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(2) Promotions shall be based upon fair standards of merit and ability which shall include peacekeeping and law enforcement criteria. (3) Grievance procedures for the people and police officers of the county shall be based on due regard for their constitutional rights. (c) Powers and Duties. The police commission shall: (1) Adopt such rules as it may consider necessary for the conduct of its business and the regulation of the matters committed to its charge and may review the rules and regulations of the department. (2) Review the annual budget prepared by the chief of police and may make recommendations thereon to the mayor and managing director. (3) Submit an annual report to the mayor, managing director and the council. (4) Receive, consider, and investigate charges brought by the public against the conduct of the department or any of its members and submit a written report of its findings to the chief of police. A summary of the charges filed and their disposition shall be included in the annual report of the commission. There shall be budgeted sufficient funds in the annual budget of the police department for use by the police commission to fulfill the intent of this section. (5) Advise the chief of police on police - community relations. (6) Review the department's operations, as deemed necessary, for the purpose of recommending improvements to the police chief and the managing director. (7) Evaluate at least annually the performance of the police chief and submit a report to the mayor, managing director and the council. (8) Hire personnel necessary to carry out its functions. (9) Except for purposes of inquiry, neither the commission nor its members shall interfere in any way with the administrative affairs of the department. (1979, Prop. 13; 1990, Prop. 3, sec. 1; 1994, Ord. No. 93 -68, sec. 1; 2000, Prop. 2, sec. 7; 2000, Prop. 8, sec. 1.) Section 7 -2 -3. Chief of Police and Deputy. The chief of police shall be appointed by the police commission and may be removed by the police commission at its sole discretion. Any motion for removal of the chief of police must contain a statement of reasons, and the commission shall not vote to remove the chief of police unless the chief of police has been given an opportunity to respond to the statement of reasons at a hearing before the commission. The deputy shall be appointed by the chief of police with the confirmation of the police commission and may be removed by the chief of police with the approval of the commission, without cause being stated. The chief of police shall have had a minimum of five years of training and experience in law enforcement work, including at least three years in a responsible administrative capacity. (1990, Prop. 3, sec. 1.) Section 7 -2.4. Powers, Duties, and Functions of the Chief of Police. The chief of police shall be the administrative head of the police department and shall: (a) Be responsible for the preservation of the public peace, prevention of crime, detection and arrest of offenders against the law, protection of the rights of persons and property, and enforcement and prevention of violations of all laws of the state and ordinances of the county and all regulations made in accordance therewith. 25