ORDINANCE O-19-2010

 

 

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE OPERATIONS SECTION OF THE “FORT THOMAS POLICE DEPARTMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL” BY DELETING THE EXISTING USE OF FORCE POLICY AND ADOPTING A REVISED USE OF FORCE POLICY TO BE INCLUDED IN CHAPTER 2 OF THE OPERATIONS SECTION OF THE “FORT THOMAS POLICE DEPARTMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL”.

 

 

            WHEREAS, the Board of Council authorized city staff to pursue a grant for the acquisition of Electronic Control Devices which would serve as a force option in the Police Departments authorized use of force continuum; and

 

            WHEREAS, the city was successful in obtaining grant funds for the acquisition of Electronic Control Devices; and

 

            WHEREAS, prior to use of Electronic Control Devices by the Police Department necessary policies must be implemented to regulate use of such devices; and

 

WHEREAS, upon drafting policies pertaining to the use of Electronic Control Devices by the Police Department it was beneficial to review and amend all Police Department policies pertaining to use of force; and

 

WHEREAS, the proposed Use of Force Policy has been reviewed by City Staff, the City Attorney and the Public Safety Committee of  Council.

 

 

            NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT THOMAS, CAMPBELL COUNTY, KENTUCKY, AS FOLLOWS:

 

 

SECTION I

 

            That Chapter 2 of the Operations Section of the Fort Thomas Police Department Policies and Procedures Manual is hereby amended by deleting the existing Use of Force policy and adopting a revised Use of Force Policy to be included in Chapter 2 of the Operations Section of the Fort Thomas Police Department Policies and Procedures Manual. 

 

 



 

SECTION II

           

            That this Ordinance shall take effect from and after the earliest date provided by law and following its adoption and publication as required by law.

 

 

                                                                                    APPROVED:

 

 

 

                                                                                    ____________________________________

                                                                                    Mary H. Brown, Mayor

 

1st Reading:      November 15, 2010

 

Adoption:         December 6, 2010

 

Publication:       December 16, 2010

 

ATTEST:

 

 

 

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Melissa K. Kelly, City Clerk