ARTICLE III. - POLICE CONSTABLES AND SPECIAL CONSTABLES

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--- (3) --- State Law reference— Election of police constables by city council, G.L. 1956, § 45-16-7; selection of special constables, G.L. 1956, § 45-16-8.

Sec. 12-41. - Under control of chief of police.#

All police constables, in addition to those officers or police officers of the permanent police force of the city, and all special constables without power to serve civil process when employed in the service of the city in the execution of the laws of the state and city and the orders of the city council shall, except as may be otherwise provided by the statutes of the state, be subject to and under the control and direction of the chief of police to the extent and within the limitations governing the permanent police force provided in sections 12-16 through 12-25.

(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 12-41)

Sec. 12-42. - Attendance at entertainments or resorts; application and fees generally.#

All persons who desire the attendance and services of the police at places of public entertainment and resort shall, except as may be otherwise provided by the statutes of the state, make application therefor to the chief of police. With every such application the applicant shall pay to the chief of police a sum of money sufficient in amount to pay the men for whom application has been made at the rate of compensation fixed and determined by the city council for the entire period for which such service may be required. However, when such services are required for a period longer than two weeks, the advance payments therefor may be made on the first and 15th secular days of each month during the continuance of such services.

(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 12-42)

State Law reference— Attendance of special constables at schools or meetings, G.L. 1956, § 45-16-9.

Sec. 12-43. - Appointment; payment for attendance when application is not made.#

Upon receipt by the chief of police of the application and money specified in section 12-42, the mayor shall designate and appoint from the police and special constables, who are not members of the permanent police force of the city, the required number of men for such service who shall report to the chief of police for duty. However, this section shall not prevent, when necessary or desirable, the assignment of members of the permanent police force for attendance upon and service at any place of public entertainment or resort, provided that the mayor shall designate and appoint for service at any public entertainment or resort as many police constables or members of the permanent police force as shall be deemed proper, whether or not application for such service shall be made and notwithstanding the number for which application shall be made. Such police constables shall report to the chief of police for duty, and the services of such police constables or members of the permanent force shall be paid for by the persons by whom such public entertainments or resorts shall be conducted at the rate of compensation determined by the city council. A deposit for such services shall be made with the chief of police in the same manner as provided in cases where application shall be made for police attendance and services at such public entertainments or resorts pursuant to section 12-42.

(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 12-43; Ch. 877, § I, 6-6-23)

Sec. 12-44. - Disposition of fees; compensation of officers.#

The chief of police shall deposit with the city treasurer all monies collected from applicants pursuant to sections 12-42 and 12-43 to cover the advance payments for the services to be performed by such police and special constables as specified in this article. Out of such deposits the city treasurer shall pay such police and special constables assigned for service, under provisions of sections 12-42 and 12-43, the several sums due them for the services performed by them, and such payments shall be made at the rates fixed and determined by the city council and at the same time and in the same manner as payments are made to the members of the permanent police force of the city.

(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 12-44)