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ORDINANCE NO. 70-3-296
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 6.1 of THE MANUAL OF PROCEDURE
OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, AND AS
CODIFIED IN SECTION 25-4.10 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY
OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, WHICH SECTION WAS LAST AMENDED FEBRUARY 20,1969
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1. That Section 6.1 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", which section of said manual has been
codified as Section 25-4.10 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Paducah, Kentucky, be, and the same is hereby, amended to read as follows:
116.1 Recruitment of Paducah Police Department Personnel.
Make known the Department's personnel needs by the use
of the various means of news media, such as newspapers,
radio, television, posters, etc.
A. List the title of the job (Recruit Police Officer).
B. Specify the number of men needed.
C. Specify the minimum requirements that must be met
by the applicant. They are:
1. Must be of male sex.
2. Must be not less than 21 years of age and not
more than 35 years of age.
3. Must become a resident of the city, by moving inside
the city limits of Paducah, within fourteen (14)
days after being notified of his employment as a
police officer for the city. An applicant may live
outside of the city limits of Paducah at the time he
files his application and participates in the
examinations.
4. Must become a qualified voter of the City of Paducah,
must be an orderly and law-abiding citizen.
5. Must be of good moral character, sobriety and
we I integrity.
6. Must successfully stand and pass an A-1 physical
examination by a physician designated by the City
Manager.
7. Must furnish satisfactory references from at least
five (5) reputable citizens of the City of Paducah.
8. Must be able to read, write, speak and understand the
English language, and must be a graduate from a
recognized high school.
9. Must possess such other minimum qualifications as
may be required by applicable statutes of the
Commonwealth of Kentucky.
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D. Specify where applications may be obtained and to where
they are to be returned upon completion.
I. Applications may be.obtained from the office of the
City Manager on the second floor of the New City Hall.
2. Applications are to be delivered to the Chief of
Police or the executive officer of the Police Depart-
ment upon their completion.
3. Applications must be complete before being accepted
for consideration.
4. If an insufficient number of applications, which meet
all minimum requirements for employment, are received,
a second announcement for same shall be made at the
discretion of the Chief of Police and/or the Executive
Officer."
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after its adoption.
Mayor
Passed by the Board of'Commissioners March 10, 1970
Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, March 10, 1970