[Ord. No. 677 §§1 — 4, 2-3-2003]
A. 
A tuition assistance program is hereby established in the City of Concordia to assist in the recruitment of full-time Police Officers. This program will pay the cost of the applicant to attend a certified Police academy and obtain the necessary education to become a Police Officer in the State of Missouri. In return the applicant will work for the City under an agreement requiring the cost of such assistance to be repaid to the City. The applicant will be considered for full-time employment when an opening exists.
B. 
Any individual desiring to become a Police Officer in the City of Concordia may apply to the Chief of Police for admission to the City's tuition assistance program. A completed application form is required and is to be signed by the applicant.
C. 
In order for the applicant to be accepted into the program, an interview must be conducted by the Police Advisory Board and a recommendation made to the Board of Aldermen. In addition, the Police Chief must interview the candidate and allow the candidate to accompany him on a work shift in order to ascertain sufficient basic competency and interest in the law enforcement field.
D. 
Upon a positive recommendation by the Police Chief and the Police Advisory Board, a training agreement shall be presented to the candidate for signature. Said agreement shall set out the parameters of the program as set forth above and shall include the applicant's agreement to reimburse the City through service and/or payment. The Mayor is hereby authorized to sign said agreement as presented. Upon approval of the agreement by the Mayor, the applicant is duly enrolled in the City's Police Officer Tuition Assistance Program.
[Ord. No. 1387, 9-4-2018]
The Mayor may request on-duty Officers or the presence of the Police Chief at any meeting he/she deems necessary to preserve order or provide safety.