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ORDINANCE <br />AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE CITY OF BATESVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT <br />POLICIES FOR THE CITY OF BATESVILLE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES <br />WHEREAS, from time to time it is necessary to update and modify the City's <br />Batesville Police Department Policies in order to keep up with changes in State and <br />Federal Law as well as addressing changes in best practices; and <br />WHEREAS, it has been several years since the Police Department has updated <br />its policies; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Council finds and determines that the adoption of the said <br />policy is in the best interest of the employees of the city of Batesville and its citizens. <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF <br />BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS: <br />Section 1. The updated Batesville Police Department Policies as presented to <br />the city council is hereby adopted. <br />Section 2. All previous versions of the Batesville Police Department Policies are <br />hereby nullified. <br />Section 3. That the City Clerk shall maintain a copy of said policies. <br />EMERGENCY CLAUSE: The Batesville Police Department Policies directly <br />affect the safety and welfare of the residents of Batesville, Arkansas; therefore, an <br />emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Ordinance shall be in full force and <br />effect from and after its passage. <br />PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of , 2025. <br />APP <br />RICI <br />ATTEST: <br />JESSICA DAVIS, CITY CLERK <br />