§ 2.44.020. Powers, duties and responsibilities

The department may have broad powers in the areas of law enforcement, emergency medical response and search and rescue.

A. Law enforcement. It is the duty of the department to apprehend, arrest and bring to justice all violators of the city ordinances; to keep the peace; to serve all warrants, executions and other processes properly directed and delivered to them; to apprehend and arrest persons violating federal or state law as may be provided by law, and turn these violators over to the proper authorities; and in all respects to perform all duties pertaining to the office of policeman.

B. Emergency medical response. The authority and duties contained in this section are only to be assumed by individuals who have successfully completed emergency medical training I. It is the duty of department emergency medical technicians to undertake immediate response in traumatic accident situations; where qualified, stabilize the condition of the victim in preparation for transport; transport the victim to the nearest primary health care facility (i.e., local clinic); and resuscitate and administrate first-aid to persons injured in case of an emergency. Departmental response to an emergency medical situation will be under the general direction of the local primary health care provider (health aide, etc.). In the absence or unavailability of any recognized primary health care provider, the chief or his designee will exercise that authority. The chief and the primary health aide will cooperate in devising protocol for emergency medical situations.

C. Search and rescue. It is the duty of the department to develop and direct a search and rescue response team; direct local search and rescue operations; coordinate local search and rescue program with the state troopers to ensure protocol, coordination and funding for local search and rescue operations.

D. The Angoon Public Safety Department must meet the standards set forth by the Alaska Police Standards Council within one year.

(Prior Code, § 2.09.03; Ord. No. 86-09, part, 1987)