(a) The Mayor, as Director of Public Safety, is hereby authorized and directed to appoint up to three persons, who by their education and experience, are qualified to serve as chaplains for the Police and Fire Departments. The chaplains shall represent the religious diversity of the community.
(b) The annual salary for each chaplain shall be $1 per year.
(c) Chaplains shall be considered as official members of both the Police and Fire Departments but shall have authority only in their particular field. They shall not have the power of arrest or any other official power granted to sworn members of both departments, nor shall they have any authority with regard to fire and police operations. Chaplains shall be in the unclassified service.
(d) Chaplains shall be responsible to the Director of Public Safety and to the Chief of Police or the Fire Chief in whatever department they perform their duties.
(e) Chaplains shall have the official title of Chaplain. Each chaplain shall be issued a chaplain's badge and a city identification card.
(f) The Director of Public Safety is hereby authorized to purchase a dress uniform for each chaplain, such uniform to consist of a dress blouse, dress trousers, white uniform shirt, cap and insignias. Fire boots may also be purchased for each chaplain.
(g) The city shall pay for a membership for each chaplain either to the International Conference of Police Chaplains or to the Federation of Fire Chaplains.
(Ord. 22-2005, passed 7-18-2005)