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AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL ORDINANCE 07:72 COMMONLY REFERENCED AS THE POLICE OFFICER’S BILL OF RIGHTS, AND ANY PREVIOUS VERSIONS OF SAID ORDINANCE, AND DECLARING THAT THE BILL OF RIGHTS IN STATE LAW SHALL BE FOLLOWED
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WHEREAS, the City of Jonesboro passed an Officer’s Bill of Rights after the Jonesboro Police Department was removed from the Civil Service Commission. At this time there was no Officer Bill of Rights in state law to refer to for rules or procedures; and
WHEREAS, since the original adoption of the Officer’s Bill of Rights, it has been amended various times over the years; and
WHEREAS, the protections that are now found in state law provide for the protections contained in our local Bill of Rights, and the other items contained in the local ordinance and its amendments are now covered by the Jonesboro Police Department’s Policies and Procedures Manual which is approved regularly by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council and the Jonesboro Police Department that ordinance 07:72 and all previous versions of the Officer Bill of Rights be repealed and state law be followed.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL for the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, that:
SECTION 1. That the Officer’s Bill of Rights adopted in 07:72 and all previous versions are hereby repealed.
SECTION 2. That the City of Jonesboro shall follow the Bill of Rights For Arkansas Law Enforcement Officers as set out in Arkansas Code Annotated 14-52-301 through 14-52-307, and any future inclusions in state law, as if set out in this ordinance word for word.
SECTION 3: That all ordinances and parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.