(a) There is established a Division of Police in the Department of Public Safety, to be administered and controlled by a Chief of Police, subject to the provisions of the Charter and ordinances of the City and to the direction of the Director of Public Safety. The Division shall comprise the police force of the City and shall consist of the ranks set forth in the table in this division and not more persons per ranks than are designated in such table. Designation of the number of persons in each rank constitutes the maximum authorized strength for the rank and does not require, and shall not be construed as requiring, the appointment of the number of officers and patrol officers so designated, or of any specific lesser number. All members of the Division shall be appointed by the Director of Public Safety, unless otherwise provided in the Charter. The ranks of Deputy Chief of Police, Commander of Police and Commissioner of Traffic Control shall include five (5) minority persons:
Rank
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Not to Exceed
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Rank
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Not to Exceed
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Chief of Police | 1 |
Deputy Chief of Police | 4 |
Commander of Police | 11 |
Commissioner of Traffic Control | 1 |
Captain | 35 |
Lieutenant | 82 |
Sergeant | 211 |
Patrol Officer | 2,500 |
(b) No person holding any of the ranks set forth in the table in division (a) of this section shall perform any work which is of the same nature as, or included in the duties of any other classified employee of the City, except as is immediately necessary to the performance of the duties of such rank and as is necessarily incidental thereto.
(Ord. No. 408-08. Passed 4-28-08, eff. 5-2-08)