Chapter 2.30
CHIEF OF POLICE
Sections:
2.30.010 State statutes adopted.
2.30.010 State statutes adopted.
Substitute House Bill No. 902 as it amends RCW 41.08.050, 41.12.050 and RCW 35.21 is adopted by reference. (Ord. 1216 § 5, 1987)
2.30.015 Appointment.
The chief of police shall be appointed by and shall serve at the will and pleasure of the city manager. (Ord. 1921-0518 (part), 2018; Ord. 1554-1101 § 2, 2001)
2.30.020 Requirements.
A person seeking appointment to the office of chief of police is ineligible unless that person:
A. Is a citizen of the United States of America;
B. Has obtained a high school diploma or general equivalency diploma;
C. Has not been convicted under the laws of this state, another state, or the United States of a felony;
D. Has not been convicted of a gross misdemeanor or any crime involving moral turpitude within five years of the date of application;
E. Has received at least a general discharge under honorable conditions from any branch of the armed services for any military service if the person was in the military service;
F. Has completed at least two years of regular, uninterrupted, full-time commissioned law enforcement employment involving enforcement responsibilities with a government law enforcement agency; and
G. The person has been certified as a regular and commissioned enforcement officer through compliance with this state’s basic training requirement or equivalency. (Ord. 1216 § 2, 1987)
2.30.030 Statement.
A person seeking appointment to the office of chief of police or marshal shall provide a sworn statement under penalty of perjury to the appointing authority stating that the person meets the requirements of this chapter. (Ord. 1216 § 3, 1987)
2.30.040 Investigation.
Before making an appointment in the office of chief of police, the city shall complete a thorough background investigation of the candidate. (Ord. 1216 § 4, 1987)
2.30.050 Exclusion.
The position of chief of police shall be excluded from the purview of the civil service commission. (Ord. 1216 § 1, 1987)