There is hereby established an executive department of the municipal government of the city which shall be known as the police department, and may consist of up to the police chief, four (4) lieutenants, four (4) police sergeants, and fifteen (15) patrolmen, up to seven (7) telecommunicators, one noncommissioned code enforcement officer, one executive secretary, and one department secretary. When any officer of the police department, who occupies the position of lieutenant, sergeant, or patrolman, becomes inactive such that it appears that a full time appointment will be necessary so as to fill an ongoing vacancy and/or an anticipated requirement, then the police and fire commission may, at its discretion, appoint an officer in a full time capacity to fill such vacancy. The telecommunicators, executive secretary, department secretary, and the noncommissioned code enforcement officer based upon the recommendation of the police chief, shall be appointed by the mayor with the approval of the city council. Part time noncommissioned personnel may be used on an "as needed" basis to work as radio operators, but only to the extent that the full time commissioned officers are inadequate to meet such needs. (Ord. 4021, 1-5-2016)