(A) The Police Department shall consist of a Chief of Police and regular police officers as may be authorized by the City Council.
(B) The Police Chief and all police officers shall be appointed by the Mayor at will, and may be removed by the Mayor at will except as tenure and terms of employment are protected by statute, ordinance, or contract.
(C) No person shall be appointed or act as the Police Chief or a regular police officer unless such person has taken oath required by section 228 of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
(D) The Chief of Police shall keep such records and make such reports concerning the activities of his department as may be required by statute or by the City Council. The Chief shall be responsible for the performance by the Police Department of its functions, and all persons who are members of the Police Department shall serve subject to the orders of the Chief of Police. It shall be the Chief's duty to see to the enforcement of all of the ordinances of the city and all statutes applicable therein; and to preserve order and prevent infractions of the law and arrest violators thereof. The Chief of the Police Department may make or prescribe such rules and regulations as he shall deem advisable; such rules, when approved by the City Council, shall be binding on such members. Such rules and regulations may cover, besides the conduct of the members, uniforms and equipment to be worn or carried, hours of service, vacations, and all other similar matters necessary or desirable for the better efficiency of the department. ('82 Code, § )
(E) Qualifications, training, and compensation shall be as set forth in the Personnel Classification and Compensation Plan.