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September 17,2007
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CITY OF PARIS CODE OF
ORDINANCES BY REVISING SECTION 26-1 OF SAID CODE TO
AUTHORIZE THE STAFFING LEVELS OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT;
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the employment of police officers in the City of Paris is governed by Chapter
143 of the Local Government Code, dealing with Civil Service employment; and,
WHEREAS, Section 143.021 of said Chapter 143 of the Local Government Code provides
for a municipality's governing body to establish the classifications of police officers by ordinance;
WHEREAS, due to the loss of the Violence Against Women Act Grant through the Office
of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, through the Ark- Tex Council of Governments, it is
necessary for the City to eliminate one police private position in the Paris Police Department;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby in all things
approved.
Section 2. That Section 26-1 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas,
be, and the same is hereby, amended so that such shall read as follows:
"Sec. 26-1. Composition of department.
The police department of the City shall be composed of the chief of police and sixty-
two (62) members classified as follows:
(1 ) One (1) assistant chief.
(2) Three (3) police lieutenants.
(3) Twelve (12) police sergeants.
(4) Four (4) police corporals.
(5) Forty-two (42) police privates."
Section 3. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
expressly repealed.
Section 4. That this ordinance shall become effective on October 1,2007.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 24th day of September, 2007.
Jesse James Freelen, Mayor
ATTEST:
Janice Ellis, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
w. Kent McIlyar, City Attorney
ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL
Sec. 26-1. Composition of department.
The police department of the City shall be
composed ofthe chief of police and sixty-three (63)
members classified as follows:
(1) One (1) assistant chief.
(2) Three (3) police lieutenants.
(3) Twelve (12) police sergeants.
(4) Four (4) police corporals.
(5) Forty-three (43) police privates.
(Code 1970, ~ 25-1; Ord. No. 2027, ~ 1, 6-7-71;
Ord. No. 2123, ~ 1, 12-21-72; Ord. No. 2237, ~ 1,
8-11-75; Ord. No. 2392, ~ 1, 6-15-78; Ord. No.
2453, ~ 1, 6-18-79; Ord. No. 84-068, ~ 2, 9-10-84;
Ord. No. 90-047, ~ 1, 11-12-90; Ord. No. 92-030,
~ 1, 7-13-92; Ord. No. 93-015, ~ 1, 4-12-93; Ord.
No. 93-054, ~ 1, 10-28-93; Ord. No. 94-044; Ord.
No. 94-045, ~ 1, 10-6-94; Ord. No. 95-039, ~ 1,
9-14-95; Ord. No. 96-056, ~ 1, 9-23-96; Ord. No.
98-029, ~ 1, 7-13-98; Ord. No. 99-041, ~ 1,6-14-99;
Ord. No. 99-062, ~ 1, 9-9-99; Ord. No. 2001-044,
~ 1, 7-0-01; Ord. No. 2002-008, ~ 1, 2-11-02; Ord.
No. 2002-047, ~ 2, 9-26-02; Ord. No. 2003-005, ~ 2,
2-10-03; Ord. No. 2004-003, ~ 2, 1-12-04; Ord. No.
2004-045, ~ 2, 9-13-04; Ord. No. 2007-003, ~ 2,
2-26-07)
Charter reference-Department created, ~ 25.
Sec. 26-2. Appointment of assistant chief of
police.
In accordance with V.T.C.A., Local Government
Code, chapter 143, section 143.014, the chief of
police of the city shall, in accordance with the
aforesaid civil service law, appoint the individual
within the police department to serve as assistant
chief of police.
(Ord. No. 2004-046, ~ 2, 9-13-04)
Sec. 26-3. Policemen to furnish transporta-
tion to and from work; excep-
tions.
Each member of the police department shall
furnish his own transportation to and from work,
except those policemen who are furnished with a
city car that they keep overnight, and except that,
Supp. No. 58
POLICE
~ 26-4
when any member of the police department is
called out on an emergency, the regular patrol
cars may transport him to and from his home.
(Code 1970, ~ 25-3)
Sec. 26-4. Arrests without warrant.
(a) Any police officer of the City may arrest an
offender, without a warrant, for any offense com-
mitted in his presence or within his view. Such
officer may also arrest, without warrant, when a
felony or breach of the peace has been committed
in the presence or within the view of a magistrate,
and such magistrate verbally orders the arrest of
the offender.
(b) In addition to the provisions of paragraph
(a) ofthis section any police officer ofthe City may
arrest without warrant:
(1) Persons found in suspicious places and
under circumstances which reasonably
show that such persons have been guilty
of some felony or breach of peace, or
threaten or are about to commit some
offense against the laws;
(2) Persons who the officer has probable cause
to believe have committed an assault re-
sulting in bodily injury to another person
and the officer has probable cause to be-
lieve that there is danger of further bodily
injury to that person; or
(3) Persons who the officer has probable cause
to believe have committed the offense
defined by V.T.C.A., Penal Code Section
25.08 (violation of court order), whether of
not the offense is committed in the pres-
ence of the officer.
(c) If necessary to verify an allegation of a
violation of a protective order, an officer shall
follow the procedures established under V.T.C.A.,
Family Code Section 71.18, without leaving the
scene of the investigation if there is a possibility
of the further commission of family violence.
(Code 1970, ~ 25-4)
State law reference-Similar provisions, V.A.C.C.P. arts.
14.01(b)-14.03.
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