ARTICLE 131
Police Department
131.01   Police Department.
131.02   Chief of Police; officer in charge.
131.03   Department rules and regulations.
131.04   Conduct of police officers.
131.05   Powers and duties generally.
131.06   Special school zone police officers.
131.07   Special parking enforcement police officers.
131.08   Police matron.
131.09   Civil service act for certain police departments.
131.10   Qualifications for appointment or promotion to positions in certain paid police departments to be ascertained by examination; provisions exclusive as to appointments, etc.; definitions.
131.11   Policemen’s civil service commission generally.
131.12   Recorder ex officio clerk of commission; clerical and stenographic services.
131.13   Rooms, stationary, etc., to be furnished by City; appropriations required.
131.14   Powers, authority and duties of policemen’s civil service commission.
131.15   Rules and regulations for all examinations; probationary appointments.
131.16   Form of application; age and residency requirements;  exceptions.
131.17   Character and notice of competitive examination; qualifications of applicants; press representatives; posting eligible list; medical examinations.
131.18   Individual review of test and answers from promotional  examination.
131.19   Refusal to examine or certify; review thereof.
131.20   Appointments from list of eligibles.
131.21   Noncompetitive examination for filling vacancy; provisional appointment.
131.22   Vacancies filled by promotion; eligibility for promotion; rights of Chief.
131.23   No inquiry shall be made concerning political or religious opinions or affiliations of applicants, etc.
131.24   Political activity of members prohibited; exceptions.
131.25   Removal, discharge, suspension or reduction in rank or pay; hearing; attorney fees; appeal; reduction in number of members.
131.26   Election to determine if civil service provisions of article shall apply to Class III City or Class IV Town or Village; existing police civil service not affected; certain regular members automatically covered.
131.27   Offenses and penalties.
131.28   Repeal of conflicting acts and provisions; civil service provisions of article exclusive; status or tenure not affected; certain members automatically covered; continuance of police civil service systems.
131.29   Right to receive complete standard uniform; right to acquire badge; and right to keep service weapon.
131.30   Procedure for investigation.
131.31   Definitions.
131.32   Investigation and interrogation of police officer or fireman.
131.33   Hearing.
131.34   Right to refuse to disclose personal finances; exceptions.
131.35   Appeal.
 
CROSS REFERENCES
Powers and duties - see W.Va. Code 8-10-1
Civil service - see W.Va. Code 8-14-6 et seq.
Pension and relief funds - see W.Va. Code Art. 8-22