84.490. Chief of police--tenure--removal or demotion--acting chief (Kansas City). - Missouri Statutes

Chief of police--tenure--removal or demotion--acting chief(Kansas City).

84.490. 1. The chief of police shall serve during thepleasure of the board. In case the board determines to remove ordemote the chief of police, he shall be notified in writing.Within ten days after receipt of such notice, the chief may, inwriting, file with the secretary of the board of policecommissioners, demand and he shall receive a written statement ofthe reasons for such removal or demotion, and a hearing thereonat a public meeting of the board within ten days after the chieffiles such notice. The chief may be suspended from officepending such hearing. The action of the board in suspending,removing or demoting the chief of police shall be final and notsubject to review by any court.

2. The board may, in case of and during the absence ordisability of the chief, designate a qualified police officer whoshall serve as acting chief and perform the duties of the office.No man shall serve as acting chief who has not the qualificationsrequired for the position of chief.

(L. 1943 p. 727 § 7657)