform special duties on terms deemed proper by the said legislative body, such authorization being set out in KRS 95.445, and WHEREAS the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky has authorized legislative bodies of cities of the second class to establish a civil defense police force as a part of its civil defense agency under I the provisions of ERS 39.416, and WHEREAS it is deemed advisable by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Paducah, Kentucky, to establish a combined auxiliary police force and civil defense police force, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY: SECTION 1. There is hereby established a combined auxiliary police force and civil defense police force under and by virtue of the authority granted by KRS 95.445 and KRS 39.416. SECTION 2. PURPOSE The purpose of said combined auxiliary police force and civil defense police force is to provide one auxiliary police group to perform all functions and duties permissible for or required by either an auxiliary police force or a civil defense police force, and to perform all duties set out by this ordinance not in conflict with any applicable laws or statutes of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. SECTION 3. MEMBERSHIP The membership of said combined auxiliary police force and civil defense police force shall not exceed fifty (50) members in number, and shall include as officers of said force the following: 1 Chief 1 Assistant Chief 3 Captains 6 Lieutenants Each member of said force shall be appointed by the Mayor in writing and each and every officer thereof shall be so designated by 457 him, after prior approval by the Civil Defense Director and the Chief of the Paducah Police Department. SECTION 4. QUALIFICATIONS Each member and officer of the combined auxiliary police force and civil defense police force shall be a resident of the City of Paducah, in good physical condition, able to read, write and understand the English language, and no person shall be so appointed unless he is a man of sobriety and integrity and is and has been an orderly, law abiding citizen. Each member and officer shall be at least 21 years of age. Before entering upon the performance of duties hereunder, each member and officer of the said combined police force shall execute a bond in the sum of $1,000.00 with corporate surety to be approved by the City Treasurer, conditioned that he will faithfully perform the duties of his office, and the premiums for such bond shall be paid by the City. SECTION 5. DUTIES Whenever the Mayor, City Manager or Chief of the Paducah Police Department deems it necessary, members of the combined police force shall assist, augment and supplement the functions of the regular police department of the City in the control of traffic, crowds and any other lawful activity, but no services or duties shall be performed by a member or officer of the combined police force except upon direct order of either the Mayor, City Manager or Chief of the Paducah Police Department, When a state of emergency is declared by the Mayor, members of the combined auxiliary police force and civil defense police force shall become a part of the civil defense agency and shall be subject to the orders of the Director of Civil Defense, the Mayor or the Chief of the Paducah Police Department. When on active duty during a state of emergency declared by the Mayor, each member and officer of the combined police force shall have such duties and responsibilities as are assigned to him by the Mayor, Civil Defense Director or Chief of the Paducah Police Department and as provided by state law. SECTION 6. POWERS When on active duty under an assignment, as provided for above, each member and officer of the combined auxiliary police force and 458 civil defense police force shall have the powers of other peace officers of the City of Paducah. SECTION 7. COMPENSATION No salary or wages or other compensation shall be paid by the City to any member or officer of the combined police force and none of them shall acquire any rights or benefits under the rules or laws of civil service governing the regular members of the Paducah Police Department. SECTION 8. REMOVAL Any member or officer of the combined police force may be removed as such at any time and without cause by the Mayor or by the joint directive of the Civil Defense Director and Chief of the Paducah Police Department. SECTION 9. REPEAL OF PRIOR ORDINANCES All ordinances and parts of ordinances in.conflict herewith are, to the extent of such conflict, hereby repealed. SECTION 10. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE If any section, paragraph or provision of this ordinance shall be found to be inoperative, ineffective or invalid for any cause, the deficiency or invalidity of such section, paragraph or provision shall not affect any other section, paragraph or provision hereof, it being the purpose and intent of this ordinance to make each and every.section, paragraph and provision hereof separable from all other sections, paragraphs and provisions. SECTION 11. EFFECTIVE DATE This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption. i Mayor Passed by the Board of Commissioners February 13, 1968 Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, February 13, 1968.