There is hereby established a Police Department for the City. The Department shall be administered and controlled by a Police Chief, subject to the provisions of the City Charter and ordinances of the City.
The Police Department shall comprise the police force of the City and shall consist of the following ranks and personnel:
(a) One Police Chief;
(b) Not more than one Captain;
(c) Not more than four Lieutenants;
(d) Not more than eight Sergeants;
(e) Seven Detectives who shall be appointed by the Chief from the rank of patrol officer and whose grade shall be designated by the Chief;
(f) Not more than thirty-five patrol officers;
(g) (EDITOR’S NOTE: Former subsection (g) hereof was repealed by Ordinance 2006-186, passed December 21, 2006.)
(h) (EDITOR’S NOTE: Former subsection (h) hereof was repealed by Ordinance 2016-9, passed January 21, 2016.)
(i) Ten part-time patrol officers;
(j) One vehicle, building maintenance technician;
(k) Two part-time jailers;
(l) Five part-time community service officers;
(m) Property and Evidence Specialist;
(n) Digital Forensics Examiner; and
(o) Such other personnel as Council may establish.
(Ord. 2008-1. Passed 1-3-08; Ord. 2008-82. Passed 5-15-08; Ord. 2016-9. Passed 1-21-16; Ord. 2018-106. Passed 12-20-18; Ord. 2020-10. Passed 1-16-20; Ord. 2021-72. Passed 6-17-21; Ord. 2023-59. Passed 7-6-23.)