§ 2.10.015. Definitions.

As used in this chapter, the following terms shall be defined as:

Conviction means: a) entering into a diversion agreement for a felony offense or a crime of domestic violence in lieu of further criminal proceedings on a complaint alleging a violation of such crime; b) conviction of a violation of an ordinance of a city in this state, a resolution of a county in this state, or any law of another state which would constitute a crime; and c) receiving punishment under the Uniform Code of Military Justice or Kansas Code of Military Justice for an act which was committed on a military reservation and which would constitute a crime if committed off a military reservation in this state.

Domestic violence means: an act of violence against a person with whom the offender is involved or has been involved in a dating relationship, or an act of violence against a family or household member by a family or household member. Domestic violence also includes any other crime committed against a person or against property or any municipal ordinance violation against a person or against property, when directed against a person with whom the offender is involved or has been involved in a dating relationship or when directed against a family or household member by a family or household member.

Enforcement action means: any law enforcement act during a nonconsensual contact with an individual(s) in 1) determining the existence of probable cause to take into custody or to arrest an individual; 2) constituting a reasonable and articulable suspicion that an offense has been or is being committed so as to justify the detention of an individual or the investigatory stop of a vehicle; or 3) determining the existence of probable cause to conduct a search of an individual or a conveyance.

Immediate family means: a parent, step-parent, sibling, child, stepchild or spouse.

Post discipline means: any administrative, civil or criminal investigation of officer misconduct has been concluded, including any and all appeals, grievances or other remedies available to the officer have been exhausted.

Racial or other biased-based policing means: the unreasonable use of race, ethnicity, national origin, gender or religion by a law enforcement office in deciding to initiate an enforcement action. It is not racial or other biased-based policing when race, ethnicity, national origin, gender or religion is used in combination with other identifying factors as part of a specific individual description to initiate an enforcement action.

(Ord. No. 50-603, § 2, 10-17-17)