Effective – 28 Aug 1997 85.541. Merit system police department, adoption — requirements of ordinance. — 1. Any city of the third class may by ordinance adopt a merit system police department. Such police department shall have a chief of police, and may have a deputy chief of police, and such number of regular policemen […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2013 85.551. Marshal to be chief of police where department not adopted — assistants and policemen appointed under ordinance — removal. — 1. In cities of the third class which shall not have adopted the merit system police department provided for in sections 85.541 to 85.571, the marshal shall be the […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1991 85.561. Police officers, conservators of peace — supervision — powers and duties. — 1. In all third class cities the members of the police department shall be conservators of the peace, and shall be active and vigilant in the preservation of good order within the city. 2. The chief of […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1955 85.571. Terms of officers unaffected by adoption of merit system. — Persons elected or appointed to office prior to the effective date of sections 85.541 to 85.571 and persons elected or appointed prior to an adoption of a merit system police department therein provided for shall continue in office for […]
