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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS,
ARKANSAS:
Section 1. West Memphis Police Department Commission Created:
There is hereby created and established the West Memphis Police Department
Commission.
Section 2. Members: The West Memphis Police Department
Commission shall consist of four members who shall be appointed by the
Mayor and who shall all be members of the West Memphis City Council, and
said Commissioners shall serve for a period of one year from the time of
their appointment by the Mayor. Three members of the commission hereto-
fore appointed shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction
of any business which may come before the commission. The commission
shall elect one of its own members to serve as chairman and shall further
elect one of its own members to serve as secretary of said commission, both
the chairman and secretary serving in this capacity for a period of one year,
respectively. Further, the secretary shall keep an accurate record of all
meetings of the West Memphis Police Department Commission, which record
shall be attested by the secretary of said commission and shall be kept in a
minute book for this purpose.
Section 3. Purpose of Commission; The Commission may review
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actions of dismissal, promotions, and hiring of personnel of the West Memphis
Police Department; hear complaints from citizens on service from the West
Memphis Police Department; question the Chief of the West Memphis Police
Department on matters pertaining to the West Memphis Police Department;
recommend policies and procedures for the housing and feeding of prisoners;
and, take any other lawful action authorized the state of Arkansas or the City
of West Memphis that may be in the interest of the West Memphis Police
Department.
Section 4. EMERGENCY CLAUSE: It is found and determined by
the City Council of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, that this Ordinance
is immediately necessary for the safety and welfare of the inhabitants of the
City of West Memphis, Arkansas, and an emergency is hereby declared to
exist and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage.
Passed and approved this, 16th day of January 1969.
CITY OF W EMP S, ARKANSAS
Mayor
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City Clerk
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