The deputy chief of police shall be a graduate of an accredited general or technical high school and the police academy; and preferably, shall have satisfactorily completed a two-year college level course of study in criminal justice or a related field. He or she shall complete or shall have completed necessary specialized training in the juvenile justice system and shall have the training and ability to deal effectively with juvenile offenders. The deputy chief of police shall have completed advanced firearms training and shall possess such other prescribed formal or informal training as shall be required by law and the city council and shall possess extensive experience in law enforcement work. The deputy chief of police shall have at least five years of full-time service as a sworn full-time police officer of the city at the time of his or her appointment. (Ord. 1815 § 1 (part), 2000)

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