13-APPROVAL TO AMEND CHAPTER 26 SECTION 26-1 SECOND READINGSubmittal Date:
10/04/2012
Council Date:
11 /26/2012
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING SHEET
Originating Department: I Presented By:
Police
Chief Hundley
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Approval to Amend Chapter 26, Section 26-1. Second Reading
Agenda Item No.:
13.
POLICY ISSUE(S�:
Police Department Renaming Police Supervisors — Reorganization
BACKGROUND: This change will allow for a more detailed comparative analysis with other police
agencies and begin the process of restructuring the supervision of the police department.
Many times when our department is compared with other departments, there is a disparity in
supervisory positions. For many years, our rank structure has included Corporals, Sergeants and
Lieutenants. The Corporal rank is not used widely by other departments. Out of nine departments in
cities close to our population, only 4(including Paris) use a corporal position. The corporal position is
used by the department as a field supervisor for uniform patrol operations. The sergeant position is in
charge of a patrol shift, or a squad supervisor in CID and a Lieutenant is in charge of a division. In other
departments, a sergeant is the field supervisor, a lieutenant is in charge of a shift and a captain or
higher ranks are division commanders.
My wish is to change these titles to those which are more commonly used by other departments.
There is absolutely no change in job responsibility or pay. No test is required as no new positions as to
job description or pay are being created, only the title of the position held by the officer at this time is
changed. There is no increase or decrease in budget requirements by doing this change.
The second point of making this change is to begin reorganization of the department to a span of
control more acceptable to modern supervisory methods. We have some divisions that are simply too
heavy in supervision and others that are lacking in proper span of control. The process for restructure
will involve a few years to complete and will be accomplished by attrition. As supervisors leave the
department, decisions will be made as to where and what rank supervision is needed.
The name changes requested in Section 26-1 are:
(2) 3 Police Lieutenants to 3 Police Captains, (3) 9 Police Sergeants to 9 Police Lieutenants and
(4) 4 Police Corporals to 4 Police Sergeants
BOARD�COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
EXHIBITS:
ACTION:
❑ Financial Report
❑ Department Report
❑ Presentation
❑ Public Hearing
FISCAL NOTES:
❑ Minute Order
❑ Resolution
� Ordinance
❑ Other
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City of Paris �� Revised 6/20/12
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS,
AMENDING SEC. 26-1 COMPOSITION OF DEPARTMENT, OF CHAPTER 26,
POLICE, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS
BY RENAMING CERTAIN SUPERVISORY POSITIONS WITHIN THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT; AND OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO THE SAME;
PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS
CLAUSE; 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
states thaf that the Civil Service Commission shall provide for the classification of all fire
fighters and police officers and the municipal governing body shall establish the
classifications of police officers by ordinance;
WHEREAS, the Chief of Police has requested a renaming of the supervisory
positions in the Paris Police Department to bring the Police Department more in line with
supervisory structure used in other municipal police departments; and
WHEREAS, the intent of the City Council is merely to change the name of the
rank/classifications within the Police Department. The job descriptions will follow the
name changes. No increase or decrease in budget is anticipated by the name/title changes.
WHEREAS, the City of Paris Civil Service Commission has adopted the current rank
structure be as follows: Chief of Police, one (1) Assistant Chief, three (3) police captains,
nine (9) police lieutenants, four (4) police sergeants and forty-four (44) police officers.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARIS, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby
in all things approved.
Section 2. Prior to the effective date of this ordinance, the following
classifications and number of positions in each classification in the Police Department
existed:
(1) One Assistant Police Chief
(2) Three (3) police Lieutenants.
(3) Nine (9) police sergeants
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(4) Four (4) police corporals
(5) Forty-four (44) police officers.
As of 12:00 a.m., of December 1, 2012, the rank/classification of Police Lieutenant is
abolished.
Per §143.085(a), a reinstatement list will immediately exist, and will include the three (3)
individuals who occupied the three (3) positions in the rank/classification of Police
Lieutenant; the names shall be in order of seniority.
As of 12:05 a.m. on December l, 2012, the newly-described/renamed rank/classification of
"Police Captain" is created, and it is City Council's intent to create three (3) positions in the
Police Captain rank. The rank of "Police Captain" is intended to be and will be the
equivalent pay and position description of the former rank/classification of "Police
Lieutenant." The three individuals on the reinstatement list shall be placed in the rank of
"Police Captain."
As of 12:15 a.m., of December 1, 2012, the rank/classification of "Police Sergeant" is
abolished.
Per §143.085(a), a reinstatement list will immediately exist, and will include the nine (9)
individuals who occupied the nine (9) positions in the rank/classification of Police
Sergeant; the names shall be in order of seniority.
As of 12:25 a.m. on December 1, 2012, the newly-described/renamed rank/classification of
"Police Lieutenant" is created, and it is City Council's intent to create nine (9) positions in
the Police Lieutenant rank. The rank of "Police Lieutenant" is intended to be and will be
the equivalent pay and position description of the former rank/classification of "Police
Sergeant." The nine individuals on the reinstatement list shall be placed in the rank of
"Police Lieutenant."
As of 12:35 a.m., of December 1, 2012, the rank/classification of Police Corporal is
abolished.
Per §143.085(a), a reinstatement list will immediately exist, and will include the four (4)
individuals who occupied the four (4) positions in the rank/classification of Police
Corporal; the names shall be in order of seniority.
As of 12:45 a.m. on December 1, 2012, the newly-described/renamed rank/classification of
"Police Sergeant" is created, and it is City Council's intent to create four (4) positions in the
Police Sergeant rank. The rank of "Police Sergeant" is intended to be and will be the
equivalent pay and position description of the former rank/classification of "Police
Corporal." The four individuals on the reinstatement list shall be placed in the rank of
"Police Sergeant."
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Section 3. That Section 26-1 of Chapter 26 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Paris, Texas, is hereby amended to 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-one (61) members classified as follows:
(1) One Assistant Police Chief
(2) Three (3) police captains.
(3) Nine (9) police lieutenants.
(4) Four (4) police sergeants
(5) Forty-four (44) police officers."
This Ordinance is not intended to and does not operate to increase the total authorized
strength of the Police Department. This Ordinance shall not operate to create any vacancy
in any promotional rank; each position in each rank/classification being created and/or
renamed is intended to be occupied by a person who has been promoted in accordance
with Chapter 143.
There are currently two existing promotional eligibility lists, which the Police Chief will
seek the Paris Civil Service Commission rename those to reflect the changes referenced in
this ordinance.
The sole intent of this Ordinance is to effect a name change for police promotional
positions for those employees who currently occupy a tested promotional position. It is
not intended to decrease or increase the total number of promotional positions within the
Paris Police Department.
Section 4. That all provisions of the ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas in
conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed, and all other provisions
of the ordinances of the City of Paris not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance
shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 5. That the repeal of any ordinance or part of ordinances affected by the
enactment of this ordinance shall not be construed as abandoning any action now pending
under or by virtue of such ordinance or as discontinuing, abating, modifying, or altering
any penalty accruing or to accrue, or as affecting any rights of the municipality under any
section or provisions of any ordinance at the time of passage of this ordinance.
Section 6. That it is the intention of the City Council of the City of Paris that this
ordinance and every provision hereof, shall be considered severable, and the invalidity or
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partial invalidity of any section, clause, or provisions of this ordinance shall not affect the
validity of any other portion of this ordinance.
Section 7. This Ordinance does not demonstrate, nor is it any evidence of any intent
to form a contract, unilateral or otherwise, with any civil service employee. This ordinance
is enacted to comply with Chapter 143, Texas Local Government Code, specifically
§143.021, and for no other purpose.
Section 8. Introduced and read on first reading on November 12, 2012, at a
regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Paris and read and passed on second
reading on November 26, 2012, at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Paris;
the same being two (2) separate regular meetings of the City Council of the City of Paris.
Section 9. That this ordinance shall become effective from and after its passage of
the second reading and publication as required by law.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on second and final reading this 26th day of November,
2012.
ATTEST:
Janice Ellis, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
W. Kent McIlyar, City Attorney
A.J. Hashmi, M.D., Mayor
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