In the case of a vacancy in the office of Chief of Police, the appointing authority has full discretion in selecting the individual to fill the position of Chief of Police. If the appointing authority requests the Commission to subject that person to a noncompetitive examination, and if that person successfully passes the noncompetitive examination, then the Commission shall notify the appointing authority of the results of the examination and that person may only be removed from the position of Chief of Police for the reasons set forth in §
A288-6.1.
Every successful applicant to the position of patrol officer or to a promotional position with the police department shall serve a twelve-month probationary period commencing on the date of the conditional offer of employment. During the probationary period, a newly hired officer may only be dismissed for cause for the reasons set forth in §
A288-3.7. A promoted officer, during probation, may be returned to a prior rank only for cause for the reasons set forth in §
A288-3.7. However, at the end of the twelve-month probationary period, if the conduct of the probationer has not been satisfactory to the appointing authority, the probationer shall be notified, in writing, that the appointment will not be permanent. At that time, a newly hired officer's employment shall end, and a promoted officer shall return to a previous rank. Any officer who is not informed, in writing, that their performance has been unsatisfactory shall receive a permanent appointment to the new position. Any probationer who is notified, in writing, that appointment will not be made permanent has no rights of appeal under these rules and regulations.
Whenever there are urgent reasons for the filing of a vacancy
in any position in the police department and there are no names on
the eligible list for such appointment, the appointing authority may
nominate a person to the Commission for noncompetitive examination,
and such nominee may be certified by the Commission as qualified after
such noncompetitive examination, and may be appointed provisionally
to fill such vacancy. It shall thereupon become the duty of the Commission
within three weeks to hold a competitive examination and certify a
list of eligibles, and then a regular appointment shall then be made
from the name or names submitted by the Commission; provided that
nothing within this section shall prevent the appointment, without
examination, of persons temporarily as police officers in cases of
riot or other emergency.