Pursuant to the provisions of I.C. 36-8-9-2, there is hereby established a Board of Metropolitan Police Commissioners (the “Board”) in and for the town to consist initially of five members to be appointed by the Town Council. Not more than three Board members may be members of the same political party, if individuals who satisfy this requirement can be found to serve on the Board. Each Board member must be a resident of the town. The town legislative body shall appoint each Board member. The term of each Board member expires January 1 of the third year after the member’s appointment and the terms of not more than two Board members may expire each year. The town legislative body may not appoint a police officer employed by the town to serve on the Board.
(Ord. 2012-0010, passed 7-19-2012; Ord. 2013-002, passed 1-24-2013)