(a) The Chief of Police shall be vested with the authority to suspend any member of the Police Department for any of the following causes: refusing to obey the orders of his superior officer, neglect of duty, drunkenness, inefficiency, or any other cause the Chief may determine to be necessary for the good of the Department.
(b) Upon advice and request of the Chief of Police, it shall be the duty of the Mayor to investigate and to demote or discharge, if warranted, prior to the approval of Council, any member of the Police Department for any of the aforementioned causes.
(c) If the Chief of Police orders a police officer suspended or if the Mayor, prior to the approval of Council, orders a police officer demoted or discharged, a written statement of the charges and a written order of suspension, demotion, or discharge shall be delivered personally to the member by his commanding officer. The written statement of charges must explicitly provide the details giving rise to the cause or causes upon which the order of suspension, demotion, or discharge was promulgated. The police officer may appeal the Chief of Police’s order of suspension and the Mayor’s demotion or discharge to Council which may sustain or reverse the action. If the action is reversed the police officer will be reinstated with full pay from date of action.
(Passed 2-1-82)