CROSS REFERENCES
General provisions for police and fire service, Charter § 115 et seq.
Powers of Chief of Police, Charter § 116
Special policemen, Charter § 117
Powers of Fire Chief, Charter § 118
Classification of police and fire service, Charter § 122
Relief of police and firemen, Charter § 123
Assistance of State Criminal Bureau, RC 109.51 et seq.
Reductions, suspensions, removals in Police and Fire Divisions, RC 124.34 et seq., 737.12
Fire protection contracts, RC 307.05, 505.44, 717.02
Police and fire departments, RC 715.05
Contracts, RC 733.22
General duties and records, RC 737.02 et seq.
Composition and control of Police Division, RC 737.05
Hours and leave for Police Division, RC 737.07
Composition and control of Fire Division, RC 737.08
Appointment of emergency firemen and patrolmen, RC 737.10
Failure to aid a law enforcement officer, CO 615.05
Impersonating a law enforcement officer to defraud, CO 615.09
Copying police and fire uniforms, CO 615.14
There is established a Department of Public Safety, to be controlled and administered by a Director of Public Safety, subject to the provisions of the Charter and ordinances of the City, and to the direction of the Mayor. The Director shall be the executive head of the police and fire forces of the City under the direction of the Mayor and shall be the appointing authority. The Director may appoint and employ officers and employees as may be necessary for the operation of this office and the several divisions and activities comprising the Department. except officers and employees appointed by division heads other than the Chiefs of Police and Fire under the provisions of Charter Section 79. The Director shall have power to receive persons sentenced or committed to penal and correctional institutions within the Public Safety Department from jurisdictional institutions other than the City, and to release and parole all prisoners sentenced or committed to penal or correctional institutions within the Public Safety Department, except prisoners of the Federal government.
(Ord. No. 1871-06, § 3. Passed 12-11-06, eff. 12-15-06) (Board of Control Res. No. 184-07. Adopted 4-18-07)
The Director of Public Safety shall prepare and furnish each Councilman no later than the fifteenth day of each month a report listing the number of arrests made in his ward during the previous month for felonies and misdemeanors, enumerating the arrest for each crime therein and excluding therefrom arrests for minor traffic violations.
(Ord. No. 1441-67. Passed 12-11-67, eff. 12-14-67)
The Director of Public Safety shall present and submit to the Clerk of Council on or before January 1st of each calendar year a report outlining the goals and objectives for the Division of Police for the coming year and also including plans and programs proposed to be implemented during the coming year or in future years for the improvement of police department performance, productivity and efficiency.
(Ord. No. 1436-86. Passed 12-15-86, eff. 12-17-86)
The Director of Public Safety is authorized to furnish medical information upon the receipt of a written request and release from a member of the department and the payment of the following fees:
(a) Fifteen dollars ($15.00) for a letter consisting of "time lost and rate of pay" of member.
(b) Thirty dollars ($30.00) for a letter consisting of the member's "medical history".
(Ord. No. 717-83. Passed 5-9-83, eff. 5-11-83)
The Director of Public Safety shall assign not more than five members from the Division of Police or the Division of Fire to the position of Administrative Assistant, Department of Public Safety at the compensation for which shall be at the rate fixed for the rank of Captain of Police. The status within the uniform ranks of such member while so serving in such assignment shall remain unchanged and, notwithstanding the compensation fixed for such position, he shall not acquire any right to promotion other than such rights to promotion which apply to the rank held at the time of assignment.
(Ord. No. 1833-A-83. Passed 10-17-83, eff. 10-20-83)
The Director of Public Safety shall assign one member of the Division of Police or the Division of Fire to the position of Superintendent of Safety Buildings, Department of Public Safety. The compensation of the member serving in such assignment shall be fixed by the Director at not less than $28,420.48 and not more than $28,920.48 per annum. The status within the uniform ranks of such member, while so serving in such assignment, shall remain unchanged and, notwithstanding the compensation fixed for such position, he shall not acquire any right to promotion other than such rights to promotion which apply to the rank held at the time of assignment.
(Ord. No. 1130-80. Passed 6-16-80, eff. 6-18-80)
Upon receiving notice of the residency of a sexual offender in the City of Cleveland pursuant to the Ohio Revised Code, the Chief of Police, unless prohibited by state or federal law, shall provide written notification of the residency of a sexual offender, as defined by the Ohio Revised Code, to the District Commander and member of Council in whose ward the sexual offender is located. The notice shall include the following information: (1) the offender's name; (2) the address or addresses at which the offender resides; (3) the sexually oriented offense of which the offender was convicted or to which the offender pleaded guilty; and (4) a statement that the offender has been adjudicated as being a sexual predator and that, as of the date of the notice, the court has not entered a determination that the offender no longer is a sexual predator, or a statement that the sentencing or reviewing judge has determined that the offender is a habitual sexual offender.
(Ord. No. 1873-2000. Passed 12-18-00, eff. 12-27-00)
In accordance with the provisions of Charter Section 123, members of the Division of Police or of the Division of Fire, disabled or injured in any way in the discharge of their duties, may be treated for such disability or injury at any hospital. Such disabled fireman or policeman requiring treatment outside of such hospital care shall be entitled to be furnished with all devices for rehabilitation, including artificial eyes, artificial limbs and all other such items. Such care and treatment and the cost of such other items required for rehabilitation of such injured fireman or policeman shall be paid from funds established for such purpose in the Department of Public Safety.
(Ord. No. 2073-38. Passed 12-12-38)
(a) The Director of Public Safety shall prescribe the uniform to be worn by the members of the police and fire forces and civilian tow trucks, ambulance drivers and other civilian employees as the Director shall determine. He shall provide by rule for the regular inspection and proper maintenance of all such uniforms in a neat, clean and serviceable condition. However, all uniform police personnel below the rank of Lieutenant shall have one permanent identification or badge number assigned to them, which number the Director shall require to be permanently sewn or otherwise affixed to all outer shirts, jackets and coats worn by such uniform police personnel. The identification or badge number shall also be placed on such uniforms and apparel as to be clearly visible and legible, in numerals not less than one-half inch in height nor less than one-half inch in width, and numbers shall be affixed to a patch or emblem not less than two inches in width and not less than two and three-fourths inches in height. Such patch or emblem shall be permanently sewn or otherwise affixed to all outer shirts, jackets and coats worn by uniform personnel, and be of such contrasting color as to set off the numerals from the background color of the uniforms or apparel to which they are permanently sewn or otherwise affixed.
(b) The City shall bear the cost of permanent identification or badge number as required herein.
(c) The failure of any police personnel required by this section to wear any shirt, jacket or coat all times while on duty, permanently displaying his identification or badge number, as required by this section, shall constitute gross neglect of duty and failure to obey orders given by proper authority, and subject such officer to disciplinary action as provided by law.
(d) The Director is hereby authorized and directed in the manner prescribed by the Charter to enter into one or more requirement contracts, or such other contracts as may be necessary for the furnishing of the prescribed uniform and parts thereof during each year, chargeable to the appropriation annually made for such purpose.
(Ord. No. 1667-83. Passed 6-19-84, eff. 6-22-84)
The Director is authorized to issue purchase requisitions to the Commissioner of Purchases and Supplies, against any requirements or other contract for uniforms, for the following employees whose maximum allowance is set out below:
Allowance Annual Replacement | Allowance (a) Police; Patrol
| $ 350
| $ 250 | (b) Police; Supervisory
|
| 200
| (c) Firefighters
| 200
| 250
| (d) Emergency Medical Technicians
| 225
| 200
| (e) Police Radio Dispatchers
| 200
| 350
| (f) Police Radio Technicians
| 225
| 275
| (g) Police Tow Truck Operators
| 225
| 225
| (h) Police Traffic Controllers
| 150
| 150
| (i) Dog Wardens
| 225
| 225
| (j) Bilingual Communication Specialist
| 350
| (k) Safety Telephone Operators
| 350
| (l) Guards/Matrons
| 275
| 250
| (m) Division of Correction Guard
| 275
| 250
| (n) Institutional Guard
| 275
| 250
| |
The Director is hereby authorized to issue purchase requisitions to the Commissioner of Purchases and Supplies, against any requirements or other contract for uniforms, in the amount of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) for any officer in the Division of Police upon promotion.
(Ord. No. 1667-83. Passed 6-19-84, eff. 6-22-84)
The Director of Public Safety is hereby authorized to cause payment for a uniform maintenance allowance to employees in the classifications in the Safety Department for which the applicable collective bargaining agreement establishes a maintenance allowance, in the amount established in the agreements.
In addition, the Director of Public Safety is authorized to cause payment for a uniform allowance to employees in the following classifications in the amounts shown:
| Classification | Annual Maintenance Allowance |
| (a) Police Chief | In the same amount as the amount established by collective bargaining agreement for Police; Supervisory |
| (b) Deputy Chief of Police | In the same amount as the amount established by collective bargaining agreement for Police; Supervisory |
| (c) Fire Chief | In the same amount as the amount established by collective bargaining agreement for Firefighters |
| (d) Assistant Chief of Fire | In the same amount as the amount established by collective bargaining agreement for Firefighters |
| (e) EMT Supervisors | In the same amount established by collective bargaining agreement for Emergency Medical Technicians |
| (f) Chief Dog Warden | In the same amount as the amount established by collective bargaining agreement for Dog Wardens |
| (g) Chief Dispatchers | In the same amount as the amount established by collective bargaining agreement for Dispatchers |
On October 1, 1985 and October 1, 1986 every full time employee in the Department of Public Safety who is in the classification of Cable Splicer I, Cable Splicer II, Lineman Helper Driver, Signal System Powerman, Traffic Signal Control Technician and Trouble Lineman shall be entitled to payment of the two hundred thirty dollars ($230.00) per year for the purchase of protective clothing for work in inclement weather.
(Ord. No. 2463-85. Passed 10-28-85, eff. 10-31-85)
(a) The Director of Public Safety is authorized to enter into one or more requirement or standard purchase contracts under the Charter and the Codified Ordinances of Cleveland, Ohio, 1976, as may be necessary, from time to time, for the purchase of each or all of the following items:
Nine millimeter handguns, including magazine clips and holsters.
Shotguns, including necessary appurtenances.
Rifles, including necessary appurtenances.
Ammunition, both service and reload.
Helmets, including any necessary attachments.
Tasers, including any necessary equipment.
K-9 police dogs, including any related equipment, supplies, and training.
(b) Any purchase made under this section shall be made by the Commissioner of Purchases and Supplies and paid from the annual appropriation made for such purpose.
(Ord. No. 1344-08. Passed 10-6-08, eff. 10-9-08)
(a) It is hereby declared to be in the interest of efficiency of the Divisions of Police and Fire in the Department of Public Safety that members thereof whose status as such has been established pursuant to the Charter, be honorably retired. They shall be retired by the Director of Public Safety on and after March 1, 1975, if then sixty-five years of age or over, or at such later date as such members attain the age of sixty-five years. However, anyone subject to retirement under these provisions, upon written request of the Chief of Police or Fire, shall continue on active duty on a year to year basis, subject to approval of the Director following an independent medical evaluation.
(b) Nothing contained in this section shall be deemed to apply to persons who are members of the Public Employees Retirement System nor to the Chief of Police. All members of the Division of Police and Fire retired under the provisions of this section shall be entitled to such pensions as are provided by the rules of the respective pension boards.
(c) The Director of Public Safety shall notify Council of persons continuing on active duty within three weeks after the written request is approved.
(Ord. No. 676-09. Passed 6-1-09, eff. 6-5-09)
(a) No person is eligible to receive an original appointment to the academy for the Division of Police on and after the person's fortieth birthday. [RC 124.41]
(b) No person is eligible to receive an original appointment to the academy for the Division of Fire on and after the person's thirty-sixth birthday. [RC 124.42]
(Ord. No. 661-09. Passed 6-1-09, eff. 6-5-09)
Notwithstanding and as an exception to any other provision of the Codified Ordinances to the contrary, on and after May 31, 1977, and thereafter, no person shall be promoted within the uniformed ranks of the Division of Police without the prior approval of Council being given to fill any such vacancy resulting from any cause whatsoever in such promotional ranks.
(Ord. No. 3080-77. Passed 12-2-77, eff. 12-11-77)
(a) There is established a Division of Police in the Department of Public Safety, to be administered and controlled by a Chief of Police, subject to the provisions of the Charter and ordinances of the City and to the direction of the Director of Public Safety. The Division shall comprise the police force of the City and shall consist of the ranks set forth in the table in this division and not more persons per ranks than are designated in such table. Designation of the number of persons in each rank constitutes the maximum authorized strength for the rank and does not require, and shall not be construed as requiring, the appointment of the number of officers and patrol officers so designated, or of any specific lesser number. All members of the Division shall be appointed by the Director of Public Safety, unless otherwise provided in the Charter. The ranks of Deputy Chief of Police, Commander of Police and Commissioner of Traffic Control shall include five (5) minority persons:
| Rank | Not to Exceed |
| Chief of Police | 1 |
| Deputy Chief of Police | 4 |
| Commander of Police | 11 |
| Commissioner of Traffic Control | 1 |
| Captain | 35 |
| Lieutenant | 82 |
| Sergeant | 211 |
| Patrol Officer | 2,500 |
(b) No person holding any of the ranks set forth in the table in division (a) of this section shall perform any work which is of the same nature as, or included in the duties of any other classified employee of the City, except as is immediately necessary to the performance of the duties of such rank and as is necessarily incidental thereto.
(Ord. No. 408-08. Passed 4-28-08, eff. 5-2-08)
There shall be allowed annually to the Chief of Police, in addition to all salary and allowances otherwise provided by law, the sum of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00) to provide for expenses which may be incurred by him in the performance of his official duties and in the furtherance of justice. On order of the Chief of Police and the Director of Public Safety, the Commissioner of Accounts shall draw his warrant on the City Treasurer, payable to the Chief of Police or other person as the order designates, for the amount as the order requires; the amounts, not exceeding the amount provided by this section, to be paid out of the general fund of the City.
Nothing shall be paid under this section until the Chief of Police has given bond to the City in the amount of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00), and the bond shall be conditioned that he will faithfully discharge all the duties enjoined on him, and pay over all moneys received by him in his official capacity. The bond shall be deposited with the Commissioner of Accounts. The premium on the bond shall be paid by the City.
The Chief of Police shall annually, on the fifth business day of January, file with the Commissioner of Accounts an itemized statement of the Chief's expense fund, verified by him as to the manner in which the fund has been expended during the preceding year. If any part of the fund remains in his hands unexpended, the funds shall be carried over to the following year and noted on both the current and the following year's itemized report.
(Ord. No. 1975-07. Passed 4-7-08, eff. 4-14-08)
(a) There is hereby established a Traffic Control Unit within the Division of Police to be headed by a member of the Division appointed as such head and designated Commissioner of Traffic Control.
(b) The status within the uniform ranks of such member while serving as the head of the Unit shall remain unchanged and no vacancy shall accrue to uniform ranks thereby. Notwithstanding the compensation fixed by this section, the Commissioner shall not acquire any rights to promotion other than such rights to promotion which apply to the rank held at the time of appointment as Commissioner.
(c) In addition to the Commissioner, the Unit shall consist of such members of the police force as may be assigned to it.
(Ord. No. 1588-02. Passed 8-14-02, eff. 8-20-02)
The Director of Public Safety is authorized to enter into contracts with and collect fees from political subdivisions or other public or private entities to allow its law enforcement officers to use the Division of Police's firing range during any period when available as determined by the Director. The fees for use of the firing range shall be set by the Board of Control. The contracts authorized by this section shall be prepared by the Director of Law. The Director of Public Safety shall deposit the fees collected from the law enforcement agencies into the fund or funds designated to pay the costs of facility improvements. The fees collected may be used for and are appropriated for this purposes.
(Ord. No. 355-09. Passed 6-1-09, eff. 6-5-09)
Except in case of emergency, not more than eight hours shall constitute a day's work and not more than forty hours a week's work for any patrolman or ranking officer in the Division of Police whose salary is provided for in Section 173.24 or any member of the Division whose salary is provided for in Section 173.25.
(Ord. No. 372-53. Passed 3-9-53, eff. 3-16-53)
In addition to the ranks established by Section 135.09, the Division of Police shall include outside of said ranks the positions of Junior Assistant Secretary of Police, Surgeon of Police, and Superintendent of Criminalistics, which positions shall be in the classified civil service.
(Ord. No. 1098-85. Passed 6-24-85, eff. 7-1-85)
(a) There shall be in the Division of Police a position to be known as Secretary of Police, the compensation for which shall be at the rate fixed for the rank of Captain of Police.
(b) The position shall have the incidences prescribed by RC 124.51.
(Ord. No. 939-69. Passed 9-22-69, eff. 9-24-69)
(a) There is established in the Department of Public Safety, a Division of Dog Pound, which shall consist of one Chief Dog Warden and at least one dog warden permanently assigned to each of the six police districts on a full-time basis, and other dog wardens as the Director of Public Safety deems necessary. All of these employees shall be uniformed employees under the control and management of the Director, who shall designate the kind of uniform to be worn and direct the operation of the Chief and other dog wardens.
(b) The Chief Dog Warden and all other dog wardens are authorized to give notice and issue citations to anyone found to be in violation of Section 603.02 or Section 603.04.
(c) There is established in the Department of Public Safety, Division of Dog Pound, a Spay and Neuter Clinic, to be administered and controlled by a Veterinarian in Charge, subject to the direction of the Director of Public Safety. City residents may neuter or spay dogs or cats for the following fees:
| (1) | Cat neuter | $ 25.00 |
| (2) | Cat spay | $ 30.00 |
| (3) | Dog neuter | $ 35.00 |
| (4) | Dog spay | $ 40.00 |
All fees shall be paid to the City of Cleveland at the time the neuter or spay operation is performed.
(Ord. No. 2393-02. Passed 2-3-03, eff. 2-3-03)
The Director of Public Safety is authorized to accept, with the grateful appreciation of the City, the funds, other personal properties, and services, unconditionally given or limited by conditions as the donor may impose, or unlimited as to specific use, as may from time to time be donated for the use and benefit of the Division of Dog Pound.
(Ord. No. 1871-06, § 3. Passed 12-11-06, eff. 12-15-06)
All moneys accepted under Section 135.17 shall be placed to the credit of the Division of Dog Pound in a special revenue fund. The moneys deposited in the special revenue fund shall be expended for the benefit of the Division of Dog Pound at the discretion of the Director of Public Safety, or in the manner and for the specific purpose named in the gift.
(Ord. No. 1871-06, § 3. Passed 12-11-06, eff. 12-15-06)
Expenditures from accounts shall be made on vouchers signed by the Director of Public Safety, or his designee, when the amount is less than ten thousand dollars ($10,000); otherwise such expenditure shall first be authorized by ordinance of Council in the manner provided in Charter Section 108. No part of any funds credited to the accounts shall be paid to or for the benefit of any officer of employee, either as additional compensation or as reimbursement for expenses incurred, or paid for purposes other than those directly benefiting the Division of Dog Pound or in any manner other than that applicable to the expenditure of other public funds, unless the payment is specifically provided for in the terms of the gift or authorized by resolution or ordinance of Council.
(Ord. No. 1871-06. Passed 12-11-06, eff. 12-15-06)
The Director of Public Safety is authorized to apply for and accept any reward in the nature of money, property or services to which the Division of Police may be entitled under the BP Oil Company Shield Program. The Director is further authorized to file all papers and execute all documents necessary to receive the rewards. Any such reward shall be used for the benefit of the Division of Police, unconditionally or limited by such conditions as the donor may impose, and any such reward monies are hereby appropriated for the benefit of the Division of Police and for the purposes specified by the donor. The Director shall report the acceptance of any such reward to the Clerk of Council.
(Ord. No. 1703-91. Passed 7-24-91, eff. 7-31-91)
No person shall refuse to obey any subpoena issued under the authority of Charter Section 115-3, nor refuse to produce books, papers or other evidence required by the Police Review Board, or a committee or person authorized by it.
(Ord. No. 1256-99. Passed 7-14-99, eff. 7-14-99)
(a) The Director of Public Safety is authorized to commission as policemen and policewomen, for a specified time but not to exceed six months for any one commission:
(1) Such employees of the City as have the care and custody of public property.
(2) Such persons as may be needed to transport and guard prisoners committed to penal institutions of this State for violation of the ordinances of the City.
(b) The Director shall prescribe such uniform and badge or distinguishing mark for such policemen or policewomen as he may see fit. All persons so commissioned shall have full police powers as prescribed by law.
(Ord. No. 67506. Passed 12-28-25)
There is hereby established a Division of Fire in the Department of Public Safety to be administered and controlled by a Fire Chief, subject to the provisions of the Charter and ordinances of the City, and to the direction of the Director of Public Safety.
(a) The Division of Fire shall comprise the fire force of the City and shall consist of the ranks set forth in the table below and not more persons per rank than are designated in such table. Designation of the number of persons in each rank constitutes the maximum authorized strength for the ranks and does not require, and shall not be construed as requiring, the appointment of the number of officers so designated, or of any specific lesser number. All members of the fire force shall be appointed by the Director of Public Safety unless otherwise provided by Charter.
| Not to Exceed
| Fire Chief
| 1 | Assistant Fire Chief
| 7
| Battalion Chief
| 32
| Captain
| 78
| Lieutenant
| 173*
| Firefighter
| 1500
| |
* plus ten lieutenant positions to be filled only in accordance with the settlement agreement in Luke v. City of Cleveland, U.S. District Court Case No. 1:02 CV 1225.
(b) No person holding any of the above ranks in the Division of Fire shall perform any work which is of the same nature as, or included within the duties of, any other classified employee of the City, except as is immediately necessary incident thereto.
(c) The provisions of Section 171.05 to the contrary notwithstanding, commencing January 1, 1981, the Fire Chief shall not be entitled to compensation in money for hours worked on a holiday, or in excess of eight hours per day, or in excess of forty hours during any work week.
(Ord. No. 505-06. Passed 3-20-06, eff. 3-24-06)
(a) There shall be in the Division of Fire a position to be known as the Secretary of Fire, the compensation for which shall be at the rate fixed for the rank of Battalion Chief.
(b) The position shall have the incidences prescribed by RC 124.51.
(Ord. No. 939-69. Passed 9-22-69, eff. 9-24-69)
From and after June 1, 1943, no fire protection service shall be rendered outside of territorial limits of the City of Cleveland by the Division of Fire to persons, firms or corporations except pursuant to contracts entered into with the City of Cleveland as hereinafter provided.
(Ord. No. 473-43. Passed 6-25-43)
Any person, firm or corporation desiring fire protection services from the City of Cleveland shall make an application therefor in writing to the Director of Public Safety. The application shall be accompanied by a plat showing the location of the property and the location of all buildings thereon. Upon receipt thereof the Director shall determine whether it is feasible for the Division of Fire to render City fire protection to the property of the applicant.
(Ord. No. 473-43. Passed 6-25-43)
The Director of Public Safety is hereby authorized to enter into agreements to provide or accept services of fire forces, including the interchange of fire forces, technical rescue, confined space rescue, and hazardous materials response, or the use of fire apparatus with the county or any political subdivision, state agency or instrumentality within Cuyahoga County as shall request such agreements, or as agree to provide such services to the City of Cleveland, in the interest of public safety. Any such agreements must be authorized by the legislative body of the governing board of the entity requesting service from or providing service to the City of Cleveland.
(Ord. No. 2005-98. Passed 12-14-98, eff. 12-24-98)
The Director of Public Safety may enter into an agreement for a period not to exceed one year with any person, group of persons, firm or corporation, owning or having an interest in property outside of the corporate limits of the City, desiring to obtain fire protection for such property, if the Board of Control shall determine such agreement to be desirable in the public interest. No such contract shall be made for services to be rendered in any territory outside the City within any municipality except with the consent and approval of the legislative body of the municipality in which such service is to be rendered. The contract shall in no event confer a right of action for damages on any property owner or any other person, firm or corporation for the operation or failure to operate thereunder. The City will not establish any fire houses or fixed equipment outside of the City limits.
(Ord. No. 1941-54. Passed 11-15-54, eff. 11-22-54)
The fee for fire protection pursuant to Section 135.27 shall be equal to six mills per dollar on the total taxable value of the property owned by the applicant. The total taxable value for the purposes of this section shall be determined as that of December 31 of the preceding calendar year. The fee for such service shall be paid quarterly in advance.
(Ord. No. 770-70. Passed 5-18-70, eff. 5-20-70)
Renewal of agreements for fire protection pursuant to Section 135.27 shall be made as in the case of original applications. Application for renewal shall be made not less than thirty days before the expiration of the existing agreement.
(Ord. No. 1941-54. Passed 11-15-54, eff. 11-22-54)
Pursuant to the authority of Section 9.60(D) of the Revised Code, the Division of Fire may provide fire protection without a contract to any state agency or instrumentality, county or political subdivision of the State upon authorization of the Director of Public Safety or his designee, who is hereby designated pursuant to Section 9.60(D) as the person who may authorize such action by the Division of Fire
(Ord. No. 1168-97, passed 8-13-97, eff. 8-20-97)
(a) It is the determination of Council that the health, safety and welfare of all citizens require:
(1) That the present locations of fire companies and the present assignment of fire fighting equipment established by the Division of Fire, and for which Council allocated general funds in the budget and authorized capital improvement funds by legislation, shall be maintained.
(2) That the existing assignment structure consisting of the following, in addition to the Arson Squad, and other bureaus presently in existence, be kept in service at all times:
A. Thirty-five engine companies with a minimum of four men on regular duty per engine company per twenty-four hour day;
B. Eighteen hook and ladder units with a minimum of five men on regular duty per hook and ladder company per twenty-four hour day;
C. The Fire Alarm Office with a minimum of seven men on regular duty per twenty-four hour day;
D. Four rescue squads with a minimum of five men on regular duty per rescue squad per twenty-four hour day.
(b) The Director of Public Safety shall issue or cause to be issued such rules, regulations or orders as may be necessary to implement the determination of Council.
(Ord. No. 273-76. Passed 2-23-76, eff. 2-24-76)
Except in case of extraordinary emergencies, not more than eight hours shall constitute a day's work and not more than forty hours shall constitute a week's work for any fireman or ranking officer in the Division of Fire whose salary is provided for in Section 173.29. However, for the men and officers assigned to the Fire Alarm Office, the Bureau of Emergency and Rescue Services, the Bureau of Equipment and Apparatus Maintenance, the store room, engine companies, hook and ladder units, the Arson Squad, the rescue squads, the heavy duty rescue squads and for all shift battalion and assistant chiefs and drivers such work week shall be extended not more than forty-eight hours. It shall consist of one twenty-four consecutive hour shift, followed by forty-eight consecutive hours off work with an additional twenty-four consecutive hours off work once every three weeks, so that no person shall have averaged more than forty-eight hours of work per week within such three week period. Four rescue squads on regular duty per twenty-four hour day shall be retained in addition to the Arson Squad, and other bureaus presently in existence. Such services shall be maintained at all times.
(Ord. No. 148-76. Passed over Mayor's veto 3-15-76, eff. 3-16-76)
There is hereby established a Division of Emergency Medical Service in the Department of Public Safety, which shall be administered and controlled by a commissioner to be known as the Commissioner of Emergency Medical Service, subject to the provisions of the Charter and ordinances of the City, and to the direction of the Director of Public Safety.
(Ord. No. 2092-80. Passed 12-8-80, eff. 12-12-80)
The Commissioner of Emergency Medical Service shall supervise the work of other officers and employees in the Division of Emergency Medical Service; have charge of the planning, management, and operation of a system to provide emergency medical services to persons in need of pre-hospital care; shall collect duly established charges for such services and keep such records pertaining to the Division as may be necessary or useful in the efficient management of the Division.
(Ord. No. 2092-80. Passed 12-8-80, eff. 12-12-80)
The Commissioner of Emergency Medical Service shall charge each user of emergency medical service the following fees:
(a) Three hundred fifty dollars ($350.00) for Basic Life Support.
(b) Four hundred fifty dollars ($450.00) for Advanced Life Support.
(c) Five hundred dollars ($500.00) for Advanced Life Support II.
The Commissioner shall charge such additional fees for other services rendered, not to exceed the City's costs therefor, as the Board of Control shall from time to time establish.
(Ord. No. 2393-02. Passed 2-3-03, eff. 2-3-03)
No member of the Division of Police or the Division of Fire shall wear any uniform or part thereof, or any badge or other insignia which is prescribed by the Director of Public Safety as the official uniform or equipment for such members of the police and fire forces, within 500 feet of any polling place during the time of voting at any election in the City, except for the purpose of voting at his assigned polling place or while performing his official duties.
(Ord. No. 628-76. Passed 5-24-76, eff. 5-29-76)
(a) The Director of Public Safety shall, on request of the responsible agent, authorize the direct connection of a local fire protective signaling system with the Municipal Fire Division signal system to transmit an alarm from hospitals, and nursing homes located within the City.
(b) Cost of equipment, installation and maintenance thereof required for direct connection shall be borne by the recipient of the Municipal fire alarm service, except that the Division of Fire shall install and maintain at its expense a receiving console.
(Ord. No. 1017-76. Passed 7-19-76, eff. 7-21-76)
Each member of the uniform ranks in the Division of Police shall be required to undergo a complete and thorough physical examination by the police surgeon at least once every year. The police surgeon is required to keep a written record of the results of his examination and to report to the Director of Public Safety any physical or mental disabilities, or impairments, which in his professional medical opinion, prevent any member of the uniform ranks from performing his assigned tasks, or which might in all probability tend to cause any such member to injure himself or others or otherwise cause him to become physically or mentally disabled. The police surgeon may refer members of the Division of Police to such medical specialists whom in his opinion are necessary to determine the physical and mental capabilities of such members.
The Director of Public Safety shall take appropriate action in cases of physical or mental disability or impairment, as is within his authority and according to his lawful duty.
(Ord. No. 968-77. Passed 6-27-77, eff. 6-30-77)
There is hereby authorized and established an annual in-service training program within the Police Academy, Division of Police, containing a maximum forty hours curricula, reflecting the activities and duties relating to each separate rank within the Division of Police.
The curricula and instruction shall be established by experts in their respective fields, outside of the ranks of the Division of Police, and may include private guest lecturers and instructors. Such curricula may also contain any printed, graphic or electrically produced material.
The curricula and instruction, within each respective rank, shall be free of cultural, racial, and sexual bias and shall be job-related.
In addition, such course instruction shall include, but not limited to, such subjects as community relations, individual and group psychology, crowd control, race relations, proper procedures in evidence gathering and preservation, basic legal instruction regarding constitutional law and laws relating to apprehension and arrest of persons and the lawful obtaining of evidence, and such other job-related skill training and skill upgrading in basic police crime prevention and detection techniques, utilizing the latest available and most effective police science techniques.
Whenever possible, such curricula and instruction shall include innovative pilot projects and programs, approved by the Director of Public Safety, with emphasis in the areas of crime prevention, and detection, including but not limited to the use of police personnel in plain clothes or undercover capacities, especially in the areas of violent crimes against the person and all drug related offenses.
Nothing contained in this section shall prevent the establishment of any program of higher education for police personnel with any recognized institution of higher learning.
(Ord. No. 1126-75. Passed 7-25-77, eff. 8-1-77)
The Department of Public Safety shall keep records, according to rank for all police personnel, indicating proper attendance as required in Section 135.37 in such annual in-service training program. Such program as established in Section 135.37 may be supplemental to the requirements of the peace officers training council, or may be submitted to the peace officers training council for its approval, under RC Chapter 109.
(Ord. No. 1126-75. Passed 7-25-77, eff. 8-1-77)
There is hereby established, within the office of the Director of Public Safety a position to be known as Personnel Counselor. It shall be the duty of such Personnel Counselor to work with the Civil Service Commission in setting up standards and criteria for the measurement and rating of on the job performance of each uniformed member of the Division of Police, together with a psychological evaluation of the individual's ability to perform the tasks presently assigned to him.
In addition, such Personnel Counselor shall personally interview each member of the uniform ranks, at least once in every two year period, to evaluate the personal attitudes, difficulties and strengths of such personnel, so as to offer advice and assistance to such personnel as relates to his on-the-job performance and to make recommendations to the Director of Public Safety as to the proper job assignment of such personnel, to maximize the proper utilization of manpower in the Division of Police.
The Personnel Counselor shall keep written records of his evaluations and reports, which records shall be kept confidential and not open to public inspection; provided however such information as is obtained by such Personnel Counselor may be utilized in any authorized study or report, without using the name of any individual member of the Division of Police.
The Personnel Counselor may be a person assigned from the uniformed ranks or outside of the uniform ranks, but shall possess at least an undergraduate degree, from a recognized college or university, in the field of psychology or personnel psychology. The status within the uniform ranks, if appointed from the uniform ranks to the position of Personnel Counselor, and while serving therein, shall remain unchanged and no vacancy shall accrue to the uniform ranks thereby. Notwithstanding the compensation fixed by this section, the Personnel Counselor shall not acquire any rights to promotion other than such rights to promotion which apply to the rank held at the time of appointment as Personnel Counselor.
The annual compensation to be fixed by the Director of Public Safety shall be within the schedule of compensation hereby established:
| Minimum | Maximum | ||
| Personnel Counselor | $18,000.00 | $21,000.00 |
In carrying out and implementing the provisions of Section 135.37, the Director of Public Safety shall actively seek out, utilize and establish a working plan and program with any local college or university in establishing an in-service training program and also to further the education of members of the uniform ranks in the Division of Police either by setting up new or utilizing existing programs of education, leading to courses in or a degree in a field of education relating directly or indirectly to police work. For purposes of such continuing and further education, the Director of Public Safety may rely on recommendations of the Personnel Counselor as to those members of the Division of Police who would reasonably appear to benefit from a program of continuing or further education at local colleges or universities, beyond the level of in-service training programs. Provided, however, that no member of the uniform ranks of the Division of Police shall be discriminated against in selection as a candidate for continuing or further education, beyond the in-service training program, at a local college or university on the basis of race, sex, national origin or religion.
(Ord. No. 1126-75. Passed 7-25-77, eff. 8-1-77)
The Director of Public Safety shall cause to be paid by the City of Cleveland any cost incurred by a hospital or other emergency medical facility except a County facility, in conducting a medical examination of a victim of an offense under RC 2907.02 to 2907.06 or 2907.12 for the purpose of gathering physical evidence for a possible prosecution as provided in RC 2907.28.
The Director of Public Safety shall promulgate such regulations, not inconsistent with this section, as he may deem necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
(Ord. No. 1691-79. Passed 7-13-79, eff. 7-17-79)
(a) Contracts authorized. The Director of Public Safety may enter into contract for the following services:
(1) For the towing of vehicles and motor vehicles, including commercial vehicles, authorized to be impounded by these Codified Ordinances;
(2) For the storage of impounded vehicles and motor vehicles;
(3) For the disposal and salvaging of impounded vehicles and motor vehicles that are unclaimed or abandoned.
(b) Term. The term of any contract authorized by this section shall not exceed two years with one two-year option to renew, exercisable by the Director of Public Safety if authorized by additional legislative authority.
(c) Salvage vehicle proceeds. Each contract for the towing of non-commercial or commercial vehicles shall contain a provision that provides that the division of monies received when vehicles are salvaged shall be as follows: the towing firm that impounded the vehicle shall be paid 30&percent; of the salvage proceeds, not to exceed the amount authorized for its services in these Codified Ordinances. The storage company shall be paid 60&percent; of the proceeds, not to exceed the amount authorized for its services in these Codified Ordinances. The City of Cleveland shall be paid 10&percent; of the proceeds, and shall also receive any monies that are not paid to either the towing or storage firms because the percentage to which they would otherwise be entitled exceeds the amount authorized for their services in these Codified Ordinances.
(d) Commercial tow rates. Each contract entered into under the authority of division (a)(1) for the towing of commercial vehicles shall require that the tower provide to the Director of Public Safety its schedule of commercial towing rates, which shall not be higher than those charged to its most favored customers. The Director of Public Safety shall have the right to audit the records of each commercial tower to verify compliance with this requirement, and may by contract impose sanctions on any vendor that fails to comply, up to cancellation of the contract. No changes to a commercial tower's schedule of rates shall take effect until 30 days after written notice to the Director of Public Safety of the revised schedule.
(e) Payment for process tows and other costs by the Division of Police authorized. Each contract for the towing of motor vehicles entered into under the authority of this section:
(1) shall provide that the Division of Police shall pay the costs of towing any non-commercial or commercial vehicle in any case in which the vehicle was impounded for processing by the Division of Police and the person reclaiming the vehicle is the victim of a crime and is not liable for the towing fees under these Codified Ordinances; and
(2) may provide that the Division of Police pay the costs of disposal of solid wastes contained in impounded vehicles or incidental to the impoundment, and the costs of disposal of non-salvageable watercraft, vehicles or items, under such conditions as the Director of Public Safety may specify in the contract.
The costs authorized to be paid by the Division of Police under this division shall be paid from the proper appropriation account as determined by the Director of Finance.
(f) Disposal firms' qualifications. Any contract for the services described in division (a)(3) of this section shall be performed by a motor vehicle salvage dealer as defined in RC 4738.01 or a scrap metal processor as defined in RC 4737.05.
(Ord. No. 292-07. Passed 6-11-07, eff. 6-15-07)
The Director of Public Safety is authorized to contract for professional services of licensed medical professionals as may be necessary for the administration and operation of the Department of Public Safety and the several divisions and activities comprising the Department of Public Safety. All contracts shall require the medical professionals to indemnify the city and provide insurance coverage acceptable to the Director of Public Safety and the Director of Law.
(Ord. No. 1871-06, § 3. Passed 12-11-06, eff. 12-15-06)
The Director of Public Safety or his designee is hereby authorized to make and collect, upon application, a fee of six dollars ($6.00) for each photostatic copy or part thereof, or search of any document, record or other instrument furnished by the various Divisions within the Department of Public Safety, except the Safety Medical Bureau.
(Ord. No. 1014-91. Passed 11-25-91, eff. 12-2-91)
(a) Notwithstanding the requirements of Sections 181.08 and 181.09 of the Codified Ordinances of Cleveland, Ohio, 1976, the Director of Public Safety is hereby authorized to enter into agreements for the lease of motor vehicles to be used by the Division of Police.
(b) Any lease agreement entered into by the Director of Public Safety pursuant to this section may provide that the City shall be responsible for and protect the lessor against costs, damages, or liability arising out of the City's operation of the motor vehicle.
(Ord. No. 757-89. Passed 3-27-89, eff. 3-29-89)
The Director of Public Safety is authorized and directed to enter into agreements necessary to provide veterinary services needed for the operation of the City Dog Kennel and the Spay/Neuter Clinic in a total amount not to exceed Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000.00) per year.
(Ord. No. 1873-94. Passed 4-3-95, eff. 4-12-95)
The Director of Public Safety is hereby authorized to enter into clinical agreements with Cuyahoga Community College and the various area hospitals to establish and maintain emergency medical technology and paramedic training programs.
(Ord. No. 967-91. Passed 6-17-91, eff. 6-26-91)
The Director of Public Safety is hereby authorized to enter into agreements with Cuyahoga Community College and other area educational institutions to coordinate and implement training programs and educational instruction for police officers and cadets and fire officers, cadets and emergency medical service personnel for college credit.
(Ord. No. 1672-91. Passed 8-21-91, eff. 8-27-91)
The Directors of Public Safety and Finance are hereby authorized to charge to and collect from Cuyahoga County a fee for the confinement in City jail facilities of prisoners sentenced to Cuyahoga County jail facilities. The fee per prisoner per day shall be in an amount fixed from time to time by the Board of Control to cover the City's cost of feeding and housing such prisoners plus the actual cost of any medical expenses, including prescription medicines, incurred by the City while confining such prisoners.
(Ord. No. 1016-91. Passed 6-17-91, eff. 6-26-91)
The Director of Public Safety is hereby authorized to enter into successive agreements, each for a term not exceeding two (2) years, with the Board of County Commissioners, County of Cuyahoga, and the Cuyahoga Regional Information System (CRIS), for use of and access to the CRIS police and criminal justice-oriented information system by and for all of the Division of Police, the Office of the Chief Assistant Prosecutor of the Department of Law, the Office of the Clerk of Courts of the Cleveland Municipal Court, the Cleveland Municipal Court, and at the option of the Director of Public Safety, the House of Corrections. Each unit participating in any one agreement authorized hereby shall bear an equal share of all costs incurred under such agreement.
(Ord. No. 1673-91. Passed 8-21-91, eff. 8-27-91)
The Director of Public Safety is hereby authorized to apply for and accept annual grants from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources to conduct the City's marine patrol program, provided that the proceeds of each grant shall not exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) and provided further that the City will match this amount in salaries and/or equipment used by the marine patrol program as a condition to receiving the grant. The Director is further authorized to file all papers and execute all documents necessary to receive the funds under said grants and, upon acceptance of said grants the grant funds shall be appropriated for the purposes set forth in the grant agreement. The Director shall notify the Clerk of Council of the making of any grant application or the acceptance of any grant pursuant to this section.
(Ord. No. 1085-99. Passed 6-14-99, eff. 6-17-99)
The Director of Public Safety is hereby authorized to apply for and accept annual grants from the Ohio Attorney General's office to conduct the Drug Abuse Resistance Education ("D.A.R.E.") Grant program, provided that the City is not obligated to provide in cash matching funds as a condition to receiving the grant. The Director is further authorized to file all papers and execute all documents necessary to receive the funds under said grants and, upon acceptance of said grants the grant funds shall be appropriated for the purposes set forth in the grant agreement. The Director shall notify the Clerk of Council of the making of any grant application or the acceptance of any grant pursuant to this section.
(Ord. No. 244-99. Passed 6-7-99, eff. 6-15-99)
The Director of Public Safety is hereby authorized to fix and collect fees from non-City employees who participate in any training class conducted by the various divisions of the Department of Public Safety. The Director of Public Safety is also hereby authorized to expend funds in order to provide food and beverages, if desired, in connection with such training classes.
(Ord. No. 794-92. Passed 6-1-92, eff. 6-5-92)
(a) The Director of Public Safety shall have the authority to expend funds in order to provide refreshments, mementos and, if necessary, to rent a site for the following:
(1) Training evaluation meetings held by members of the Department of Public Safety to review Safety programs in progress and discuss new programs;
(2) Events honoring employees for volunteer and work-related achievements, including but not limited to, an annual employees' service award program; and
(3) Events honoring citizens for volunteer and community service achievements.
(b) The total amount of funds expended for all of the above programs shall not exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000.00) per year.
(Ord. No. 1649-92. Passed 10-5-92, eff. 10-9-92)
(a) The Director of Public Safety, Chief of Police, Fire Chief and Commissioner of Emergency Medical Services are hereby authorized to make available Safety Department call history information for any address within the City of Cleveland, including the date, time and nature of calls for Safety Department services.
(b) Requests for Safety Department call history information shall be made in writing to the appropriate division. Such written requests shall include the address for which the information is sought, and any other information required by law.
(c) Any charge for providing Safety Department call histories and the time period within which such histories are made available shall be in conformance with the Public Records laws of the State of Ohio.
(Ord. No. 2129-94. Passed 6-19-95, eff. 6-28-95)
This Council finds that access to the Law Enforcement Automated Data System (LEADS) cannot be secured from any source other than the State of Ohio. Therefore, the Director of Public Safety is hereby authorized to enter into agreements with the State of Ohio to obtain access to LEADS, for the Division of Police.
(Ord. No. 1036-96. Passed 6-18-96, eff. 6-26-96)
The Director of Public Safety is authorized to enter into contract with the Board of Commissioners of Cuyahoga County for reimbursement of the costs of a Cleveland police officer or former Cleveland police officer to participate in the Jail Population Reduction Project.
(Ord. No. 370-96. Passed 6-10-96, eff. 6-19-96)
Note: Section 135.55 was renumbered from 135.47 by Ord. No. 1285-96, passed 10-21-96, eff. 10-28-96.
(a) The Director of Public Safety is authorized to enter into agreements with the Ohio Department of Public Safety for the Division of Police to conduct a program known as the "Third Grade Safety Belt Program" to educate youngsters in the use of safety belts. The Chief of Police may co-sign such agreements and is further authorized to sign such other documents as may be required by the Ohio Department of Public Safety for the Division of Police to participate in the program. Any such agreement shall provide that the City's Department of Public Safety receive reimbursement from the state of Ohio at the reimbursement rate per student then prevailing.
(Ord. No. 398-97. Passed 5-12-97, eff. 5-21-97)
(a) There is established in the Department of Public Safety, a Division of Correction, to be administered and controlled by a Commissioner of Correction subject to the provisions of the Charter and ordinances of the City, and to the supervision and direction of the Director of Public Safety.
(b) The Commissioner shall have the charge and management of the bureaus as are or may be established within the Division, including but not limited to the House of Correction or Workhouse.
(Ord. No. 1871-06. Passed 12-11-06, eff. 12-15-06) (Board of Control Res. No. 184-07. Adopted 4-18-07)
(a) In accordance with Chapter 2929 of the Revised Code, a person who is convicted of an offense other than a minor misdemeanor and who is sentenced to confinement in the Workhouse or home detention shall reimburse the City for its expenses incurred by reason of his or her confinement or home detention, including, but not limited to, the expenses relating to the provision of food, clothing, medical care, shelter, home detention, a one-time reception fee for the costs of processing, and the fee for a random drug test as assessed under Section 753.33 of the Revised Code. However, no person shall be required to reimburse the City if that person has a household income from all sources for the previous twelve (12) months equal to one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the federal poverty level or less.
(b) The Commissioner of the Division of Correction, or his designee, shall serve as the Reimbursement Coordinator and shall promulgate Rules of Procedure necessary for the administration of this policy.
(Ord. No. 1871-06. Passed 12-11-06, eff. 12-15-06)
The Commissioner of Correction may require persons sentenced to confinement in the House of Correction to perform appropriate labor within the House of Correction, on its grounds, or at any other facility or project owned or operated by the City of Cleveland, the United States of America, or the State of Ohio, and any of its political subdivisions.
(Ord. No. 1871-06. Passed 12-11-06, eff. 12-15-06)
The Director of Public Safety, on the recommendation of the Commissioner of Correction, is authorized to enter into contracts with the United States, the State or any county, city, village or other political subdivision in the State, for the reception and care of persons at any of the institutions under the jurisdiction of the Commissioner, who are wards or the legal responsibility of the governmental body or agency on terms and conditions as the Board of Control shall determine. In no event shall the service be rendered at less than actual cost as determined by the Commissioner of Accounts after giving full consideration to all proper items of interest, depreciation and overhead, nor shall any contract be made on terms less favorable to the City than in similar contracts for services to be rendered the City by such other governmental unit or agency. Every contract shall provide for cancellation by either party on sixty (60) days written notice to the other of the intention to cancel the contract.
(Ord. No. 1871-06. Passed 12-11-06, eff. 12-15-06)
The Director of Public Safety is authorized to enter into contracts, on an as needed basis, with professional corrections consultant and management organizations for the purpose of providing professional services necessary to establish and operate a home detention program for the Cleveland House of Correction. The contracts authorized shall be prepared by the Director of Law, approved by the Director of Public Safety and certified by the Director of Finance.
(Ord. No. 1871-06. Passed 12-11-06, eff. 12-15-06)
(a) The Director of Public Safety shall designate the uniforms to be worn and establish regulations relating to the uniforms for the correctional officers as the Director may deem it necessary to require to wear uniforms.
(b) The Director is authorized in the manner prescribed in the Charter to enter into a requirement contract for the furnishing of the prescribed uniform, chargeable to the appropriation made annually for such purpose.
(c) The Director is authorized to issue a purchase requisition against any contract for all or any of the uniform equipment. Each requisition shall provide that the individual shall pay the cost of the cloth and all other supplies required for the uniform. The order issued shall be certified only in the amount of the cost of making the uniform based on the contract. The cost of the uniform borne by the City shall not be deemed to be part of the compensation of the individual.
(Ord. No. 1871-06. Passed 12-11-06, eff. 12-15-06)
The Director of Public Safety is authorized to cause payment for a uniform allowance and uniform maintenance allowance to employees in the non-bargaining classifications of Project Coordinator and Correctional supervisor who are required to wear uniforms, in the same amount as the amount established by collective bargaining agreement for Guard. House of Correction Guard, and Institutional Guard.
(Ord. No. 1871-06. Passed 12-11-06, eff. 12-15-06)
The Director of Public Safety shall have the authority to accept at the House of Correction without a commitment from a court, any indigent resident of Cleveland who is in need of treatment for the cure of the drug or intoxicating liquor habit, when the other resources of the City are inadequate or unavailable. For the purpose of the treatment, the Director may permit any indigent prisoner, resident of Cleveland, who so requests, to remain after the expiration of his or her sentence. Every application for admission or for permission to remain after expiration of sentence, for the purpose of treatment, shall be on a form to be approved by the Director, and shall contain an affidavit by the applicant that he or she is a resident or Cleveland and is indigent. No application shall be granted until the need for treatment has been ascertained and certified to by the examining doctor who shall be in the employ of the City. The certificate shall be filed with the original application in the Department of Public Safety. Any permit to receive treatment for the drug or intoxicating liquor habit at the House of Correction may be revoked at any time by the Director when, in the Director's opinion, the needs of the individual or the public are best served by so doing.
(Ord. No. 1871-06. Passed 12-11-06, eff. 12-15-06)
The Director of Public Safety is authorized to enter into agreements with educational institutions to provide training for corrections officers employed by the Division of Corrections that meet the requirements of the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy for the officers.
(Ord. No. 1871-06. Passed 12-11-06, eff. 12-15-06)
(a) The Director of Public Safety is authorized to enter into standard purchase or requirement contracts duly let to the lowest and best bidders after competitive bidding, for the purchase of clothing, bedding, and shoes for inmates, for terms of one year as determined by the Director of Public Safety to be necessary to the operation of the Division of Correction. Any purchases made under this section shall be made by the Commissioner of Purchases and Supplies and paid from the annual appropriations made for this purpose.
(b) As to requirement contracts, alternate bids for a period less than the specified term may be taken if desired by the Commissioner of Purchases and Supplies until provision is made for the requirements for the entire term. The Director of Public Safety is authorized to enter into one or more contracts for a term of two years instead of one year when there is a financial advantage to the City. For purposes of this section, a financial advantage shall be determined by the Director of Public Safety by comparing the bids received for both terms.
(Ord. No. 1871-06. Passed 12-11-06, eff. 12-15-06)
(a) The Director of Public Safety is authorized to enter into standard purchase or requirement contracts duly let to the lowest and best bidders after competitive bidding, for the purchase of prescription and non-prescription drugs for inmates, for terms of one year as determined by the Director of Public Safety to be necessary to the operation of the Division of Correction. Any purchases made under this section shall be made by the Commissioner of Purchases and Supplies and paid from the annual appropriations made for this purpose.
(b) As to requirement contracts, alternate bids for a period less than the specified term may be taken if desired by the Commissioner of Purchases and Supplies until provision is made for the requirements for the entire term. The Director of Public Safety is authorized to enter into one or more contracts for a term of two years instead of one year when there is a financial advantage to the City. For purposes of this section, a financial advantage shall be determined by the Director of Public Safety by comparing the bids received for both terms.
(Ord. No. 1871-06. Passed 12-11-06, eff. 12-15-06)
The Director of Public Safety is authorized to accept with the grateful appreciation of the City the funds, other personal properties, and services, unconditionally given or limited by conditions as the donor may impose, or unlimited as to specific use, as may from time to time be donated for the use and benefit of the Division of Correction.
(Ord. No. 1871-06. Passed 12-11-06, eff. 12-15-06)
All money accepted under Section 135.68 shall be placed to the credit of the Division of Correction in a special revenue fund. The moneys deposited in the special revenue fund shall be expended for the benefit of the Division of Correction at the discretion of the Director of Public Safety, or in the manner and for the specific purpose named in the gift.
(Ord. No. 1871-06. Passed 12-11-06, eff. 12-15-06)
Expenditures from accounts shall be made on vouchers signed by the Director of Public Safety, or his designee, when the amount is less than ten thousand dollars ($10,000): otherwise the expenditure shall first be authorized by ordinance of Council in the manner provided in Charter Section 108. No part of any funds so credited to the accounts shall be paid to or for the benefit of any officer of employee, either as additional compensation or as reimbursement for expenses incurred, or paid for purposes other than those directly benefiting the division or in any manner other than that applicable to the expenditure of other public funds, unless the payment is specifically provided for in the terms of the gift or authorized by resolution or ordinance of Council.
(Ord. No. 1871-06. Passed 12-11-06, eff. 12-15-06)
(a) No uniform police officer below the rank of Lieutenant shall fail to comply with any of the provisions of Section 135.06 with respect to displaying and wearing the required uniform, with his permanently sewn or affixed identification or badge number thereon, at all times while on duty. Whoever violates Section 135.06 shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than fifty dollars ($50.00) for the first offense. For each subsequent offense, such officer shall be fined not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) or imprisoned not less than three days nor more than thirty days, or both. A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which an offense occurs or continues.
(b) Whoever violates Section 135.34 shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and fined not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each offense.
(c) Whoever violates Section 135.19 is guilty of contempt and shall be fined not more than two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) or imprisoned not more than thirty days or both. Each day upon which the violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.
(Ord. No. 1256-99. Passed 7-14-99, eff. 7-14-99)