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PLACED ON i ST READING & REFERRF~ TO THE <br /> <br />ORDINANCE NO. 27-02 BY: Corrisan, Dunn, F~tzGerald, <br /> GeorEe, Roth, Seel:ie, Sk:[nclell. <br /> <br /> AN ORDINANCE to enact new section 525.17, False Allegation of Peace Officer <br />Misconduct, of the Codified Ordinances 'of the City of Lakewood and to remain <br />consistent with the Ohio Revised Code. <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, this ordinance is necessary for the public health, welfare and safety. <br />Now therefore, <br /> <br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO <br /> <br /> Section 1. That new section 525~17, False Allegation of Peace Officer <br />Misconduct,' of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood is hereby created to <br />read as follows: <br /> <br />525.17 FALSE ALLEGATION OF PEACE OFFICER MISCONDUCT. <br /> <br /> (a) As used in this section, ~peace officer" has the same meaning as in Ohio R~C. <br />;Z935.01. <br /> <br /> (b) No person shall knowingly file a complaint against a peace officer that alleges <br />that the peace officer 'engaged in misconduct in the performance of the officer's duties <br />if the person knows that the allegation is false. <br /> <br /> (c) Whoever violates this section is guilty of making a false allegation of peace <br />officer misconduct, a misdemeanor of the first degree. <br /> <br /> Section 2. It is found and determined that all formal actions of this Council <br />concerning and relating to the passage of this ordinance were adopted in an open <br />meeting of this Council, and that all such deliberation of the Council and of any of its <br />committees that resulted in such formal action were in meetings open to the public in <br />compliance with all legal requirements. <br /> <br />President of Council <br /> <br /> yor / '"' <br /> <br /> <br />