HomeMy WebLinkAbout5278 ORDi1VANCE NO. 5278
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of
Bremerton, Washington, creating Section 2.19.040 of the
Bremerton Municipal Code relating to Warrant Officers.
WHEREAS,the State Legislature passed Substitute Senate Bi115004 authorizing
cities and towns to establish the position of warrant officer; and
WHEREAS, Substitute Senate BiII 5004 requires that the position of warrant
officer be maintained within the police department and that the number of warrant officers and
their qualifications be established by ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to amend Chapter 2.19 of the Bremerton
Municipal Code to add Section 2.19.040 relating to the establishment of warrant officers for the
City;NOW THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BREMERTON, WASHINGTON,
DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 2.19.040 of the Bremerton Municipal Code entitled
"Warrant Officers" is hereby created to read as follows:
2.19.040 WARRANT OFFICERS.
(a) Position Created. There is hereby established the position of warrant officer. The
position of warrant officer shall be maintained within the City Police Department. The number
of warrant officers,their duties, qualifications and compensation shall be established by the
._ City's budget,personnel policies and collective bargaining agreement(s) as applicable.
`� (b) Exempt from Certain Benefits. Warrant officers shall not be entitled to death,
disability, or retirement benefits pursuant to Chapter 41.26 RCW entitled "Law Enforcement
Officers and Firefighters Retirement System" (LEOFF)on the basis of service as a warrant
officer as described in this section.
(c) Training. The Chief of Police shall establish training requirements consistent
with the job description of warrant officer esta.blished by the City. Training requirements must be
approved by the criminal justice training commission.
� (d) Authority. To the extent authorized by law and as authorized and directed by the
Chief of Police, the City's warrant officers shall be vested with the special authority to make
anests authorized by warrants and to provide service of civil and criminal process and other
related duties. Process issuing from any court that is directed to the police department may be
served or enforced by a City warrant officer as authorized and directed by the Chief of Police.
In addition, the City's warrant officers shall be vested with the authority to provide transports to
and from courts and correctional facilities and perform other duties as established for the position
or assigned by the Chief of Police.
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SECTION 2. Severnbilitv. If any one or more sections, subsections, or
sentences of this Ordinance are held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portion of this Ordinance and the same shall remain in full
force and effect.
SECTION 3. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force ten
(10) days from and after its passage, approval and publication as provided by law.
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PASSED by the City Council the S day of � , 2015
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RE EELER, Council President
Approved this ! � day of � ( , 2015
PATTY L , ayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
S NNON CORIN, City Clerk RO ER A. LUBOVICH C�
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PUBLISHED the �'-' day of , 2015
EFFECTNE the .— da of 2015
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Notary Public
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iIShIA SULLIVAN
My Appointment Expires Aug 4, 20�8 (Signature of Principal Clerk)
Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of July 15, 2015.
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ORDINANCE N0.5278
AN ORDINANCE of the
City Council of the City of
Bremerton,Washington,cre-
ating Section 2.19.040 of the
Bremerton Municipal Code
relating to Warrant Officers
PASSED by the City Council on
the lst day of July,2015.
The full text of this ordinance
is available from the City
Clerk's Office, 345 Sixth
Street,Suite 600,Bremerton,
WA 98337.
J U LY 7,2015
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