§ 2.74.040. Duties

The Board shall have the following duties:

A. The Chief of Police in consultation with the Board, shall establish policies, rules and regulations for the Police Department (the "Department");

B. The Board and the City Council shall review the Department budget before it is submitted to the City Manager;

C. The Board shall receive and resolve, as provided in Sections 2.74.080 and 2.74.090 of this chapter, any complaint concerning the operation of the Department;

D. The Board shall make recommendations to the Chief of Police and/or the City Manager in matters concerning the discipline of employees of the Department;

E. The Board shall make quarterly reports to the City Manager, the Mayor, City Council and to the public, of the Department's activities during the previous year, including the handling of complaints, and of future plans. The final disposition of complaints shall be made public;

F. The Board, with the assistance and approval of the City Solicitor, shall have the power to subpoena witnesses, administer oaths, take testimony and require the production of evidence. The Board, through the office of the City Solicitor, shall apply to the appropriate court to enforce a subpoena or order for production of evidence or to impose any penalty prescribed for failure to obey a subpoena or order. The Board may delegate in writing to a member of its staff the powers to administer oaths and take testimony. A delegation is revocable at the will of the Board and does not prevent exercise of any power by the Board.

(Ord. 1018 (part), 1984: prior code Ch. 15 Art. 4 § 3)