Long Beach Municipal Code Ch. 2.15 Police Department

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Cross reference— Provisions on the Police Department, see the City Charter.

State Law reference— Provisions on the police, Gov. Code § 38630 et seq.; provisions on application for aid from the Peace Officer Training Fund, Penal Code § 13522; provisions on Peace Officer Training Fund and standards of recruitment and training of peace officers, Penal Code §§ 13500-13523.

The Chief of Police is authorized to issue copies of police reports as provided in this Section:

A. The Chief of Police may charge and collect a fee commensurate with the direct costs of duplication of police reports as provided for in Section 2.99.010 of this Title.

B. No fee shall be charged for issuance of any such copy to a proper representative of the State or any County, City, district or other political subdivision.

C. Nothing contained in this Section shall be construed to limit any citizen's otherwise right of inspection of a public document.

D. No such copy shall issue a report or any portion thereof which is otherwise confidential, privileged in nature, or when the public interest would suffer by disclosure of the report or portion thereof.

(Ord. C-7741 § 1, 2001; Ord. C-6238 § 1, 1986; prior code § 3580)

The Chief of Police is authorized to furnish fingerprinting services as provided in this Section. The Chief of Police shall charge and collect for the City the actual costs for each set of prints taken at the request of persons applying for State or City license permits. No fingerprinting service fees shall be charged to those persons registering under the requirements of Penal Code Section 290 or Health and Safety Code Section 11590.

(Ord. C-6238 § 2, 1986: Ord. C-5613 § 1, 1980: prior code § 3581)

The City declares that it desires to qualify to receive aid from the State under the provisions of Chapter 1 of Title 4, Part 4 of the Penal Code.

(Prior code § 3520)

Pursuant to Section 13522 of Chapter 1 of the Penal Code, the City, while receiving aid from the State, pursuant to said Chapter, will adhere to the standards for recruitment and training established by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training.

(Prior code § 3520.1)

The Chief of Police, with the approval of the City Manager, shall prescribe the type of uniforms and accessories thereto to be furnished by each employee of the Police Department holding a position in the classification of patrolman, including patrolman assigned to motorcycle patrol, full-time monthly salaried school guard, policewoman, police matron and identification officer, said uniforms to be maintained by said employees to the satisfaction of the Chief of Police.

(Prior code § 3510)

A Police Reserve Corps, hereinafter called "Corps", is established as a volunteer organization in the City to serve gratuitously, composed of persons appointed by the Chief of Police, hereinafter called the "Chief".

(Ord. C-5536 § 1, 1979: prior code § 3550)

Subject to the provisions of this Code, the Chief shall have complete authority and control over the Corps. He may appoint as members thereof any persons whom he deems to be qualified and may reject any application for membership. He may provide for the training of candidates for membership and for the further training of members. Membership in such organization is open to both men and women. The use of the masculine gender in this Code with reference to the Police Reserve Corps shall be so construed as to include the feminine.

(Prior code § 3550.1)

A. The Chief of Police and only the Chief of Police is authorized to permit various departments (or specific divisions or bureaus of departments) of the City to have access to the California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (known as "CLETS") in accordance with written policies, rules and restrictions issued for such access to each department (or division or bureau of a department) by the Chief of Police and in accordance with CLETS policies, practices and procedures, as issued from time to time and which are incorporated herein and in the written policies, rules and restrictions issued by the Chief of Police, by this reference. Until the Chief of Police has issued such policies, rules and restrictions for a department (or division or bureau of a department), no department (or division or bureau of a department) other than the Police Department may have access to CLETS. Unless otherwise authorized by law, neither the City Manager, nor any other official of the City shall have authority to permit access to CLETS.

B. Nothing in this Section shall prohibit the City Manager, a City department (or division or bureau of a City department), a board, or an elected official from submitting an application to the CLETS Executive Secretary, or other entity authorized to accept applications on behalf of the California Department of Justice, in the name of the City Manager, the City department (or division or bureau of the City department), a board, or an elected official for direct access, interface, or the like to CLETS. And, if the City Manager, a City department (or division or bureau of a City department), a board, or an elected official submits an application in its own name for CLETS service and is approved by the CLETS Advisory Committee or its successor for direct access, interface or the like to CLETS, then this Section shall not apply to that approved applicant.

(Ord. C-7616 § 1, 1999)