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ORDINANCE N0. 1498
AN ORDINANCE CLASSIFYING FIRE INVESTIGATOR JAMES CAMPBELL A PEACE
OFFICER BY THE CITY OF CANTON.
WHEREAS, 20 ILCS 2910/1, (Ill. Comp. Stat.) provides that
political subdivisions of the State of Illinois may classify a
sworn member of its fire department a peace officer as therein
provided; and,
WHEREAS, Fire Investigator James Campbell of the City of
Canton Fire department is:
a. A sworn member of the City of Canton Fire Department;
b. Is authorized to investigate fires or explosions for the
City of Canton; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Canton's Fire Department is an
organized and paid fire department; and,
WHEREAS, the Canton City Council has determined that it is
necessary and in the best interest of the City of Canton to
classify Fire Investigator James Campbell a Peace Officer of the
City of Canton, Fulton County, Illinois.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COIINCIL OF THE
CITY OF CANTON, Fulton County, Illinois as follows:
1. That the Canton City Council hereby finds the foregoing
recitals to be fact.
2. That the Canton City Council hereby finds that Fire
Investigator James Campbell has satisfactorily completed a
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training program offered or approved by the Illinois Local
Governmental Law Enforcement Officers Training Board which
substantially conforms to standards promulgated pursuant to the
Illinois Police Training Act and "An Act in relation to firearms
training for peace officers", approved August 29, 1975, as
amended, and, has satisfactorily completed a course in fire and
arson investigation approved by the Office of the State Fire
Marshall pursuant to the Illinois Fire Protection Training Act.
3. That Fire Investigator James Campbell is hereby
classified a peace officer of the City of Canton, Fulton County,
Illinois, and shall possess the same powers of arrest, search and
seizure and the securing and service of warrants as sheriffs of
counties, and police officers within the jurisdiction of the City
of Canton, Fulton County, Illinois.
1,.. That Fire Investigator James Campbell, while in the
actual investigation of fires, explosions, or, suspected arsons,
and matters incident thereto, may carry a sidearm as may be
necessary and in conformity with the requirements, rules, and
regulations relating to sidearms carried by members of the City of
Canton Police Department.
5. That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect
immediately upon its passage by the City Council of the City of
Canton, Fulton County, Illinois and approval by the Mayor thereof.
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PASSED by the City Council of the City of Canton, Fulton
County, Illinois at a regular meeting this 20th day of
February , 1996, upon a roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Aldermen May, Shores, Meade, Niddifer, Phillips,
Sarff, Hartford, Molleck.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: None.
APP~OVED:
Donald E. Edwards, Mayor
ATTEST: