The Police Force shall consist of a Chief, three Deputy Chiefs of Police, eleven Commanders of Police, and such other officers, patrolmen and employees as may be provided by ordinance or resolution of the Council. The Mayor may appoint a fourth Deputy Chief of Police to protect the people from homeland security threats and a twelfth Commander of Police for community policing. In case of riot or like emergency the Mayor may appoint additional patrolmen and officers for temporary service who need not be in the classified service. The Chief of Police, the Deputy Chiefs of Police, and the Commanders of Police shall be appointed by the Mayor from the division of police or they may be persons appointed from outside the division who shall have had training and experience in law enforcement and they shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor; provided, however, that the Mayor shall appoint to the positions of Deputy Chief of Police and Commander of Police from among persons recommended by the Chief of Police with the concurrence of the executive head of the police force if such executive head be other than the Mayor. The Council may, by ordinance, direct the Mayor to make appointments of minorities to the positions of Deputy Chief of Police and Commander of Police. Upon the termination of their service as Chief of Police, Deputy Chief of Police, or Commander of Police they shall, if appointed from the division of police, revert to the civil service status held by them at the time of their appointment, in so far as it is competent for this charter so to provide. The Chief of Police shall have exclusive control of the stationing and transfer of patrolmen and other officers and employees constituting the Police Force, under such rules and regulations as may be established by the Mayor or by the director of the department to whom the Chief of Police may be immediately responsible.
(Effective November 2, 2004)