07-25 - Ordinance - Providing for a Police Department

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111 Reading: May 12, 2025 Website Notice: May 13, 2025 2nd Reading: May 27, 2025 Publication: June 3, 2025 Adoption: May 27, 2025 Effective: July 3, 2025 CITY OF LINO LAKES ORDINANCE NO. 07-25 PROVIDING FOR A POLICE DEPARTMENT The City Council of Lino Lakes ordains: Police Department SECTION 1: DEPARTMENT CREATED There is created a department of this city, which shall hereafter by known as the Lino Lakes Police Department. DUTIES It shall be the responsibility of the Lino Lakes Police Department to Drovide a healthv and safe community, preserve peace and public order, prevent and detect crime, respond to and assist with emergency medical needs, and enforce state and county laws and City ordinances, within the City of Lino Lakes, as authorized by the City Council. POLICE PERSONNEL The Lino Lakes Police Department shall be directed and supervised by the Chief of Police. The members of the Lino Lakes Police Department shall consist of the Chief of Police and Dolice officers as the Citv Council shall hire. CHIEF OF POLICE The Chief of Police shall be responsible to the Citv Administrator and shall make complete resorts on the operation of the Lino Lakes Police Department as requested by the Administrator or City Council. Other members of the Lino Lakes Police Department shall be responsible and accountable to the Chief of Police, who shall be responsible for the proper training and discipline of other members. The Chief of Police may recommend to the City Administrator a suspension without pay of any member of the Lino Lakes Police Department for just cause only. Suspensions without pav in excess of 30 days and recommendations for termination will reauire final action by the City Council. RANKS Members of the Lino Lakes Police Department, other than the Chief of Police, may be Riven a rank or designation as determined by the Chief of Police. The order of command shall flow from the Chief of Police downward in order as listed, each member being responsible to his or her superior officer. The ranks and the rules of qualification for any of the positions shall be as established by the Chief of Police and approved by the City Council.