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Sec. 23-1. Appointment of officers and members of force.

The city manager shall appoint a chief of police, such appointment
to be approved by the city council. The city manager,
with the advice of the chief of police, shall appoint an
assistant chief of police and such other officers, detectives,
desk sergeants and patrolmen as may be deemed necessary.
(Code 1959, § 23-1.)