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ORDINANCE NUMBER 960
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY
OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS; AMENDING SECTION 19-1 OF
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF SAID CITY; PROVIDING FOR THE
CREATION OF THE POSITION OF SERGEANT OF THE POLICE DEPART-
MENT OF SAID CITY IN ADDITION TO OTHER CLASSIFICATIONS
HERETOFORE ADOPTED; AUTHORIZING PAY DIFFERENTIAL; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Commission of the City of
West University Place, Texas to provide a means to fortify the leadership
in the Pol ice Department by distributing authority in positions other than
that of Chief of Pol ice and Lieutenant; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that it is impossible for one
Chief of Police and the Lieutenants to be on hand at all hours of the day
and night to make decisions and direct the work of the members of the Police
Department, particularly during week-ends, holidays and vacations,and the
City Commission further finds that it is advisable to have an administrative
officer in charge of Police Department activities on each of the three (3)
tours of duty, with authority to make decisions and to give instructions and
di rect the other members of the Police Department in the absence of constituted
authority; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City of West University Place, Texas
to create two (2) new positions in the Police Department of said City and to
differentiate between the office of Patrolman and the office of Lieutenant
and Chief of Police by giving the holder of such position the rank of Sergeant,
such nomenclature being a useful choice upon the part of the City Commission
applicable to this Police Department and in no way indicative of comparable
authority, position, and salary of the holders of such position bearing such
name in larger metropolitan police departments; and
WHEREAS, it is further determined that the persons appointed to the
position of Sergeant shall be those who are now members of the Police Depart-
ment, or shall hereafter be employed.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That Ordinance Number 933, passed and approved on the
26th day of January, 1970, and appearing as Section 19-1 of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of West University Place, Texas, is hereby amended and
hereafter said Section 19-1 shall read as follows:
ll(a) Section 19-1. There is hereby created three (3) positions
in the City of West University Place, Texas Pol ice Department
to be intermediary positions between the Chief of Police and
the Patrolmen. The holder of each such position shall be known
as IILieutenantl1 of the Police Department.
(b) Each lieutenant shall be designated such power and authority
as the Chief of Police of the City of West University Place,
Texas, shall see fit to delegate and each such officer shall
be responsible directly to the Chief of Police of the City of
West University Place, Texas.
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(c) Each of such positions shall carry an additional remuneration
over and above the remuneration paid to Sergeants and such
additional remuneration shall be that which is recommended by
the City Manager and the Chief of Police, and approved by the
City Commission.
(d) There is hereby created two (2) positions in the City of West
University Place, Texas to be intermediary positions between the
Chief of Police, Lieutenants and the Patrolmen. The holder of
such position shall be known as Sergeant of the Police Depart-
ment and his authority shall supercede that of Patrolmen Classi-
fication I I and Patrolman.
(e) Each Sergeant shall be designated such power and authority as
the Chief of Police of the City of West University Place, Texas
shall see fit to delegate and each such officer shall be respon-
sible directly to the Chief of Police of the City of West Univer-
sity Place, Texas.
(f) Each of such positions shall carry an additional remuneration
over and above the remuneration paid to Patrolmen and such addi-
tional remuneration shall be that which is recommended by the
City Manager and the Chief of Police, and approved by the City
Commission.
(g) There is he reby created in add it i on to the pos it i on of llPa tro 1-
man an additional classification to be ca1 led "Patrolman Clas-
sification II11 of which there shall be a total of four (4). The
designation of the persons holding such positions shall be made
by the Chief of Police and shall carry a pay differential. Each
position of "Patrolman Classification 1111 shall carry an addi-
tional remuneration over and above the remuneration paid to
IlPatrolmenll and such additional remuneration shall be that which
is recommended by the City Manager and the Chief of Police and
approved by the City Commission.
(h) Each IlPatrolman Classification 1111 shall be designated such power
and authority as the Chief of Police of the City of West Univer-
sity Place, Texas shall see fit to delegate and each such person
shall be responsible to the Chief of Police through the authority
of a Sergeant of the Police Department of said City.
(i) The total complement of personnel of the Police Department of
the City of West University Place, Texas shall hereinafter con-
sist of the following: Chief of Police, three (3) Lieutenant~
two (2) Sergeants, four (4) Patrolmen, Classification I I, five
(5) Patrolmen, four (4) Radio Dispatchers and two (2) School
Patrolmen, making a total of twenty-one (21) persons.
Section 2. This Ordinance shall become effective and be in force
on the fi rst day of July, 1971.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 28th day of June, 1971.
Commissioners Voting Aye: All
ATTEST:
Commissi2ners Voting No:
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