The Mayor shall be ex-officio the Director of Public Safety and the Director of Public Service and as such shall exercise all powers and perform all duties as have heretofore been delegated to and conferred upon the Director of Public Safety and the Director of Public Service by the laws of the State of Ohio.
In conformity with this Charter provision and Section 52 of the Charter, the Mayor shall appoint and designate the Chief of Police and the Chief of Fire. Said appointments of the Chief of Police and the Chief of Fire may be from within or from outside of the ranks of the Division of Police and Division of Fire. (Amended November 6, 2007)