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Is the chief of police accountable to the city Mayor?

What is the political and legal relationship between the chief of police and the mayor?
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albanian albanian
 
 May 05, 2009 03:17 PM
Which city? It makes a difference, of course.
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davepamn davepamn
 
May 05, 2009 07:15 PM
May be a better question would be, how do I determine who the chief of police is accountable to?

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albanian albanian
 
May 05, 2009 07:40 PM
No. That would also depend upon the city. As always, there is no generic process.

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davepamn davepamn
 
May 05, 2009 09:30 PM
Hypothetically, suppose, the city is Mesa, Az.

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albanian albanian
 
May 05, 2009 10:54 PM
In the case of Mesa, Arizona, the Police Chief is not accountable to the Mayor unless Arizona declares martial law. During normal times the Mayor presides over the City Council and has mainly ceremonial duties. The Police Chief, and all other city officers, are not hired, fired, or accountable to the Mayor or City Council.
http://mesaaz.gov/clerk/pdf/Mesa_Charter.pdf
Mayor Smith:
http://mesaaz.gov/citymgt/mayorcc/images/mayorsmith.jpg
Police Chief Gascón:
http://media.phoenixnewtimes.com/2331797.47.jpg

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bunnyphuph... bunnyphuph...
 
May 05, 2009 03:54 PM
As Albanian said, it depends on the size of the city.
Typically, the answer is yes. The Chief is accountable to the mayor.
The Mayor appoints him as Chief if the City Council approves (again... depends on the city).
Mayors can also fire the Chief of Police as you can see from this story
http://www.wdam.com/Global/story.asp?S=10229013
Mayor cannot just pick an officer. They do need to take an exam, but ultimately, the city is responsible for filling this position.
http://www.wickedlocal.com/weymouth/news/x955241958/Mayor-pitches-police-chief-hiring-plan
If you gave me a specific city, I'm sure the Albanian or myself could help with more specifics.
http://www.funny-games.biz/images/pictures/426-funny-police-pic.jpg
Source(s):
http://www.wdam.com/Global/story.asp?S=10229013
http://www.wickedlocal.com/weymouth/news/x955241958/Mayor-pitches-police-ch...


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albanian albanian
 
May 05, 2009 06:52 PM
It's not just the size but the country, state, and even individual city. There are all sorts of variations for the city chief executive and the chief of the law enforcement department(s).

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bunnyphuph... bunnyphuph...
 
May 05, 2009 07:32 PM
I know... it would be nice if there were a specific city or area.

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