The office of the chief of police shall be responsible for the proper administration and operations of the police department, subject to the supervision of the city manager, and subject to all regulations, policies and ordinances of the city and he or she shall promulgate all rules, regulations and orders for the governing of the police department. The chief of police shall have the exclusive right to discipline any of the officers or employees of the department in accordance with state civil service law, city rules and regulations, police department general and interim orders, and the police department code of conduct. In case of the disability of the chief of police or the executive assistant chief, by reason of sickness, absence from the city or other cause, the city manager shall designate one of the assistant chiefs or deputy chiefs within the police department to act as chief of police during such disability, and the officer so designated shall serve without additional compensation.
(Ord. 24030-02-2020, § 15, passed 2-4-2020)