95.490 Oath and bond of members of police force -- Cities of home rule class or

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urban-county governments.

(1)Each member of the police force in cities of the home rule class or in an urban-

county government, before entering upon the discharge of his duties, shall take an

oath to faithfully discharge the duties of his or her office. The oath shall be

subscribed by the person taking it, and filed in the office of the city clerk, or in

urban-county governments, the office most closely resembling such office.

(2)The chief of police and each other member of the police force shall give such bond

to the city or urban-county government, and with such surety as may be required by

ordinance, conditioned that they will faithfully perform the duties of their office and

pay over to the persons entitled thereto all moneys that may come into their hands.

A lien shall exist on the lands of the chief of police or policemen deputized by him,

and their sureties, from the time of executing bond, for all sums of money that come

into their hands.