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3. Ordinance 1586 - Police Officer Probationary Period - 2nd ReadingKALISPELL POLICE DEPARTMENT 3 1 2 1 STAVE. PAST PO Box 14 997 — KALISPELL, MT 59903 EHONE 406) 758-7780 — FAX 06) 7 5D8W 799 E-MAIL- KPDC0')KAUS1mEU..C-.0M REPORT: Honorable Mayor and City Council Frank Gamer, Chief of Police SUBJECT: Police Officer probationer period (Second Reading) MEETING DATE: October 2,2006 ND: In the course of reviewing our entry level police officer protocol the department discovered a 70 year old ordinance which s nfl ict with state law and the cities policy regarding the probationary pefiod. State law and the cities policy provides for a one year probation period for end level police officers. The city ordinance limits the probationer six months. The departments practice has long been to require a one year probationer period_ The city ordinance should be amended to be consistent with state law and city policy. Policing a aeiv{ M RECO NDATIONS. The council should adopt the amended ordinance on second reading. FISCAL EITEC S: None. ALTERNA W S: As recommended by council, Rsfay submitted, Fr der Chief of Police James H. Pack City Manager FRANK GARNER. CHIEF O OLD ROGER KRA, As €s ANT CHIEF Off` ORDNANCE NO.1586 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING KALISPELL MUNICIPAL CODE 22-5 TO SET THE PROBATIONARY PERIOD of POLICE OFFICERS AT ONE YEAR AN DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE, WHEREAS, Kalispell Municipal Code 22- , enacted in 1947, currently sets the probationary term for its police officers at six months; and WHEREAS, Montana State Lain at MCA. 7-32-303 mandates that all law enforcement officers within the state must complete a -year probationary period; WHEREAS, Kalispell Municipal Code 22-5(B) contains further language regarding the employment of temporary police officers that is contrary to State Law that should be stricken. BE IT ORDAINED Y THE CITY COUNCIL of THE CITY of KALISPELL., MONTANA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I Kalispell Municipal a Code 22- 5 is hereby amended to read as follows; B. Probationary Tern: Every applicant who has passed such examination and received such certificate must first serve for a probationary term of iie! ffl%o- %PW t Ah affial QO i xV (16F� mevtLs o 1 ear. .At any time before the end of such probationary tern, the Mayor may revoke such appointment. After the end of such probationary tern, and within thirty(30) days after, the appointment of such applicant must be submitted to the city council, and if such appointment ent is confirmed by the city council, such applicant becomes a member of the police force, and shall hold such position during good behavior, unless suspended or discharged as provided by lave. time --lulien he deems • + r + r + rs SECTION 11 This ordnance shall be effective thirty 3 days from and after the date of its final passage and approval. PASSED AND APPROVED Y THE CITY COUNCIL AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR THIS 2ND DAY OF OCTOBER, Zoo . Pamela B. Kennedy Mayor ATTEST: Theresa White City Clerk