It shall be the responsibility of the chief of police to plan, organize and direct the operation of the city’ s police department. An appointee in this position shall be responsible for planning, organizing and directing the activities of commissioned and civil employees of the city’ s police department. The city chief of police shall be responsible for the development and implementation of departmental policies relating to law enforcement, communications, and administrative activities, and for complete internal control over police activities and personnel. The city chief of police shall receive administrative direction from the city director of community development and administration, the mayor and the city council. (Ord. 826 § 1 (part), 1990: prior code § 2-19-2)

2.22.020