(A) Any officer or member of the police department, except the chief of police, who shall be removed by the city council and the deputy chief(s) who shall be removed by the mayor with the recommendation of the chief of police, may be removed by the board of fire and police commissioners for violation of any lawfully promulgated rules. The officer or member may, in any event, be removed for:
(1) Disobedience of the orders of his superiors.
(2) Intoxication.
(3) Violent, insolent, or abusive language to any superior officer or to any citizen, resident, or stranger.
(4) Drinking intoxicating liquor when on duty or coming on duty while partially under the influence of intoxicating liquor.
(5) Conduct on or off duty unbecoming a member of the department or detrimental to the best interests of the city.
(6) Absence from duty without leave.
(7) Inefficiency.
(8) Lack of good physical or mental condition.
(B) The officer or member shall be removed from office by the board of fire and police commissioners for any of the following actions:
(1) Participating in, causing, inducing, or encouraging any strike or other concerted withholding of services by any officer or member of the police department.
(2) Interfering with the performance of services by any officer or member of the police department.
(‘64 Code, § 25-13; Am. Ord. 6430, passed 3-8-77; Am. Ord. 9336, passed 10-5-21)