# CHAPTER 133 Division of Police — Chapter Overview

# CHAPTER 133 Division of Police

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CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SHEFFIELD LAKE, OHIO  
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ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 116-84  
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CHAPTER 133 Division of Police  
133.01 COMPOSITION.  
133.02 WORK WEEK.  
133.03 UNIFORM ALLOWANCES.  
133.04 DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY.  
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CHAPTER 133 Division of Police  
CHAPTER 133 Division of Police  
CHAPTER 133  
Division of Police  
133.01 Composition.  
133.02 Work week.  
133.03 Uniform allowances.  
133.04 Disposition of property.  
   
   
CROSS REFERENCES  
Division of Department of Public Safety - see CHTR. Art. V, Sec. 4  
Full-time members in classified service - see CHTR. Art. VI, Sec. 3; ADM. 157.02(a)  
Salary - see CHTR. Art. IV, Sec. 7  
Bond - see CHTR. Art. IV, Sec. 7; ADM. 169.01  
Peace officer training certificate required for permanent employment - see Ohio R.C. 109.77  
General duties - see Ohio R.C. 737.11  
Compliance with lawful order of police officer - see TRAF. 303.01  
Traffic direction in emergencies - see TRAF. 303.02  
Removal of unattended vehicle which obstructs traffic - see TRAF. 351.01  
   
133.01 COMPOSITION.  
 (a) There is hereby created within the Department of Public Safety, a Division of Police, which shall be composed of a Chief of Police, three Sergeants, and such other full-time and part-time patrol officers and dispatchers as Council shall from time to time determine.  
 (b) All positions shall be filled by appointment of the Mayor, with the approval of Council, upon fulfilling the necessary requirements of the City Civil Service Commission.  
(Ord. 50-22. Passed 9-27-22.)  
133.02 WORK WEEK.  
 Patrolmen and radio patrolmen shall be required to work a minimum forty-hour week for the compensation provided them.  
(Ord. 28-74. Passed 3-12-74; Ord. 55-20. Passed 11-24-20.)  
133.03 UNIFORM ALLOWANCES.  
 Part-time officers shall receive a uniform allowance as follows: One hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) upon hiring and three hundred dollars ($300.00) per year payable on or about April 1st.  
(Ord. 53-11. Passed 11-15-11; Ord. 55-20. Passed 11-24-20.)  
133.04 DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY.  
 The Chief of Police is hereby authorized to dispose of confiscated bicycles and other miscellaneous personalty confiscated by the Police Department during the lawful performance of its duties provided such bicycles and/or miscellaneous personalty have been held by the City for at least six months and further provided that if the Police Department is aware of the true owner of the confiscated bicycle and/or miscellaneous personalty and that the Department has given at least thirty days advance notice by regular United States Mail to such true owner that the confiscated bicycles and/or miscellaneous personalty will be sold at public auction or private sale at some time after such thirty day notice and further provided that no such confiscated bicycle and/or miscellaneous personalty having a value in excess of one thousand dollars ($1,000) shall be sold by the Police Department or the Police Chief without first advertising for bids for the sale of such confiscated bicycle and/or miscellaneous personalty in accordance with law.  
(Ord. 37-87. Passed 4-28-87; Ord. 55-20. Passed 11-24-20.)

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## Detected legislative history

- Ordinances of Sheffield Lake, OH
- ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SHEFFIELD LAKE, OHIO
- ORDINANCE NO. 116-84
- ORDINANCES OF SHEFFIELD LAKE
- Repealed)
- ords Commission
- ordinator
- order of police officer - see TRAF
- Ord. 50-22
- Ord. 28-74
- Ord. 55-20
- Ord. 53-11
- ordance with law
- Ord. 37-87
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