A police officer shall be considered as a probationary police officer for a period of one calendar year from the date of his or her employment as a police officer, and he or she shall be subject to dismissal at the suggestion of the Police Chief with the approval of the Metropolitan Board of Police Commissioners. His or her salary for the probationary period shall be considered his or her “base pay” for the purposes of this chapter.
(Prior Code, § 15.04)