Establishing a Merit System of Promotions for the Bureau of Police

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the Bureau of Police as Chief of Police and Divisional Chiefs shall be deemed as removal from rank only, and not from the Bureau of Police; provided, further that upon expiration of the term of any Chief of Police such person shall be appointed by the Board to the permanent rank which he held at the time of his appointment as Chief or divisional chief of the Bureau. The positions of chief and divisional chief shall be considered appointed positions to serve at the discretion of the Mayor. Officers appointed to either of these positions shall upon expiration, resignation, or removal, be appoint- ed to the permanent rank held prior to their appointment as chief or divisional chief; provided further, that the chief of police, during his tenure in office, shall be eligible to compete:.-for and qualify on promotional eligibility lists as provided by this Act. SECTION XIII. The Board of Public Safety shall have the sole power of exacting fines, punishment, and dismissal of any member of the Bureau of Police found guilty of being in violation of the rules and regulations of the Bureau of Police in accordance with state laws governing cities of the second class and the process of appeal shall be in accordance with the existing state laws. The -beard of Public safety may delegate to the ehie€ of peliee in writing the authority to suspend a peliee e € €ieer without pay €er periods up to and ineluding ten {le} days and aloe may- authorite the ehie€ of peliee to relieve an eifieer of duty with pay €er the some period of time. The Chief of the.'Bureau of Police shall have exclusive direction and control of the police force subject to the rules, regulations and orders of the RnarA of p„hlir SECTION XIV. Any member of the Bureau of Police who personally or through any other person solicits any..member of the Board to influence or favor his pro- motion shall be thereby rendered ineligible for promotional considera- tion until the next regular promotional school. SECTION XV. Upon arriving at the age of sixty (60) it shall be mandatory for a member of the Bureau of Police to retire from said department, provi- ding, however, that any member of the Bureau of Police that is of the age of sixty (60) or over at the time of the taking effect of this chapter shall be permitted to serve to the end of the calendar year. Exceptions to this mandatory retirement age can be made by the Board in accordance with its normal rules and regulations when an individual request such an exception in writing to the Board. However, such approval can be made only for a period of one (1) year. Additional period of one (1) year may be granted in the same manner. However, no extension should be approved once the individual reaches the age of 65. SECTION XVI. All persons who are members of the Bureau of Police at the time of the effective date of this Act will hold their respective ranks sub- ject to the system in force at the time of the passage of this Act. The Board shall, within a reasonable time, hold open competition as described in examinations for all members of the Bureau of Police. Sueh examinations shall be concluded for the rank of eerporal on or be €ere Mdreh -31; -1946; for the rank of sergeant, en or before the 39th day -e€ June, €996; for the rank of lieutenant, on or before the Seth day of September, 1946; and for the rank of eaptain, -en or before the 31st day- o €- Beeember, 1936.- The examinations for Sergeants, Lieutenan and Captains shall be so devised that it will be noss,hla rn aramin,ci -o s at the same time. The merit system shall then be implemented as to the entire police force on January 1, 1977. -7-