An Amendment to the District Police Establishment Act of 2022
BE IT ENACTED BY THE DISTRICT OF PROMINENCE COUNCIL HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
PREAMBLE
This allows for reinstatements
SECTION 1
The “District Police Establishment Act of 2022” shall be defined here.
SECTION 2
Section 3, currently states: “
(a) Any citizen within the State of Firestone, excluding those employed within a primary department already, shall have the ability to seek employment within the Prominence District Police when applications are being accepted. In order for someone to be eligible for employment, they must meet the following requirements:
(i) Hold a certification from the Peace Officer Standards and Training Academy,
(ii) Have no active blacklists from the Department of Public Safety,
(iii) Have no arrests on record and no more than two misdemeanor citations,
(iv) Not to be employed in another primary department as defined by superior legislation.
(v) Any further requirements shall be determined by the Chief of Police. (b) Outside hiring or “free ranking” shall be prohibited.
(i) No one shall be hired into the department without taking an application open to the public unless it is approved by the Mayor.
(ii) Furthermore, no one should be permitted to be promoted more than three (3) ranks unless approved by the Mayor.”
SECTION 3
Section 3, shall now state: “
(a) Any citizen within the State of Firestone, excluding those employed within a primary department already, shall have the ability to seek employment within the Prominence District Police when applications are being accepted. In order for someone to be employed in the department, the following criteria must be met:
(i) Hold a certification from the Peace Officer Standards and Training Academy,
(ii) Have no active blacklists from the Department of Public Safety,
(iii) Have no arrests on record and no more than two misdemeanor citations,
(iv) Not to be employed in another primary department as defined by superior legislation.
(v) Any further requirements shall be determined by the Chief of Police. (b) Outside hiring or “free ranking” shall be prohibited.
(vi) No one shall be hired into the department without taking an application open to the public unless it is approved by the Mayor.
**(1) This may be waived if an individual is reinstating or using a different method of admission into the department which may include invitation to the department.**
(vii)Furthermore, no one should be permitted to be promoted more than three (3) ranks unless approved by the Mayor.”
**(viii) The Prominence District Police’s training program must be completed by all individuals applying into the department by any method. No one shall be granted the ability to patrol until this is met.
(1) This may be waived if an individual is reinstating within 3 months of their previous employment with Prominence District Police.
(2) Employees that are lateral transferring shall only be required to take an expedited training program determined by the Chief of Police.**
SECTION 4
This District Ordinance shall go into effect immediately upon passing the legal processes as described by the District Charter.
Respectfully submitted to the District Council of the District of Prominence
Chief Sponsor(s):
Councilman SwedishVic
Councilman ScottMcAllister