The management of the Police Department shall be the responsibility of the Mayor and the Chief of Police. The Chief of Police shall exercise daily supervisory control over scheduling, training, duty assignment, work relief, holidays, and training time of the officers. The Chief shall take such disciplinary action as deemed necessary and appropriate to enforce performance of duties, for inexcusable negligence, failure to efficiently perform duties, or for disobedience and lack of proper cooperation in carrying out the orders of the Chief of Police. At any time the Chief may refer an issue to the Mayor for input into a problem or the Mayor may on his/her own initiative assume jurisdiction over a matter to assist the Chief of Police in reaching a satisfactory solution.
(Ord. 77-82, passed 5-4-82; Am. Ord. 232-2010, passed 2-1-11)