240.02 CHAIN OF COMMAND; AUTHORITY OF CITY MANAGER.

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240.02 CHAIN OF COMMAND; AUTHORITY OF CITY MANAGER.

The power and authority of the Police Department shall be subordinate to the power and authority of the citizens of the City, exercised through their elected officials. Subject to the direction of the City Manager, the Chief of Police shall be the commanding officer within the Police Department. Any willful disobedience or neglect to perform any lawful command or order of the City Manager, by the Chief of Police or any member of the Department, shall constitute insubordination.

(Ord. 95-41. Passed 8-7-95; Ord. 2017-56. Passed 7-17-17.)

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