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ORDINANCE NO. •-0 a <br /> AN ORDJNNANCE CONCERNING THE BATESVILLE POLICE <br /> DEPARTMENT,DIRECTING THE NUMBER OF POLICE OFFICERS, <br /> DECLARING AN EMERGENCY,AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. <br /> WHEREAS,the City of Batesville and Independence County currently participate <br /> in an Interlocal Agreement which sets out their respective rights and obligations regarding <br /> law enforcement within the county; <br /> WHEREAS, the present version of the Interlocal Agreement was adopted by the <br /> City of Batesville on July 10,2012, and is set to expire in July of 2017; <br /> WHEREAS, by Ordinance adopted on December 17, 2014,the City of Batesville <br /> opted to withdraw from the Interlocal Agreement concerning law enforcement; <br /> WHEREAS,the notice period set forth in the Interlocal Agreement shall expire <br /> on June 19, 2015, and the arrangement will terminate on that day. <br /> WHEREAS,upon notice of termination of the Interlocal Agreement,the City <br /> intended to create a Police Department in accordance with Ark. Code Ann. §14-52-101. <br /> WHEREAS, in order to prepare for the shift in law enforcement responsibilities, <br /> the City of Batesville desires to formally create its Police Department and, in accordance <br /> with Ark. Code Ann. §14-52-201, direct the number of subordinate police officers to be <br /> appointed. <br /> NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF <br /> BATESVILLE,ARKANSAS: <br /> Section 1. The City of Batesville announced its intention to create a Police <br /> Department upon notice of termination of the Interlocal Agreement,and the Batesville <br />