§ 200.060. Emergency Situations — Police Authorized To Act Outside Corporate Limits., Chapter 200. Police and Fire Protection, Public Health, Safety and Welfare, Code of Ordinances, Warson Woods

Definitions. For the purpose of this Section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this Section:

EMERGENCY SITUATION: Any situation in which the Peace 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 his/her 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 Peace Officer making the response or in the discretion of a Peace Officer or Governmental Officer of the political subdivision in which the emergency situation is alleged to be occurring.

MUNICIPAL POLICE OFFICER: Any Police Officer of the City of Warson Woods, Missouri, who has completed the basic police training program when required by Chapter 590, RSMo., excluding reserve officers.

RESPONSE: To take any and all action which the Peace Officer may lawfully take as if exercising his/her powers within his/her own jurisdiction.

A Municipal Police Officer of the City of Warson Woods, Missouri, shall have the authority in accordance with the departmental procedures to respond to an emergency situation outside he/she boundaries of the City of Warson Woods, Missouri, while on duty.

The authority contained herein shall permit the response by one (1) or more Municipal Police Officers to an emergency situation within any incorporated area whose corporate limits are common with the City of Warson Woods, Missouri, or within a two (2) mile radius from the corporate limits of the City of Warson Woods, Missouri. The Chief of the Police Department or his/her designee may in his/her discretion authorize additional response beyond this designated area.

Police Officers shall not leave the City inhabitants with inadequate police protection or be absent for extended periods of time. The response shall be in aid of, and to assist, the authorities of the County or the Municipality in 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 respond to a threat of serious physical harm to himself/herself or others or to make an arrest for a felony violation involving the infliction or threatened infliction of serious physical harm.

Every response to an emergency situation outside the City's boundaries shall be reported by the Police Officer(s) to the Chief of Police who in turn shall notify the Mayor with a written explanation for the reason for said response.

Under the authority set forth in Section 70.837, RSMo., and in addition to the authority granted in Subsections (B) through (E) of this Section and Section 200.070, the Chief of Police is authorized to direct any Municipal Police Officer to respond and provide assistance to any other public safety agency in Missouri or any bordering State at the time of a significant emergency, such as a fire, earthquake, flood, tornado, hazardous material incident or other such disaster. Assistance will be provided pursuant to this Subsection only if the Governing Body of the public safety agency to be assisted has mutual aid legislation allowing that public safety agency to provide similar aid to the public safety agencies of the City. All the restrictions in Subsections (D) and (E) of this Section and all provisions of law applicable to actions by Municipal Police Officers within the City shall apply to any assistance provided outside the City by any Municipal Police Officer pursuant to this Subsection.