Chapter 21 POLICE*
Section 21-45 Definitions and rule of construction.
The following definitions and rules of construction apply to this article:
Board, when not otherwise specified, means the citizens police review
board.
Complainant means a person who files a complaint with the police
department against a
police officer.
Complaint means a written statement alleging misconduct of a police
officer involving
interaction with the public.
Notice shall be considered given when it is hand delivered or three
(3) business days after it
is mailed.
Police officer and officer means a commissioned law
enforcement officer, other than the
chief of police, who has the power of arrest and who serves in the Columbia police department.
(Ord. No. 20331, § 1, 7-20-09)
Editor's Note: The authority of the Citzens Police Review Board to review appeals from
the
police chief's decisions on alleged police misconduct shall only apply to decisions made by the
police chief after January 1, 2010.
(Ord. 20331, Added, 07/20/2009)