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Sec. 2-14U. Police Department. <br />(a) A Police department is hereby established. <br />bl The Police Department will be headed by the Police Chief with responsibilities <br />for assuring the efficient operation of the Police Department, seeing that order is <br />maintained that laws and ordinances are enforced and taking the necessary <br />measures to prevent crime and to protect lives and property. The Chief of Police <br />will be responsible for training assignment, supervision, and discipline of all <br />department personnel. <br />Sec. 2-141. Fire department. <br />(a) Afire department is hereby established. <br />(b) Council �na>> contract for services. In lieu of the requirements of subsection (a) of <br />this section the council may contract with one or more govermnental units for fire <br />protection for all or a portion of the city, and in such case, the following shall be <br />observed: <br />11 Fire service districts. The city shall be divided into fire service districts <br />corresponding to the areas of the city which are provided with fire <br />protection by separate fire departments as established by mutual <br />agreement between the city and one or more contracting municipalities. <br />Establishment of such districts shall not preclude or otherwise affect <br />mutual aid agreements between fire departments. An official map shall be <br />prepared and kept current to show all fire service districts in the city. <br />(2) Protected areas. All land within the city shall be included in one of the <br />fire service districts established in subsection O 1) of this section and <br />shall be provided with fire protection service by the fire department <br />having contractual jurisdiction. <br />(3) Jirf4is3iction. TM fire department of the city is the fire department having <br />jurisdiction in each of the several fire service districts, and the fire chief is <br />the person holdingsuch uch position in each such department. <br />(c) The fire department is led by the Orono Fire Chief. <br />(1) The Orono fire chief shall retain primary responsibility and authorit�or <br />determining response to fire calls and for fire scene command. <br />(2) The Orono Fire Chief shall be responsible for coordinating enforcement <br />policy and activities between the respective fire service districts and the <br />building official. <br />ORD 286 13 <br />