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ORDINANCE NO. 591
AN ORDINANCE TO CREATE THE WEST MEMPHIS
POLICE DEPARTMENT COMMISSION; PROVIDE FOR
MEMBERSHIP OF SAME, SET FORTH THE PURPOSE
OF THE COMMISSION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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 Com-
mission shall consist of four (4) members who shall all be members of the
West Memphis City Council, and who shall be appointed by the Mayor. The
appointments made by the Mayor must consist of one alderman from each of
the four wards in the City of West Memphis, and said commissioners shall
serve for a period of one year from the time of their appointment by the mayor.
Three (3) members of the commission heretofore 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 the secretary serving
in their respective capacities for a period of one year. The secretary shall
keep an accurate record of all meetings of the West Memphis Police Depart-
ment Commission, which records shall be attested by the secretary of said
commission and shall be kept in a bound minute book for this purpose.
Section 3. Purpose of Commission: The Commission may review
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;
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recommend policies and procedures for the housing and feeding of prisoners;
and, take any other lawful action authorized by the laws of the State of
Arkansas or the City of West Memphis that may be in the interest of the West
Memphis Police Department.
Adopted this day of 1969.
CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARIA NSAS
Approved:
Mayor
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Mayor
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City Clerk