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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance-1977-0230 - Amending Sections of the WR Code of LawsINTRODUCED BY COUNCILPERSON ORDINANCE NO. 230 SERIES OF 1977 TITLE: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 18-8 AND SECTION 18-11 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, 1976 EDITION. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO, THAT: Section 1. Section 18-8 of the Code of Laws of the City of Wheat Ridge, 1976 Edition, is amended to read: Uniforms. Every police officer, including reserve police, shall wear at all times while on duty, a uniform of the type and quality prescribed and furnished by the City Council. Section 2. Section 18-11 of the Code of Laws of the City of Wheat Ridge, 1976 Edition, is amended to read: Special Police; Reserve Police; Appointment; Powers. The Mayor upon any emergency, riot, pestilence, invasion, or at any time he shall deem it necessary for the peace, good order or health of the City, order the Chief of Police to appoint Special Policemen for a specified time, not exceeding two (2) days, without the approval of the City Council. He may also, with the approval of a majority of the City Council, order the Chief of Police to appoint such number of Special Policemen as may be agreed upon by City Council, to serve upon days of election, public celebration and holidays, and said Special Policemen shall have and possess all arrest powers of regular policemen during the time for which he is serving under appointment to active duty. The Mayor may order the Chief of Police to appoint such number of Reserve Policemen as may be authorized by the City Council, and said Reserve Policemen shall have and possess all arrest powers of regular policemen. However, reserve policemen shall not have CAVARRA ORDINANCE 230 any pay, retirement, fringe benefits or privileges conferred on behalf of regular police personnel of the City of Wheat Ridge. Section 3. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days after publication following final passage. INTRODUCED, READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED on first reading by a vote of 6 to 0 this 14th day of February 1977. READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED ON SECOND AND FINAL reading by a vote of 5 to o , this 28th day of February , 1977. SIGNED BY THE MAYOR OF WHEAT RIDGE on the 2nd day of March , 1977. ~Frank Stites, Mayor ATTEST: Carol Hampf, City Clerk - 2 -