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Sec. 22-124. - Assignment requests for events or projects; procedures.#
(a)
Any and all requests for detail police officers shall be made through the police department detail officer.
(b)
The chief of police, or his designee, in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement between the city and the FOP Lodge #2, shall have the power and authority to determine and assign the number of police detail officers/vehicles to any projects or any other special detail assignments within the city.
(c)
The chief of police, or his designee, shall review all projects and assignments within the city to determine the necessity of any assignments of officers to foster public safety and the safety of the officers.
(d)
Any and all parties requesting police details shall be required to comply with the recommendation of the chief of police, or his designee, and all other provisions of this chapter.
(e)
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the chief of police, or his designee, shall have the full power and authority to determine the necessity of any detail within the city.
(Ord. of 6-25-2007(1); Ord. of 1-13-2020(2), § 1)
Sec. 22-125. - Payments by responsible party.#
(a)
The city shall be reimbursed for any and all sums paid to any officer in accordance with the detail payment schedule in effect. Payment shall be made by the responsible party in accordance with the schedule of charges in effect by the city.
(b)
Prior to the furnishing of any detail officers, the chief of police, or his designee, shall require the party deemed responsible for the event or project to acknowledge its financial obligation to the city. Further, the acknowledging party shall be responsible to pay the city administrative costs of $5.00 per hour and vehicle maintenance costs of $25.00 per hour for expenses incurred by the city, unless other rates are authorized by state or federal law. These costs are in addition to the wages required to be paid to the members of FOP Lodge #2 pursuant to their official detail rates for officers.
(c)
All parties deemed responsible for the event or project shall make payment to the city finance department directly. Payment must be made within 45 days of the date of the work; otherwise a 25 percent late fee will immediately be assessed and a one and one-half percent interest rate per month will accrue on the unpaid balance. These fees will be assessed by the finance department.
(d)
All detail monies will be paid to the officers in accordance with the normal city payroll system. All applicable taxes will be withheld by the city. The officers will be paid in the next complete payroll cycle following the detail in accordance with the current payroll system.
(e)
The cost of any litigation with respect to payment will be borne by the party deemed responsible for the event or project.
(f)
The finance director shall set up a special revenue account for the police department.
(Ord. of 6-25-2007(1); Ord. of 1-13-2020(2), § 1)