All municipal corporations may organize and maintain police and fire departments, erect the necessary buildings, and purchase and hold all implements and apparatus required therefor.
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 715.05
Police and fire departments
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Wheeler v. Dayton Police Department (2015)
Most recently applied in Wheeler v. Dayton Police Department (December 2015)
Effective: October 1, 1953; Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
Official source: Ohio Laws & Administrative Rules (Legislative Service Commission). Reproduced from public-domain Ohio statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.