There is hereby created a police department of the City of Dallas at the head of which shall be the chief of police. The police department shall be composed of the chief, whose office is hereby created and established, and other unclassified positions of assistants, limited to the three grades or ranks immediately below the grade or rank of chief, and classified employees as the council may provide by ordinance upon recommendation of the city manager. The chief of police shall designate the order of succession of the assistant chiefs, who shall perform the duties of the chief in the event of the chief’s disability, absence from the city, or inability to perform duties from any other cause. (Amend. of 6-12-73, Prop. No. 26; Amend. of 8-12-89, Prop. No. 8; Amend. of 5-3-97, Prop. No. 6)
The chief of police shall:
(1) have immediate direction and control of the police department, subject to the supervision of the city manager, and also subject to such rules, regulations, and orders as the city manager may prescribe, not inconsistent with the ordinances of the city, and shall promulgate all orders, rules, and regulations for government of the police force;
(2) devote the chief’s entire time to the discharge of official duties, and shall not be absent from the city except in the performance of official duties, unless granted a written leave of absence by the city manager;
(3) keep the office of the chief of police open at all hours, day and night, and either the chief or a subordinate shall be in constant attendance of such office;
(4) prescribe the uniforms and badges for the members of the police force and direct the manner in which the members of the police force shall be armed;
(5) perform such other duties as may be required by the city manager or by ordinance of the city council. (Amend. of 5-3-97, Prop. No. 6)
The members of the police department, other than the chief of police and assistants provided by ordinance, shall be selected from the list of eligibles prepared by the civil service commission. In case of emergency, the mayor, the city manager, or the chief of police may appoint additional patrol officers and other officers for temporary service, who need not be in the classified service. Each member of the police department, both rank and file, shall be issued a warrant of appointment signed by the city manager in which the date of appointment shall be stated, and such shall be the member’s commission. Each member of the police department shall, before entering upon any duties, subscribe to an oath that the member will faithfully, without fear or favor, perform the duties of the office, and such oath shall be filed and preserved with the records of the police department, and in addition, the several officers of the force shall, if so required by the council, give bond in such penal sum and with such security as the council may prescribe by ordinance. The cost of such bond is to be borne by the city. (Amend. of 6-12-73, Prop. No. 26; Amend. of 5-3-97, Prop. No. 6)
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