Chapter 6.04 — POLICE DEPARTMENT

The city declares that it desires to qualify to receive aid from the State of California under the provisions of Cal. Penal Code Chapter 1 of Title 4, Part 4. Pursuant to Cal. Penal Code § 13522 of said Chapter 1, the city, while receiving aid from the state pursuant to said Chapter 1, will adhere to the standards for recruitment and training established by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training. (1995 Code, § 6.04.010)

The Chief of Police, with the written approval of the Manager, is hereby authorized and empowered to appoint such special police officers as, in his or her judgment, may be necessary or proper, which special police officers shall have the powers and duties of regular police officers of the city. (1995 Code, § 6.04.020)

Any special police officer who shall be appointed at the request of any person to be employed by such person as a watchperson, or for like purposes, shall be under the supervision and direction of the Chief of Police and must comply with the regulations governing police officers of this city and shall furnish a bond for the protection of the city in an amount not less than $1,000. (1995 Code, § 6.04.030) Editor’s note: For the most recent fee, please see the Rates and Fees Resolution passed by the city and on file in the city offices.

No special police officer shall receive compensation from the city except when employed as an extra police officer or engaged in the services of the city, in which event, the compensation shall be fixed by the Council. (1995 Code, § 6.04.040)

In this chapter, UNCLAIMED PROPERTY shall mean any and all property in the possession of the Police Department for which no claim or demand has been made and property for which no owner has been found. (1995 Code, § 6.04.050)

The Police Department is hereby authorized to sell, at public auction, to the highest bidder all unclaimed property which has been in the possession of the Department for a period of more than six months, upon notice of the sale given by the Chief of Police at least five days before the time fixed therefor by publishing once in a newspaper of general circulation, published in the city.

(1995 Code, § 6.04.060)

Any unclaimed property which is not sold or which is in a dilapidated or deteriorated condition may be summarily destroyed by the Department after the public auction sale. (1995 Code, § 6.04.070)

(A) The city declares that it desires to qualify to receive aid from the State of California under the provisions of Cal. Penal Code § 13522, Chapter 1 of Title 4, Part 4. (B) Pursuant to Cal. Penal Code § 13510(c), Chapter 1, the Police Department will adhere to standards for recruitment and training established by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST). (C) Pursuant to Cal. Penal Code § 13512, Chapter 1, the POST Commission and its representatives may make such inquiries as deemed appropriate by the Commission to ascertain that Police Department public safety dispatcher personnel adhere to standards for selection and training established by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training. (1995 Code, § 6.04.080)

All authority and responsibility previously granted by this Code to the Fire Chief or the Fire Department pertaining to Code Enforcement activities, will be granted to the Police Chief or his or her designee and the Tulare Police Department. Code Enforcement shall be authorized to enforce the provisions of all applicable state and city codes including, but not limited to, the City of Tulare Municipal Code, the California Health and Safety Code, Uniform Fire Code, Uniform Building Code, Uniform Housing Code and Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, as the codes may, from time to time, be amended. (Ord. 14-02, passed 3-18-2014)