Ordinance 03-024 Creates Office & Duties of Police Chief CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
SPOKANE COUNTY, WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. 24
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY, SPOKANE COUNTY,
WASHINGTON, CREATING THE OFFICE OF THE POLICE CHIEF,
ESTABLISHING DUTIES AND PROVIDING FOR APPOINTMENT.
WHEREAS, the City of Spokane Valley will incorporate on March 31, 2003;
WHEREAS, RCW 35A.13.090 requires that the City of Spokane Valley appoint a
Chief of Police or other law enforcement officer who shall be the chief law enforcement
officer of the City; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to prescribe the power and duties for the Office of
the Chief of Police.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Spokane Valley, Spokane,
County, Washington, do ordain as follows:
Section 1. Office Created. The City of Council of the Spokane Valley hereby
creates the Office of the Chief of Police.
Section 2. Duties. The Chief of Police, under the direction of the City
Council and City Manager, shall serve as the chief law enforcement officer of the City of
Spokane Valley. The Chief of Police and his designees shall possess investigative, arrest
and incidental powers relating to the enforcement of municipal laws including criminal
and traffic misdemeanors and civil infractions committed in the City of Spokane Valley.
Additional duties performed include patrol, traffic and pedestrian safety, crime
prevention, community relations and such other matters as necessary for the proper
functioning of the City of Spokane Valley police force. The Chief of Police has the
authority to commission police officers for the City of Spokane Valley and may perform
all acts necessary to preserve the peace and the order of the City of Spokane Valley under
State and local law. The Chief of Police shall serve pursuant to the ordinances and
regulations of the City of Spokane Valley, and all applicable State and Federal statutes.
Section 3. Appointment. Pursuant to RCW 35A.13.080, the Chief of Police
shall be appointed by the City Manager. The City Manager shall have authority to
remove the Chief of Police subject to any rule, law, ordinance or regulation relating to
civil service (if applicable).
Section 4. Qualifications. The City Council and City Manager shall confer in
order to establish qualifications for the position of Chief of Police with such
qualifications approved by Resolution of the City Council.
Section 5. Salary. The salary for the position of Chief of Police shall be set
by ordinance or contract.
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Section 6. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this
ordinance shall be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent
jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or
constitutionality of any other section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance.
Section 7. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect on
the official date of incorporation provided publication of this Ordinance or a summary
thereof occurs in the official newspaper of the City as provided by law.
Passed By the City Council of the City of Spokane Valley on January ag, 2003.
Mayor Michael eV erring
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Interim City Clerk, Ruth Muller
Approved As To Form:
m City : o ley, Stanl y M. Schwartz
Date of Publication: fr 17. 4, Z 2, Zoo
Effective Date: ,Q.,,r, . 3f,2ea3
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