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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances Book 16, Page 595, Ordinance Number 68-5-635 95. 4' ORDINANCE NO. 68-5-63 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 7.1, 9.1 AND 9.4 OF THE MANUAL OF PROCEDURE OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY: SECTION 1. That Section 7.1, Section 9.1, Section 9.2 and Section 9.4 of the Manual of Procedure of the Police Department of the City of Paducah, Kentucky, which Manual was adopted May 23, 1967 by an ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING, BY REFERENCE, THE MANUAL OF PROCEDURE OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY", be, and the same are hereby, amended to read as follows: "7.1 Uniform Division Promotion Procedures for Supervisory Ranks Within the Police Department. When a Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain or Assistant Chief rank vacancy occurs within the department, the Chief of Police may recommend for promotion any member of the uniform division of the next lower rank by written recommendation to the Board of Commissioners, through and with the endorsement of the City Manager, provided that the recommended party meets the qualifications set forth in 7.2 A-1, C-1, C-2 or D-1; or, the Chief of Police may give notice of such vacancy and shall set the date, time, place, etc. that examinations shall be held for filling the vacancy. The notification shall be made at a time deemed appropriate by the Chief of Police. The requirement of vacancy shall not apply to personnel assigned to specialized jobs, such as the Identification Bureau and the Jail. Promotions for such personnel will be based upon the direct recommendations of the Chief of Police, and such recommendations shall be made on the basis of job requirements, job skills, personal merits, seniority and written tests, if available, and deemed necessary by the Chief of Police, and any changes in rank for such personnel shall be further authorized by the Board of Commissioners by amending an ordinance establishing the number, ranks and monthly salaries of the Police Department of the City of Paducah. Where the promotion pfocedure of competitive examinations is used, Sections 7.2 through 7.6 shall apply. "9.1 Detective Division Promotion Procedures for Supervisory Ranks When a Captain or Chief of Detectives rank vacancy occurs within the Detective Division, the procedure for filling the vacancy shall be as follows: The Chief of Police may recommend for promotion to Chief of Detectives any member of the Detective Division who holds the next lower rank, and the Chief of Police may recommend for promotion to the rank of Captain any member of the Detective Division who has been recommended in writing by the Chief of Detectives, provided that any recommended party meet the qualifications set forth in Section 9.2. Any recommenda- tions by the Chief of Police shall be addressed to the Board of Commissioners through and with the endorsement of the City Manager. In the alternative, and should no qualified recommended individuals exist within the division, the Chief of Police may follow the procedures set out in Sections 9.2 through 9.6.