A. Deputy Chief Of Police:
1. Position Established; Appointment: There is hereby established the position of Deputy Chief of Police. The Deputy Chief position shall be an exempt rank immediately below that of Chief of Police.
2. The position of Deputy Chief shall be appointed by the Chief of Police from any rank of sworn, full-time officers of the Plano Police Department, but the appointee must have at least five (5) years of full-time service as a police officer in the Plano Police Department.
3. There shall be no more than one Deputy Chief position if the Police Department has fewer than twenty five (25) full-time police officers and no more than two (2) Deputy Chief positions if the Police Department has twenty five (25) or more full-time police officers, subject to the availability of funding for such position(s) as determined by the Mayor and City Council.
4. A Deputy Chief shall serve at the discretion of the Chief of Police and, if removed from the position, shall revert to the rank currently held, without regard as to whether a vacancy exists in that rank.
5. A Deputy Chief of Police shall be permitted, regardless of rank, to take promotional exams and be promoted to a higher classified rank than he currently holds, without having to resign as Deputy Chief of Police.
6. The Deputy Chief shall have and fulfill those duties assigned by the Chief of Police.
B. Termination Of Position Of Lieutenants And Corporals: The positions of Lieutenants and Corporals is terminated and eliminated. The persons currently holding these positions shall revert to the rank they hold which is the rank of Sergeant without regard as to whether a vacancy exists in that rank. (Ord. 1991-13, 4-22-91; amd. Ord. 2024-25, 5-28-2024)