Notwithstanding any other provision of this charter, the Police
Department of the City shall be governed by a Police Commission consisting
of three persons, who shall be elected by the qualified voters of
the City. Those Commissioners serving under color of Laws of 1913,
Chapter 148 when this popular election amendment is adopted shall
continue in office until their successors are duly elected and qualified.
At the November 1995 regular municipal election, all three members
shall be elected. The candidates receiving the highest and the next
highest number of votes in that election shall be elected to four-year
terms, and the candidate receiving the next highest number of votes
shall be elected to a two-year term. Thereafter, each Commissioner
shall be elected to a term of four years. All elections of Police
Commissioners shall be held in odd-numbered years.
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All members of the Police Commission shall be nominated and elected in accordance with the nonpartisan election procedures set forth in Article II of this Charter. (Amended by referendum
11-4-2003, 1,341 yes, 407 no)
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It shall be the duties of said Police Commissioners to appoint
such police officers, constables and superior officers, as they may
in their judgment deem necessary, and to fix their compensation.
The compensation of the Police Commissioners shall be fixed
by the City Council.
The Police Commissioners shall have authority to remove any
officer at any time for just cause and after due hearing, which cause
shall be specified in the order or removal.
The Police Commissioners shall have full power to make all rules
for the government of the police force and to enforce said rules.
This amendment shall take effect upon passage. (Added
by referendum 11-2-1993, 1,621 yes, 1,396 no)
