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Ali ORDINANCE Ai•EPiDING SECTION 6 OF AIi ORDINANCE ENTITLED;
"A111 ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING THE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE POLICE
DEPARTI.ENT OF TIIE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY; PRESCRIBING THE QUALIFI-
CATIONS, POWERS AND DUTIES AND FIXING TIL COI•IPEINiSATIOPi OF THE 7Q1- -01E -;FS
OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING A SEPARABILITY CLAUSE, AND
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREVI^1H", WHICH WAS ADOPTED
BY THE BOARD OF COMIISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH OIi JANUARY 7,
1947, AFID AI -ENDED MAY 8, 1951
BE IT ORDAINED BY THF, BOARD OF CO111ISSIO11TERS OF THE CI^lY OF
PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1. That Section 6 of an ordinance containing the
title quoted above, which was adopted by the Board of Commissioners
on January 7, 1947, and. amended on iiay 8, 1951, be, and the same
is hereby, amended so that as amended said section shall read as
follow s:
'TSECTIODi 6. Qualifications and requirements for all appli-
cants for membership in the Police Department shall be as follows:
1. Must be of male ser..
2. !,lust be not less than 21 years of age and
not more than 40 years of age.
3. I -lust be a qualified voter of the City of Paducah
and an orderly and law abiding citizen.
4. Must be of good moral character, sobriety and integrity.
5. IIust be able to read, write, speak and understand the
English language, and must be a graduate from a recognized
high school.
6. Must successfully stand and pass an "All' physical
examination by a physician designated by the City I,Ianager.
7. Must furnish satisfactory references from at least five (5)
reputable citizens of the City of Paducah.
8. Hust possess such other minimum qualifications as may be
required by applicable statutes of the Commonwealth of
Kentucky."
SECTION 2. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith
are, to the extent of such conflict, hereby -repealed.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its adoption.
Ma yor
Passed by the Board of Commissioners July 26, 1955
Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, July 26, 1955