[Ord. No. 238 §I, 1-15-1976]
A. 
Appointment. The person appointed as Chief of Police, of and for Velda City, shall be not less than thirty-five (35) years of age, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the State of Missouri for not less than one (1) year.
B. 
Qualifications.
1. 
He/she shall have completed a Law Enforcement Officer training course conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, State Highway Patrol, Police Academy, or an accredited college course for Police Officers with a minimum of six hundred (600) hours of instruction, as set forth by the laws of the State of Missouri.
2. 
He/she shall have had not less than five (5) years of road experience as a regular Police Officer in the State of Missouri.
3. 
He/she shall have had not less than two (2) years administrative Police Department experience with respect to assignments, duty schedules, records and reports.