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ORDINANCE N0. `-.~~ ,~
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AMENDING ORDINAN($E
No, 2370 ENTITLED IN PART "AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE BOARD OF
POLICE CONA4ISSIONERS ..," AND DIVESTING SAID BOARD OF TH~ i
POWER TO ISSUE SUBPOENAS AND TO ADMINISTER OATHS<
THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO
DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION ONE: Ordinance No. 2370 Section Four is hereby
amended to read as follows:
SECTION FOUR: POWERSa The Board shall have power:
(a) To prescribe such rules and regulations as they
deem necessary oz expedient for the administration of
their duties, subject to approval by the Council, and
snall adopt as a part of said Rules the present Rules
and Regulations of the Police Department, which may be
amended from time to time;
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, (b) To investigate and to examine or inquire into
the affairs or operation of any division or department of
13 the Police Department and to make such recommendations
to the Chief as may seem desirable;
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I (c) To keep informed as to the latest practices in the
15 ~ field of law enforcement and to recommend to the Chief
16 I, such new practices as appear to be of benefit to the
Police Department and to the public;
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17 (d) To assist the Chief upon his request in matters
i pertaining to appointments and promotions in the Police
1e, Department;
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(e) To hear and summarily determine all complaints includ-
ing misconduct, inefficiency, or violation of rules or
~ other charges against any officer, member, or employee of
the Police Department, except the Chief thereof, and to
al recommend in writing to the Chief and the Civil 5ervice
Board such action thereon as shall be most conducive to
2z the maintenance and discipline and efficiency of such
Department, subject to the Civil Service provisions of
Z3 i the Charter, and to file written verified charges against
I any officer, member, or employee of the Police Department
~ subject to the Rules and Regulations of the Civil Service
Board and to recommend to the Chief that any officer,
a5 member, or employee be suspended, discharged or reduced
in rank or compensation. All investigations or hearings
~ conducted by them shall be held in a fair and impartial
manner; no evidence shall be considered unless pzesented
Z7 at the hearings; and no determination shall be based on
hearsay evidence alone;
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(f) To appear before and address the Council at any meeting
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30 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was adopted
31 by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a
> '~ meeting tiiereof, held on tne /~
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day of~, ~~~ , 1963, by the following vote, to wit:
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The foregoing Ordinance is hereby approved this,~0. day
of_~~~~ , 1963a
Approved as to form:
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