03-1013 City Code MPD Rules and Policies
ORDINANCE NO, éÎ J - I tJ 13
BY THE COUNCIL:
BIRD, DE WEERD, MCCANDLESS, NARY
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 6, CHAPTER 1, SECTION 5, MERIDIAN CITY
CODE TO GIVE THE CHIEF OF POLICE AUTHORITY TO ENACT RULES AND
REGULATIONS AS HE DEEMS NECESSARY FOR THE ROUTINE OPERATION OF
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, INCLUDING THE CONDUCT OF THE MEMBERS OF
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT TO BE WORN OR
CARRIED, HOURS OF SERVICE, VACATIONS, EMPLOYEE CONDUCT,
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES, AND ALL OTHER MATTERS FOR THE BETTER
EFFICIENCY OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND NOT IN CONFLICT WITH
OTHER CITY POLICY, DELETING THE REQUIREMENT OF APPROVAL BY THE
MAYOR AND COUNCIL FOR SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE; AND PROVIDING FOR A WAIVER OF THE READING RULES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MERIDIAN, IDAHO:
Section 1: That Title 6, Chapter 1, Section 5, Meri.dian City Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
6-1- 5 RULES AND REGULATIONS
The chief of the police department may ~ enact such rules and regulations as he
may deem advisable and necessary for the routine operation of the police department.
subjest to appreval by the mayor and oouncil. Such rules and regulations may cover
conduct of the members of the police department, uniforms and equipment to be worn
or carried, hours of service, vacations, employee conduct, grievance procedures and all
other matters necessary or desirable for the better efficiency of the department. The
chief of police may not enact rules and regulations that conflict with City policy.
Section 2. That pursuant to affirmative vote of one-half (1/2) plus one (1) of the
Members of the full Council, the rule requiring two (2) separate readings by title and one
(1) reading in full be, and the same is hereby, dispensed with, and accordingly, this
Ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its passage, approval and
publication.
PASSED by the Council of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this 18~ day of
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APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Meridian, this l/ - day of
~ ,2003.
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