Atlanta |
Code of Ordinances |
Part II. CODE OF ORDINANCES—GENERAL ORDINANCES |
Chapter 98. LAW ENFORCEMENT |
Article II. DEPARTMENT OF POLICE |
Division 1. GENERALLY |
§ 98-28. Hiring and firing authority; qualifications of chief.
(a)
The police chief is the hiring and firing authority for the department of police, subject to applicable ordinances, rules and regulations.
(b)
In addition to the qualifications set out in Charter, appendix IV, section 3(a), the police chief shall possess experience at a senior supervisory level in the administration and management of police services. The experience must have been gained by virtue of previous government employment.
Charter reference
Additional qualifications of police chief, app. IV, § 43.