Clothing Allowance—Plainclothes Officers

Saint Paul Administrative Code tit. III, ch. 36

in effect

Saint Paul Administrative Code § 36.01 Definition.

Sec. 36.01. - Definition. "Plainclothes police officers" shall mean sworn police officers assigned to the office of the chief of police technical and administrative division, and the investigative division of the police department. Clothing shall include the following items of apparel only: top coats, suits, sport coats, trousers, handcuffs, handcuff holders, saps, overshoes, and rubbers. (Ord. No. 13301, 8-4-66)

Saint Paul Administrative Code § 36.02 Credit allowance.

Sec. 36.02. - Credit allowance. From and after January 1, 1967, each plainclothes police officer of the police department, as herein defined, shall be entitled to and given by the department a credit allowance in the amount not to exceed that which is authorized by Section 35.01 of the Administrative Code of the City of Saint Paul, which can be used by him for the purpose of replacement of worn or damaged items of apparel as herein defined. Said allowance may be accumulative from year to year. Said allowance shall not in any case by used for the purposes as defined in this section until specific authorization of the chief of police or the person or persons authorized by him to perform such functions has been obtained by each police officer seeking use of his credit allowance. When permission is granted to any plainclothes officer by the chief of police or such other person as authorized by him to administer the fund, said police officer shall submit to the chief of police, or such other person as authorized by him, a receipt for purchase together with the item of purchase for examination and approval. The credit account of each police officer shall be kept by the chief of police or such other persons as authorized by him to perform such function. (Ord. No. 13301, 8-4-66)

Saint Paul Administrative Code § 36.03 Separation or transfer.

Sec. 36.03. - Separation or transfer. Any credit remaining in the account of an individual plainclothes police officer at the time of his separation from service for any cause whatsoever or transfer to uniformed duty shall be cancelled. No police officer shall receive any credit allowance for any period in which said police officer is suspended from service. (Ord. No. 13301, 8-4-66)

Saint Paul Administrative Code § 36.04 Administration of fund.

Sec. 36.04. - Administration of fund. The chief of police is herein charged with the administration of this fund. (Ord. No. 13301, 8-4-66)

Saint Paul Administrative Code § 36.05 Budget item.

Sec. 36.05. - Budget item. Each year there shall be an amount set up in the budget of the police department to pay the cost of the allowances which may be incurred under the terms of the ordinance enacting this chapter. (Ord. No. 13301, 8-4-66)

Source: City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, City Charter, Legislative Code and Administrative Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mn/st._paul/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIIIADCO_TITIIIOFEM_CH36CLALLAOFFetched: 11/1/2026