Glasgow Response to Emergencies Outside City Limits ordinance (§ 200.220)

A. Any Police Officer of the City of Glasgow who completed the basic police training program as established by Chapter 590 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri shall have the authority to respond to an emergency situation outside the boundaries of the City.

1. Before a Police Officer shall have the authority to respond to an emergency situation outside the boundaries of the City, the authority shall be first authorized by the City and by the Governing Body of the political subdivision in which the emergency situation is alleged to be occurring and by the Board of Police established by Section 84.020, RSMo., or by the Board of Police Commissioners established by Section 84.350, RSMo., if the Officer derives his/her authority from either board or if the emergency situation is alleged to be occurring within the jurisdiction of either board.

2. As used in this Section, "emergency situation" means any situation in which the Police Officer has a reasonable belief that a crime is about to be committed, is being committed, or has been committed involving injury or threat of injury to any person, property, or governmental interest and such Officer's response is reasonably necessary to prevent or end such emergency situation or mitigate the likelihood of injury involved in such emergency situation. The determination of the existence of any emergency situation shall be in the discretion of the Officer making the response or in the discretion of an Officer or governmental officer of the political subdivision in which the emergency situation is alleged to be occurring.

3. As used in this Section, "response" shall mean to take any and all action which the Officer may lawfully take as if exercising his/her powers within his/her own jurisdiction.

4. No Police Officer shall be required by reasons of this Section to leave the jurisdiction to respond to an emergency situation, but said Police Officer shall use his/her said discretion and judgement as to leaving the City to respond to any emergency situation. It shall be the policy of the City that said Police Officers shall not leave the City inhabitants with inadequate Police protection or be absent for extending periods of time, but that the response shall be in aid of and to assist the authorities of the County or the municipality on which the emergency situation is located. No Police Officer of the City shall be authorized to make an arrest by reason of this authorization to respond nor shall he/she be authorized to use his/her weapon except to protect himself/herself or to effectuate an arrest for a serious felony endangering the lives of or threatening serious property damage to one (1) or more persons in the area.

5. The authority contained herein shall permit the response by one (1) or more City Police Officers in an area surrounding this municipality. The Chief of the Police Department may, in his/her discretion, authorize additional response beyond this area.

6. Every response to an emergency situation outside of the City shall be reported by the Chief of Police to the Mayor with an explanation for the reason for the response.