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ORDINANCE NO. 2015-12
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2,
"ADMINISTRATION," ARTICLE III, "ADMINISTRATIVE CODE," OF THE
VILLAGE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING DIVISION 5 TO
ELIMINATE THE REFERENCE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LAW
ENFORCEMENT AND TO AMEND SECTION 2-76, "COMPOSITION," TO
ALLOW MODIFICATION OF THE DIVISIONS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT;
PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Village Administration recommends amending Division 5 of Article III,
"Administrative Code," of Chapter 2, "Administration," of the Village Code of Ordinances to
eliminate the reference to the Department of Law Enforcement, allow flexibility in the composition
of the divisions within the Department, and recognize the elimination of the communications
component; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council determines that the adoption of this Ordinance is in the best
interests of the residents and citizens of the Village of North Palm Beach.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE
OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA as follows:
Section 1. The foregoing recitals are ratified as true and correct and are incorporated herein.
Section 2. The Village Council hereby amends Article III, "Administrative Code," of Chapter 2,
"Administration," of the Village Code of Ordinance by amending Division 5 to read as follows
(additional language underlined and deleted language is striele ough):
DIVISION 5. DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT
-(POLICE DEPARTMENT)
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Sec. 2-76. Composition.
(a) Generally. The police department shall be composed of the
following divisions, each of which is commanded by a police captain: operations
and operations support.
(b) Operations division. The operations division consists of four (4)
road patrol squads, each supervised by a patrol sergeant. Each day squad
generally includes a police motorcycle officer. In addition to road patrol, the
operations division may includes the following law enforcement components:
(1) Police service aides;
(2) School crossing guards; and
(3) Bicycle patrol.
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(c) Operations support division. The operations support division shall
may consist of the following components:
(1) Criminal investigations, including crime scene and evidence
(conduct the investigation of crimes and prepare evidence for the
prosecution of criminal cases);
(2) Records;
(3) Co: nmiications;
(3 4) Marine unit;
(4 5) Canine unit;
(5 6) Police explorers; and
(6 7) Police reserve officers.
Section 3. The provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made part of the Code of
Ordinances for the Village of North Palm Beach, Florida.
Section 4. If any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this Ordinance is for
any reason held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional, inoperative or void,
such holding shall not affect the remainder of the Ordinance.
Section 5. All ordinances and resolutions, or parts of ordinances and resolutions, in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section 6. This Ordinance shall be effective immediately upon adoption.
PLACED ON FIRST READING THIS 11TH DAY OF JUNE, 2015.
PLACED iShCOND, FINAL READING AND P
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VILLAGE CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
VILLAGE ATTORNEY
THIS 25TH DAY ; . JUNE, 2015.
MAYO
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