(a) The Police Chief shall be appointed by the Mayor pursuant to the provisions of Charter Section 7.04(E)(1) and subject to such rules and procedures that Council may promulgate.
(b) Applicants for the position of Police Chief shall meet the following minimum requirements:
(1) Shall be a citizen of the United States and have not less than ten years of actual police experience in a full-time law enforcement position with progressively higher levels of management experience consisting of at least five years as a Chief of Police or five years in an administrative or upper management level police position comparable to the position of captain or lieutenant in the City Police Department.
(2) At the time of application for the position of Police Chief the applicant must be employed as a Police Chief or as a police officer in an administrative position or upper management level law enforcement position, or employed as such within the twelve month period immediately preceding the date of application.
(3) Effective January 1, 1998, a candidate must be a graduate of an accredited college or university with a bachelor degree in criminal justice, public or business administration or other related field. A candidate must present certification of formal training that demonstrates significant experience in crime prevention, supervision, decision-making, management and leadership.
(4) Graduation from the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy, Southern Police Institute Command Officers Course, Northwestern University Command Officers Course or the Police Executive Leadership College with emphasis on the executive development and management sciences shall be recommended and preferred, but not required.
(5) Must pass a psychological examination, polygraph examination, medical examination and the then current physical fitness for duty standards of the Police Department.
(6) Shall have a valid Ohio driver's license or be capable of obtaining one prior to appointment.
(7) Shall have no prior felony convictions or pending criminal suits.
(8) Must be certified as a peace officer by the State of Ohio Peace Officers Training Council at the time of appointment or within the legal time limitations then set by the State.
(c) Applicants for the position of Police Chief shall submit an application accompanied by all appropriate documentation necessary to prove the applicant's ability to meet the minimum requirements of subsection (b) hereof. All applications shall be accepted by the Civil Service Commission and processed through the Assessment Center Process Board. The Commission and Board may use any mutually agreeable method to limit the number of final applicants to a maximum of ten persons. The final applicants determined to best meet the City's needs and qualifications will be tested by the Assessment Center Process by the Assessment Center Board. The applicants will be rated by the Assessment Center Board in a numerical order based upon the results of the Assessment Center Process. The three highest ranking candidates' names shall be submitted to the Mayor for appointment pursuant to subsection (a) hereof. All other names on the list and the order of their ranking shall remain the confidential information of the Civil Service Commission.
(d) If one or more of the three names submitted to the Mayor is found not qualified for the position based upon the requirements of subsection (b) hereof, an equal number of names shall be submitted to the Mayor by the Civil Service Commission from the eligibility list in the order of their ranking on the list.
(e) The eligibility list shall remain in effect for one year from the date the list is certified as being in effect by the Civil Service Commission.
(f) The Mayor shall choose one person from the list of three names submitted to him or as amended by the Civil Service Commission.
(g) Any person on the eligibility list that is not presently a member of the City Police Department shall not be subject to the requirements of Section 141.02(b) as it pertains to an original appointment. The person hired from the list shall be subject to all other ordinances or laws applicable to this position or to employment by the City in general.
(Ord. 16-79. Passed 12-5-16.)