1939 Kalispell Ordinance: Establishing Police Force
By Kat Palmiotti, Helping your Montana dreams take root
(eXp Commercial, Referral Divison)
I found an online directory of Kalispell City ordinances and thought it would be intriguing to see what some of the ordinances of the past were. The last post covered a 1938 ordinance that related to regulation and licensing of electric wiring.This time, I'm sharing a 1939 ordinance which officially established a Kalispell police force and police commission.On February 6th, 1939, Kalispell's Ordinance #478 was published. This officially set up the guidelines for the establishment of a metropolitan police force, in concurrence with the State of Montana police law of the time.Specifically:The police department would consist of one Chief of Police and a number of patrolmen as determined to be necessary by the Mayor and City Council.Each member of the police force would get one day off for ...
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