§ 6.7. Department of police.

The police department shall be composed of a chief of police and such officers, patrolmen and other employees as the board of supervisors may determine. The powers and duties set forth in § 15.2-1704 of the Code of Virginia shall apply to the police force. The chief of police shall be responsible for the immediate direction and control of the department. The chief shall solely, within his discretion and subject to the other provisions herein, select, employ, promote, and terminate such officers, patrolmen and employees. He shall also select, employ, promote, and terminate the animal warden and his deputies, provided that all other provisions of § 3.2-6555 of the Code of Virginia remain in effect. The chief may adopt rules and regulations for the police department in the same manner as rules and regulations are adopted for other departments.

The chief shall be appointed by the board of supervisors on recommendation of a committee of not more than five (5) persons. The committee shall consist of the county administrator and at least one (1), but not more than one (1), of the following:

(a)

one (1) member of the board of supervisors,

(b)

one (1) citizen from the community, who is not at the time he serves on the committee an employee of the Chesterfield County department of police, appointed by the chief circuit court judge, and

(c)

one (1) member with police experience appointed by the board.

The remaining member, if any, shall be appointed by the board and shall be neither an elected nor an appointed county official. The chief of police can only be dismissed by the board of supervisors for cause.

(Acts 1990, ch. 546, § 1; Acts 1993, chs. 871, 873; Act of 3-24-95, § 1; Ord. of 11-21-00, § 1; Amd. of 12-14-16(1))

(Acts 1990, ch. 546, § 1; Acts 1993, chs. 871, 873; Act of 3-24-95, § 1; Ord. of 11-21-00, § 1; Amd. of 12-14-16(1))