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<br />DRAFT <br /> <br />attorney\ordwork\curmet\ PD Composition 2007 <br />February 13, 2007 <br /> <br />ORDINANCE NO. <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, <br />PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CITY OF PARIS CODE OF <br />ORDINANCES BY REVISING SECTION 26-1 OF SAID CODE TO <br />AUTHORIZE THE STAFFING LEVELS OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT; <br />REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN <br />CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the employment of police officers in the City of Paris is governed by <br />Chapter 143 of the Local Government Code, dealing with Civil Service employment; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Section 143.021 of said Chapter 143 of the Local Government Code <br />provides for a municipality's governing body to establish the classifications of police officers <br />by ordinance; <br /> <br />WHEREAS, due to the receipt ofthe Justice Assistance Grant through the United States <br />Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance the City was able to provide two additional <br />police officers; <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY <br />OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS: <br /> <br />Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby in all <br />things approved. <br /> <br />Section 2. That Section 26-1 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Paris, <br />Texas, be, and the same is hereby, amended so that such shall read as follows: <br /> <br />"Sec. 26-1. Composition of department. <br /> <br />The police department of the City shall be composed of the chief of police and <br />sixty-three (63) members classified as follows: <br /> <br />(1) One (1) assistant chief. <br /> <br />(2) Three (3) police lieutenants. <br /> <br />(3) Twelve (12) police sergeants. <br /> <br />(4) Four (4) police corporals. <br /> <br />r-- .., <br />