Appointment of director of police department

(a)

The city manager is hereby authorized to appoint a director of the police department who shall serve subject to the supervision and the control of the city manager. The chief of police shall be the director of the police department, appointed in accordance with the provisions set forth in the city Charter.

(b)

The city manager shall have the exclusive right to suspend the chief of police for incompetence, neglect of duty, immorality, drunkenness, failure to obey orders given by proper authority, or for any other just and reasonable cause. If such chief be so suspended, the city manager shall forthwith certify the fact, together with the cause of suspension, to the commission who, within five days from the date of receipt of such notice, shall proceed to hear such charges and render judgment thereon, which judgment shall be final.

(c)

If the chief is arrested for a felony or for a misdemeanor related to the duties of office or is indicted or informed against for the commission of a federal felony or misdemeanor or state felony or misdemeanor, the provisions of F.S. § 112.51(2) shall apply.

(Ord. No. 10744, § 3, 6-28-90; Code 1980, § 42-2; Ord. No. 13676, § 2, 4-27-17)

Case Law reference— Meetings of advisory group appointed by city manager to directly assist him/her in selection of candidates to be considered for appointment of chief of police held subject to government in the sunshine law. State v. Krause, 47 Fla. Supp. 36, aff'd Krause v. Reno, 366 So. 2d 1244.