HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2024-008 An Ordinance of the City of Arlington, Washington Adding a New Arlington Municipal Code Section 2.32.070 Relating to Special Police Commissions ORDINANCE NO. 2024-008
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON
ADDING A NEW ARLINGTON MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2.32.070 RELATING TO
SPECIAL POLICE COMMISSIONS
WHEREAS, the City of Arlington has the authority to operate a police department within
the City; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to clarify the police chief's authority to commission special
police officers under certain circumstances; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to make said provisions consistent with one another;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Arlington do hereby ordain as follows:
Section 1. A new Arlington Municipal Code subsection 2.32.070 shall be and hereby is
amended to read as follows:
2.32.070 Commissions. The police chief is authorized to issue the
following commissions of law enforcement authority:
(1) Full commissions shall be issued to all general authority police
officers in the police department who are employed on a full-time, fully
compensated basis.
(2) Special commissions may be issued to police services officers
who are employed on a full-time, fully compensated basis. Such special
commissions will be limited to enforcing animal control laws of the city and
non-criminal infractions relating to violations of City code.
(3) Special commissions may be issued by the chief of police to
civilian personnel employed by the police department. With authorization
from the city administrator, the chief of police may issue a special
commission to a city employee not employed by the police department.
Such special commissions shall not authorize such persons to carry
firearms or to effectuate an arrest. The commission authorized under this
section shall not vest any person with any police civil service or police
pension rights under federal or Washington State law or under any
ordinance or regulation.
(4) Special commissions may be issued to reserve officers as
defined in Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 43.101.010(11). Said
commissions shall be equivalent to full commissions whenever a reserve
officer is called into active service. Said commissions shall be effective only
during the hours that a reserve officer is on duty for the city.
(5) Special commissions may be issued to law enforcement officers
of other jurisdictions pursuant to Chapter 10.93 RCW.
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Section 2. Severability. If any provision, section, or part of this ordinance shall be
adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the
ordinance as a whole or any section, provision or part thereof not adjudged invalid or
unconstitutional.
Section 3. Effective Date. The title of this ordinance which summarizes the contents shall
be published in the official newspaper of the City. The ordinance shall take effect and be in full
force five (5) days after the date of publication.
PASSED BY the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this 17th day of June, 2024.
Y OF',ARLINGTON
D Vanney, Mayor
Attest:
Wendy Van ber Meersche, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
Ste e
City Attorney
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CERTIFICATION OF ORDINANCE
1, Wendy Van Der Meersche, being the duly appointed City Clerk of the City of Arlington,
Washington, a municipal corporation, do hereby certify that the following Ordinance No.
2024-008 was approved at the June 17, 2024 City Council meeting.
ORDINANCE NO. 2024-008
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON,WASHINGTON
ADDING A NEW ARLINGTON MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2.32.070 RELATING TO
SPECIAL POLICE COMMISSIONS"
A true and correct copy of the original ordinance is attached.
Dated this 18th day of June, 2024
Wendy Va Der Meersche
City Clerk for the City of Arlington