HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 07-1975MICROFILME
ORDINANCE NO. 7-75
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A PLAN FOR LAW ENFORCE-
MENT FOR THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, BY
PROVIDING FOR A POLICE DEPARTMENT; BY PROVIDING
FOR A CHIEF OF POLICE; BY PROVIDING FOR THE
APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL OF A CHIEF OF POLICE; BY
ESTABLISHING THE DUTIES, HOURS OF EMPLOYMENT AND
COMPENSATION OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE; BY ESTABLISH-
ING THE DUTIES OF EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS OF THE
POLICE DEPARTMENT; BY REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES
OR PARTS THEREOF IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; BY PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Article XIII, Section 1, of the City of Cape Canaveral
Charter provides for the adoption of a law enforcement plan; and
WHEREAS, previous law enforcement plans adopted by the City
have been repealed;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the
City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, as follows:
SECTION 1. Law Enforcement Plan Adopted: ,There is hereby
established by this Ordinance a law enforcement plan for the City: of
Cape Canaveral, Florida, pursuant to Article XIII,. Section 1 of the
City of Cape Canaveral Charter.
SECTION 2. Police Department: There shall be a Police Depart-
ment which shall consist of a Chief of Police and such officers and
employees as may be determined by the City Manager. The Police
Department shall be under the direction and supervision of the City
Manager.
The organizational structure of the Police Department shall be
determined by the Chief of Police. The officers and employees of the
Police Department shall be under the supervision and direction of the
Chief of Police.
The duties of said officers and employees shall be those provided
for in the job description as established by the Chief of Police, and such
other duties as may be prescribed from time to time by the Chief of
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Police, as well as those specific duties provided for by the
City Charter.
SECTION 3. Chief of Police:
** (a) 1. Office of Chief of Police Establ4hed: There
shall be a Chief of Police who shall be directly responsible
and under the supervision of the City Manager. ''he Chief of
Police shall be appointed
Whenever a vacancy occurs
the City Manager shall be
and removed by the Citr Manager.
in the office of Chief
of Police
to
authorized to appoint an interim Chief
of Police. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to alter
any of the provisions, rights or benefits of an* other ordinance
of the City or provision of State law prescribing personnel:
policies which may be applicable to the Chief of Police.
2. Selection of Chief of Police: The
City Manager
shall follow the following procedure in the selection of a Chief
of Police:
* *Amended
(1) Minimum .standards required of applicants for
Chief of Police:
a. Minimum of five years supervis
experience;
b. Associate degree or higher and
from the Federal Bureau of Inv
Academy preferred, or an equiv
of experience, education and p
training;
Must be certified or be certifiable by the
Florida Police Standards Commission. •
c.
ry and command:
or graduation
stigation
lent combination
ofessional
(2) Additional standards which may
be considered:
a. Administrative experience, inci
personnel, grants, property con
desired;
b. Applicants residing in Brevard County or in the
State of Florida shall be pre$rred over out of
County or out of State residents.
(3) Advertising for applicants: The City. Manager
shall advertise for the employment o a Chief of Police
through the "Today" newspaper, or of er paper of
uding budget,
trol, etc. is
general daily circulation in Brevard
"Orlando Sentinel" or other paper of
County, the
general daily
circulation in Orange County, or any other news-
paper deemed advisable by the City M
the Florida Municipal Record-and oth
on 2nd reading
vnryo •)..
nager, and in
r periodicals
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deemed necessary by the City Manager.
(4) Selection Advisory Board: The City Manager
shall appoint a Selection Advisory Board to be com-
prised of Central Florida Chiefs of Police and other
individuals associated with law enforcement agencies
or the criminal justice system in the Central Florida
area.
(5) Initial screening of applications and resumes:
The City Manager shall conduct an initial review and
screening of applications and resumes, or in the
alternative, provide that the Selection Advisory
Board conduct the initial review and screening of
said applications /resumes.
(6) Interviews of applicants: The City Manager
shall interview all applicants and provide said appli-
cants with an explanation of the selection process
established by this Ordinance. Thereafter, the Seiectior
Advisory Board and the City Manager shall jointly
interview the selected applicants as may be determined
by the City Manager following his initial interview
of said applicants.
(7) Recommendations by Board: The Selection
Advisory Board shall recommend to the City Manager
one or more of the applicants for the office of Chief
of Police. The City Manager shall conduct, or cause
to be conducted,a background investigation on said
applicants.
(8) Final Selection: Final selection of the Chief
of Police shall be by the City Manager with the
approval of the City Council.
(b) Duties of Chief of Police: The duties of the Chief of Police
shall be those established by the City Charter and such other duties as may
be prescribed frcan time to time by the City Manager. The Chief of Police
shall have and exercise control of the officers and employees of the Police
Department, subject to the authority and instructions of the City Manager.
(c) Compensation, hours of duty of Chief of Police: The
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compensation of the Chief of Police and his hours of du shall be as
prescribed by the City Manager.
SECTION 4. All ordinances or parts of ordinances conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 5. This Ordinance shall become effective - •'ately upon
its adoption.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cape Ca%averal, Florida,
this 15th day of April, 1975.
Approved as to form:
First Reading 3/25/75
Posted: 3/26/75
Advertised: 3/31/75
Second 4/15/75
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