The examination for the positions of Corporal, Sergeant and Lieutenant shall include a written and oral examination which will be graded on a 100-point scale, with the written examination representing 50% and the oral examination representing 50% of the final score. After an applicant has been extended an offer of promotion, the Municipal Manager may make the offer of promotion contingent upon the applicant passing a medical/physical examination (including a drug/alcohol screening) and a psychological examination.
The requirements of §§ 105-12 and 105-13 of these rules and regulations will govern the grading, scoring and passing requirements of the promotion examinations, excluding the physical fitness requirements.
Veterans' preference points are awarded to those who qualify for the initial appointment to police officer. Veterans' preference points shall not be provided for promotions because such an award overvalues military services.
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At the conclusion of the examination requirements the Municipal Manager shall rank all applicants on a list, with the applicant receiving the highest score at the top of the list and the applicant receiving the lowest score at the bottom of the list.
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The eligibility list should be valid for one year from the date the Municipal Manager ranks all passing applicants and formally adopts the eligibility list. The Municipal Manager, at his/her discretion, may extend the list for an additional year or may void the eligibility list at any time for any reason.
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The Municipal Manager will determine if a vacancy exists in the ranks and should be filled. Three names will be certified from the list of eligibles.
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If three names are not available, then the Municipal Manager shall certify the name(s) remaining on the list.
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The Municipal Manager shall make an appointment from one of the three names certified, with reference to the merits and fitness of the candidates.
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The Municipal Manager may object to one or more of the persons certified for reasons set forth in § 105-6 of these rules and regulations, if the candidate to whom the Municipal Manager objects fails to timely exercise the rights of appeal under § 105-8 or if the Municipal Manager declines to uphold the appeal, the Municipal Manager shall strike the name of that candidate from the eligibility list and certify the next highest name for inclusion on the list of three candidates for each name stricken off.
Every successful applicant to a promotional position with the Police Department must serve a probationary period of at least six months, but not more than 12 months. A promoted officer, during probation, may be returned to a prior rank only for the reasons set forth in § 105-6 of these rules and regulations; however, at the end of the twelve-month probationary period, if the conduct of the probationer has not been satisfactory to the Chief of Police or the Municipal Manager, the probationer shall be notified in writing that the appointment will not be permanent. The promoted officer shall return to the previous rank held. Any officer not notified in writing that his or her performance has been unsatisfactory, shall receive a permanent promotion to the position.
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In the case of a vacancy in the office of the Chief of Police, the Manager, with the advice and consent of Council, may select an individual to fill the position of Chief of Police.
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If a vacancy occurs in the office of the Assistant Chief of Police, the Manager will be responsible for searching and appointing a qualified individual to the position of Assistant Chief of Police.
Provisional appointments shall be made in accordance with Article X, § C-47, of the Home Rule Charter. No successive provisional appointments shall be made to the same position.
No person appointed to a position in the Police Department pursuant to these rules and regulations may be suspended, removed or discharged, reduced in rank or demoted, except in accordance with the provisions of Articles XV and XVI of the Home Rule Charter.