Earlier editions: 2026-07
Title 2 — Administration and Personnel›Chapter 2.28 — POLICE DEPARTMENT
Healdsburg Municipal Code Art. I In General
Healdsburg Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Healdsburg
Cite as: Healdsburg Municipal Code Article I · Text as of 2026-10-04
§ 2.28.010. Police officer defined.¶
The term "police officer" shall mean, unless otherwise specified, sworn officers of the permanent force and sworn reserve officers, as those terms are defined in Penal Code Sections 830.1 and 830.6.
(Code 1964 § 14-1; Ord. 159 § 13; Ord. 1112 § 3, 2012)
§ 2.28.020. Established – Composition.¶
There shall be a police department for the City and such police department shall consist of the chief of police and such permanent sworn officers and sworn reserve officers needed to accomplish the mission of the police department as determined by the chief of police and approved by the City Council by resolution. The chief of police shall be appointed by the City Manager.
(Code 1964 § 14-2; Ord. 159 § 1; Ord. 1112 § 3, 2012)
§ 2.28.030. Appointment – Term – Assignment to beats.¶
The permanent members of the police department shall be appointed by the City Manager or his designee and shall be assigned to their beats by the chief of police.
(Code 1964 § 14-3; Ord. 159 § 2; Ord. 1112 § 3, 2012)
§ 2.28.040. Reserved.¶
Repealed by Ord. 1112.
(Code 1964 § 14-4; Ord. 159 § 3)
§ 2.28.050. Oath of office.¶
Every police officer shall take and subscribe the usual oath of office prescribed for elective City officers before entering upon the discharge of his duties.
(Code 1964 § 14-5; Ord. 159 § 23)
§ 2.28.060. Powers and duties generally.¶
All police officers, in addition to the powers and duties prescribed in this chapter, shall have the same general powers within the City that are conferred by the general laws of the state on police officers or as provided by the City Council by ordinance.
(Code 1964 § 14-6; Ord. 159 § 14)
§ 2.28.070. Reserved.¶
Repealed by Ord. 1112.
(Code 1964 § 14-7; Ord. 159 § 20)
§ 2.28.080. Reserved.¶
Repealed by Ord. 1112.
(Code 1964 § 14-8; Ord. 159 § 4)
§ 2.28.090. Standards for recruitment and training of law enforcement officers and…¶
The City of Healdsburg will adhere to standards for recruitment and training of peace officers and dispatchers established by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) while receiving any state aid; the Commission and its representatives may make such inquires as deemed appropriate by the Commission to ascertain that the City of Healdsburg public safety dispatcher personnel adhere to standards for selection and training established by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training.
(Code 1964 § 14-9; Ord. 533 §§ 1, 2; Ord. 841 § 1, 1989)
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