City of Glendale, CA Chapter 2.16 PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT

Note: For charter provisions as to public safety department generally, see Charter, Art X, § 4. See also Charter, Art. XX, §§ 1 to 3.

§ 2.16.010 Composition.

The public safety department shall be composed of the divisions enumerated in Sections 2.16.020 and 2.16.030.

(Prior code § 2-30)

§ 2.16.020 Police department—Chief of police generally. [1]

The chief of police for the purposes of this chapter, shall be the head of the police department. The chief of police shall be an officer of the city.

(Prior code § 2-31; Ord. 5674, § 5, 10-20-2009)

[1] For charter provisions as to chief of police generally, see Charter, Art. IV, § 1. As to powers and duties of chief of police, See Charter, Art. XX, § 2.

§ 2.16.030 Fire department—Fire chief generally. [1]

The fire chief for the purposes of this chapter, shall be the head of the fire department. The fire chief shall be an officer of the city.

(Prior code § 2-32; Ord. 5674, § 6, 10-20-2009)

[1] For charter provisions as to fire chief generally, see Charter, Art. IV, § 1. As to authority of city to equip and maintain a fire department and make all necessary regulations for the prevention of fires, see Charter, Art. III, § 2, subsection 15. As to powers and duties of fire chief, see Charter, Art. XX, § 3.