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3.20.050 Subordinate Officers.

City Code Section

The Deputy Chief, Assistant Chiefs, Commanders, and Captains and other ranks or grades of police within the Bureau of Police will possess like power and authority as the Chief of Police with respect to peace officer powers, except as in provided this Chapter. The Chief of Police will have control over the Deputy Chief, Assistant Chiefs, Commanders, and Captains and all other employees of the Bureau of Police when they are on duty and will see that the City ordinances and rules, orders and regulations for the government of the police force are observed and enforced. They will have power to recommend for suspension to the City Administrator any subordinate officer, member or employee for a violation of the same as prescribed by the Civil Service rules.

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