The Chief of Police shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of Council to serve for an indefinite term. The Chief of Police shall be a person of proved executive and administrative ability with experience or training in law enforcement. Subject to the direction and control of the Mayor, the Chief of Police shall be responsible for the supervision and administration of the Police Department and shall require of all police officers the proper discharge of their duties. He shall see to the protection of property and the preservation of peace, order and public safety throughout the City, and, to that end, he shall cause all violators of the City ordinances and of general law to be apprehended and brought to trial before the Municipal Court or other proper tribunal. Under the direction of the Mayor, he shall also perform such other duties as may be required of him by this Charter, by general law or by City ordinance or order of the Mayor not inconsistent with this Charter or with general law. The Chief of Police may be removed by the Mayor with the concurrence of a majority of Council or by a vote of at least two- thirds of the members of Council.
Each Chief of Police hereafter appointed shall be a resident of the City and, being a resident of the City, shall not remove his or her residence from the City during the term of such appointment. Council shall be the judge of the residence qualification of the Chief, who shall promptly report each change of residence to the Council. (Amended 10-15-85.)