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Council votes to advertise ordinance adding warrantless-arrest section for summary offenses
Summary
Council agreed to advertise Ordinance 022026 to add section 242.09 listing summary offenses that permit warrantless arrests; staff said the change aligns borough code with state practice and accreditation expectations and that the ordinance must be advertised before a vote.
Council discussed Ordinance 022026, which would add a new section (242.09) enumerating summary offenses for which officers may make warrantless arrests. Police representatives said the item aligns borough code with state law and accreditation expectations.
Council noted the ordinance must be advertised before final consideration. A motion to advertise Ordinance 022026 carried; a future meeting will include the advertised ordinance for formal adoption after the required public-notice period.
What’s next: Staff will publish the ordinance for public comment and schedule the ordinance for adoption at a subsequent meeting after the legally required notice period.
