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ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 07:072, PROVIDING FOR A POLICE OFFICERS BILL OF RIGHTS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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WHEREAS, the Jonesboro City Council had previously by ordinance No. 07:072 created and enacted a Police Officers Bill of Rights covering the Police Department of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas; and
WHEREAS, the Jonesboro City Council also adopted the 2021 Policy Manual for the Jonesboro Police Department via RES-21:284; and
WHEREAS, the Policy Manual ( Section 315.04) outlines the current Promotional Process followed by the Jonesboro Police Department related to testing for promotions within the Department and compiling eligibility lists for promotions for each rank; and
WHEREAS, the Policy Handbook is the appropriate document to outline the promotional process; and
WHEREAS, it is the intention of the City Council that any changes to promotional and/or hiring procedures of the Jonesboro Police Department shall be presented and approved by Council prior to their implementation; and
WHEREAS, it being the desire of the City Council for the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas to Amend the Police Officers Bill Of Rights by removal of the following section dealing with promotional procedures (that is now outlined in the Policy Manual);
SECTION VII. PROMOTIONAL PROCEDURES WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT
The Jonesboro Police Department under the direction and authority of the Chief of Police shall conduct and be responsible for testing for promotions within the Department and compiling eligibility lists for promotions in each rank. The Human Resources Department shall be responsible for providing the written examination for the Police Promotional exam.
(A) ELIGIBILITY FOR PROMOTION
(1) An officer must have served at least five years as a patrol officer with the Jonesboro Police Department before the date of the written test to be eligible to test for promotion to Sergeant. Officers who have joined the Department as certified officers from other ag...
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