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DECATUR POLICE DEPARTMENT <br /> MEMORANDUM# 07-51 <br /> November 13, 2007 <br /> TO: Mayor Paul O borne and City Council <br /> Steve Garm City Manager <br /> FROM: James Anderson, Chief of Po�l' � �p <br /> Matt Sekosky, Fire Chief ,/,/}�/�/ <br /> �L� <br /> SUBJECT: Chapter 14-FIRE DEPARTMENT <br /> SUMMARY RECOMMENDAITON: Staff recommends that ouncil amend Chapter <br /> 14 by deleting Section 5. <br /> BACKGROUND: Upon review of City of Decatur code Chapte 14 Fire Department <br /> Section 5 Peace Officers is found to be no longer relevant and sho ld be removed. The <br /> need for additional police officers during disaster or emergency is now covered under <br /> agreements through ILEAS (Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm Sy em). Any need for <br /> additional police officers would be immediately be met by reques through this system. <br /> SUPPORT INFORMATION: City of Decatur Municipal Code urrent language reads: <br /> Chapter 14-FIRE DEPARTMENT <br /> Section 5-Peace Officers When it is so authorized and order by the City Manager � <br /> in case of emergency or disaster or other need determined by said anager, members of <br /> the Fire Department shall have the duty to assist the Police Dep ent in such manner as <br /> they may be directed so to do. In the performance of said duty the members of said <br /> Department shall have the usual power and authority of, and duri g said time they are <br /> hereby designated, Peace Officers, and shall enforce the provisio of law and ordinance <br /> thereas by anest or otherwise. <br /> ATTACHMENTS: None ' <br /> POTENTIAL OBJECTION: None anticipated. �I <br /> STAFF REFERENCE: �� <br /> James Anderson, Chief of Police, telephone 424-2741 �'I <br /> E-mail-jaanderson@decaturnet.org <br /> Matt Sekosky, Fire Chief, telephone 424-2811 <br /> E-mail- mjsekosky@decaturnet.org <br />